Synopsis -
Travel through the human condition with succinctly worded verses that linger long in your mind even after you've closed the book. These poems offer a different perspective and a lovely way to view the world.
Interview -
Can you share a bit about your journey to becoming a writer/published author? Any interests or early signs as a child that hinted you would later put pen to paper?
I have loved writing for as long as I can remember. I kept a journal even as a child. I write to discover what is going on in my mind. As a young man, I was one of the writers on the CBS soap opera As The World Turns. In my later years, it is poetry that intrigues me the most.
What inspired you to start writing poetry? To publish your first book in 2000?
I become more interested in the art of the word. I like being able to express a feeling in the fewest number of them. I felt I had gotten to the point where others might enjoy reading them.
How does the writing process work for you? Do you schedule a time every day, work madly when inspiration hits or ?
After I remember a word or phrase from my morning meditation, I write it down as soon as I can. I try to get to my computer before too long has passed. I will work on it for an hour or two to see if I can make it work. Then I will leave it for a while and come back to it later.
As an author - what do you enjoy most about the writing process or comes easily to you? What feels most like a chore - a struggle?
I enjoy the writing part of my poetry. It’s a puzzle that always fascinates me. The struggle is finding enough time.
Can you talk a bit on how your practice daily meditation inspires your poetry?
I meditate ever morning for about 20 minutes. Sometimes during that time, a word or phrase will come into my mind. I make a mental note to remember it. Sometimes I do, and sometimes I can develop it into a poem.
Your newest book of poetry is called Gratitude. Please share a bit about the poems you chose to include and what you hope readers will gain from reading them.
I chose the poems that I liked the best out of the approximately 400 that I wrote. I looked for the ones that I felt said the most in the best way. I hope readers will be reminded that we share many of the same feelings, and we are not alone.
What is next for you as a poet and writer?
I will continue to write poetry. I have no choice; it is I part of who I am. I hope there may be another book down the line as my experience with this one has been deeply rewarding.
Can you share a bit about your journey to becoming a writer/published author? Any interests or early signs as a child that hinted you would later put pen to paper?
I have loved writing for as long as I can remember. I kept a journal even as a child. I write to discover what is going on in my mind. As a young man, I was one of the writers on the CBS soap opera As The World Turns. In my later years, it is poetry that intrigues me the most.
What inspired you to start writing poetry? To publish your first book in 2000?
I become more interested in the art of the word. I like being able to express a feeling in the fewest number of them. I felt I had gotten to the point where others might enjoy reading them.
How does the writing process work for you? Do you schedule a time every day, work madly when inspiration hits or ?
After I remember a word or phrase from my morning meditation, I write it down as soon as I can. I try to get to my computer before too long has passed. I will work on it for an hour or two to see if I can make it work. Then I will leave it for a while and come back to it later.
As an author - what do you enjoy most about the writing process or comes easily to you? What feels most like a chore - a struggle?
I enjoy the writing part of my poetry. It’s a puzzle that always fascinates me. The struggle is finding enough time.
Can you talk a bit on how your practice daily meditation inspires your poetry?
I meditate ever morning for about 20 minutes. Sometimes during that time, a word or phrase will come into my mind. I make a mental note to remember it. Sometimes I do, and sometimes I can develop it into a poem.
Your newest book of poetry is called Gratitude. Please share a bit about the poems you chose to include and what you hope readers will gain from reading them.
I chose the poems that I liked the best out of the approximately 400 that I wrote. I looked for the ones that I felt said the most in the best way. I hope readers will be reminded that we share many of the same feelings, and we are not alone.
What is next for you as a poet and writer?
I will continue to write poetry. I have no choice; it is I part of who I am. I hope there may be another book down the line as my experience with this one has been deeply rewarding.
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ReplyDeleteAS this was a spotlight tour with interview, I didn't get a chance to read it, but love poetry and hope to soon.
DeleteThis sounds like a great book! Love poetry!
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