Somehow, I managed to get through college without reading anything (that I remember at least) by Charles Bukowski. It wasn’t until a few years after graduation that my cousin read some of my poems and suggested I pick up one of Hank’s books. One of the remarkable things about Bukowski is the clarity of his …
“God wants us to walk, but the devil sends a limo.” Val Kilmer It’s not often that I cite the wisdom of Iceman, but the beginning of a new week is a good time to remember that the right thing most times takes longer than we’d like it to. Sure, that shortcut would be quicker …
The Friday Five is a collection of things I’ve enjoyed or am thankful for from the past week. This time around, it seems like music has been on my mind, so here’s some things to cram in yo’ earhole. #1 – Mary Spender. I stumbled onto her video about duplicating Beethoven’s daily routine and decided …
Years ago, I saw an interview with Arnold Schwarzenegger where he talked about how he had to find joy in whatever he did, otherwise he wouldn’t do it. Something about that clicked with me, and I’ve carried it with me wherever ever since. Now, taking life advice from The Terminator might seem odd, but when …
It’s been a hot minute since I posted any blackout poems from the other weird poetry project I’ve been tinkering with, so why not today?
Bit of a brief post today because I feel like someone else can give you some better words today. Here’s a song from the late, great Tom Petty from his solo album Wildflowers – something everyone should check out immediately. It wasn’t one of the singles from the disc, but this song was always my …
In case you’re looking for some follow-up on my new daily planner, here you go: three days, three pages. The new project I’m throwing my creative weight behind (at least as much weight as 30-40 minutes in the morning carries) is a screenplay. Thinking over what would be best to keep me typing and motivated …
The Friday Five is a collection of things that I’ve found inspirational, fun, pleasurable, interesting, or am thankful for this past week. #1 – VILLA INCOGNITO BY TOM ROBBINS. Started this as my secondary book (still working on Van Gogh: The Life). Robbins is a perennial re-read for me because he was the first authors …
Let me be honest here. My morning routine has stagnated a bit. I’m still getting my work out in (and adding some variations) and trying to wake up at about the same time every day (giving myself the occasional extra hour or two of sleep on a day off). But the creative part has hit …
When looking for a poem to publish, but tendency is to look backwards to last year or even a couple years ago. I’m not sure if it’s because the new ones are too fresh or if age makes the other ones seems that much better. This week, I’m forcing myself to stay current instead of …