By Emily Hall Warmth spreads through my body as I stretch out and roll over in the grass. Sun puddles through a window are great, but they don’t come close to the outdoor ones. It’s like I’m one with the Sun. I lie there with my eyes closed, basking in that warmth, but then I […]
Poetry, Fiction, & Prose
8 Things I Learned from My Cats about Writing Haiku
by Lee Wardlaw 1. When poised at a hole, remain still – use your ears, eyes, nose, whiskers and mouth to detect a lurking creature. In other words: OBSERVE Observation is crucial to haiku. One must quiet the mind and use all five (or more!) senses to absorb, appreciate, and anchor the moment. A dog […]
The Curse of Verse: The Top Ten Reasons Editors Hate Rhyme
by Lee Wardlaw “The apparent ease of Dr. Seuss’s verse and his mad-cap nonsense have inspired so many untalented poets to mimic him that editors cringe when they see a [rhyming] manuscript.” – Ellen E.M. Roberts, Editor If you’ve written a feline-inspired picture book or poem in rhyme, is it cursed to a life […]