Riding High

Hey there. I thought I would share my most recent writing adventure. I was a feature reader on the Wilde Reading's Facebook reading series. It was super fun and cosmic at the same time. As some of you know, I host two monthly open mic's (First Fridays Open Mic on the MWA site and Berks …

The Dahlia’s are in bloom

Photographs by Duane Winfield I visited the Cylburn Arboretum over the weekend and what a wonderful time with nature. We went because we read that the Dahlia’s - those radiant, beautiful flowers that fill our vases and bouquets were in bloom. Walking and then sitting in the naturalness of it all was peaceful and melted …

To Niche or Not to Niche

I have been giving this a lot of thought. This blog is almost 40 years after my first published piece–something written for a school newspaper. A writing experience which started me on my way to majoring in journalism in college and working on the college newspaper. I interned at Rural America Newspapers working in the …

MFA Blue’s

I had the opportunity to sit and talk with a master Poet somewhat a wordsmith. It was scary and tantalizing at the same time. I wanted to lean in and peel back the skin on his forehead and scoop the soft brain matter and put it in my purse to taste later when I was …

Sunday Morn

Good morning world! It's a cool morning out and the warmth of the sun feels good. I'm starting this blog today because it has been a hell of a week. Work really sucked all week and all I wanted to do was escape and create but other commitments got in the way (or did I …