Tag Archives: imagination

The Next Big Thing Blog Hop

I’ve been tagged by Time to Write for ‘The Next Big Thing Blog Hop’.  This is a very harrowing and . . . wow-level of an honor.  I talk about my books all of the time, but this makes it … Continue reading

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Origin: Trinity and the Chaos Elves

In the world of Dungeons & Dragons, there is a race of subterranean, evil elves called the Drow.  These are incredibly favored by gamemasters because you inevitably get a squeal of excitement around the table simply from saying Drow.  Personally, … Continue reading

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To Pants

You are always there Keeping legs warm And groins hidden Holding our keys and wallets As we go about our day You come in many forms Some to swim Others to hug and lift Even those that hide Beneath their … Continue reading

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Curse of the Artist?

Yesterday’s poem ‘All Mine’ got me thinking about the superpower of the artist. I’m talking about imagination, creativity, or whatever else you want to call it. This is the ability that an artist has to pull something out of the … Continue reading

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All Mine (I Guess I’m in a Poetic Mood Today)

I stare across the void Cracking my knuckles And grinning like a fiend Prismatic fire ripples Across my arms Held in front To conduct my symphony Raising mountains And sinking seas I make the warming sun To bathe my world … Continue reading

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Inspiration, You Fickle *itch!

As I was shoveling snow, clearing off the cars, watching my dad accidentally snap off the driver’s side door handle of my car, and playing the game of ‘I want in/I want out’ with my son . . . well, … Continue reading

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The Banshee Bashs

Shadows stir Among the blackened trees As the sun is suffocated And buried By her pale-faced brother   A ghoulish howl Cuts wind and nerve A sign That the nightly terrors Have come to call   The first to arrive … Continue reading

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The Next . . .

Many times I have been asked who I write like. Do I want to be the next Tolkien, Lewis, Jordan, etc.? I never liked this question because it immediately makes me think that people expect me to be unoriginal. I … Continue reading

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