Local Author Faire

News flash! I will be participating in the Local Author Faire, Sunday, December 8th, 12-3 PM at the Ashland Library. I will be there with my book Only the Spark: Keeping the Creative Flame Burning, along with many other talented local authors. Hope to see you there.

Honorable Mention in OPA Poetry Contest

Great news…I found out that my poem “Some Day” has won “2nd Honorable Mention” in the category: “New Poets” in the Oregon Poetry Association’s Fall 2019 contest. I am truly honored. Someday Someday we will be able to think of youand not feel like falling apart. Someday this cavernous pain willwear down along the edgesand … Read more

Viewpoint Mike Photo Poem

Shadow and light halving a gall. Fall is blushing early this year. Twisted, gnarled, and hollow to the core. 17 downed trees to step over and under. A creek lost in a lake, then found again. Unwelcome sign on a dry gravel road. Animal: 1, USS pipe: 0. Poetic snippets inspired by images along the … Read more

Speaking at SOU Creativity Conference July11-14

I will be giving two talks at the SOU Creativity Conference next week: Away-From-Home Creativity (Friday, July 12th at 4:15 PM) Art After School (Saturday, July 13th at 2:50 PM) I am excited about attending this event and meeting other creative folks. For more information go to the SOU Creativity Conference website.

New Book on Creativity!

Hello all. I am excited to announce that my new book Inspiration is Only the Spark is now available for sale! Check out where you can view and buy it on my Books page.