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BEYOND THE BOW: END YOUR POEMS WITH IMPACT, NOT JUST AN 'AMEN'

And Still

The Courage to Share: Why Your Poems Belong in the Conversation

Sunday Afternoon, Forever

Night Watch Over Amsterdam -A painting by Rembrandt

Flash Fire Rondeau

Writing the Self: A Gentle Guide to Identity Poetry

Formal Poetry Samples

Growing Pains: How to Write Coming-of-Age Poetry That Actually Comes of Age

How to Write Poetry That Actually Matters

YOUR METAPHORS ARE KILLING POETRY

Fiery Sunset

YOUR HAIKU IS NOT A HAIKU

alone

Overcoming Hidden Hurdles: 6 Unusual Pain Points for Aspiring Poets

THE POETRY POLICE: How Literary Gatekeepers Are Ruining Everything for Everyone

The Weight of Water

HOW NOT TO WRITE RHYMING POETRY

Overcoming Hidden Hurdles: 6 Unusual Pain Points for Aspiring Poets

How to Write About Feelings Without Sentimentality

Moorland, Late October

How to evaluate a Haiku and Senryu, and a Tanka

small gods of worry

A Winter's Dram

Mirror Theory

THE ART OF WRITING BOTH SHOCKING AND PROFOUND POETRY

The Weight of Water

Moving Beyond Free Verse vs. Formal Poetry

Winter Light on Rannoch MoorFrom Scottish Poems and Reveries

Can You Actually Make Rent Writing Poetry?

Falling

Finding Your Unique Voice: How to Develop a Poetic Style That Stands Out

Farewell to Rooms

The Drowning

After the Storm

The Tides Within

Parallel Lines

The Power of Negative Space: What's Left Unsaid in Poetry

Chasing the High

Beyond the Basics: Discovering Your Unique Poetic Voice

Editing Like a Professional Poet: How to Sharpen and Refine Your WorkPoetry

INHERITED OBJECTS

The Difference Between Writing Poetry and Writing Exceptional Poetry

The Compleat Poet: Moving from Amateur to Literary Excellence

The Spaces Between

How to Revise and Improve Your Poetry

South Boston Litany

Reflections on the River

Golden Hour

Heather Smoke at Dusk

Gold in the Waters

Firelight Memories

Communion at Loch Coruisk

Adrift – Lone Fishing in the North Sea

Scottish Poems and Reveries

Highland Hours: A Day of Remembrance

After the Storm

The River of Hours

The Power of Vulnerability in Poetry

Unbloomed

The Stone Sermon

Grudge Notes to the Grave

Hunger Lines

Writer’s Block

My Day

Last Light

Brooklyn Muse's "One Man Walking" Selected for Podcast!

Finding Your Poetic Voice

Poetry Genius Podcast: A New Service for Poets

Before Tomorrow Comes

Finding Your Unique Voice

Thoughts From The Grave

The Echo in the Void

New Service for Paid Subscribers

Harbinger of Life

Jewel in the Grass

The Raw Nerve

One Painted Evening

Making Money and Writing Poetry

Why Your Poetry Needs Rules to Break

The Sentience of the Shelves

Locked-In Verse