Vinegar: Fragile as a Balloon

Dear Reader, One of my favorite quotes comes from Erykah Badu – on one of her cds she introduces a new song (The Fantagalistic Tyrone, I believe)and she says, “Now keep in mind, I’m an artist and I am sensitive about my shit.” Did you catch that? “Now keep in mind, I’m an artist and […]

Vanilla Shot: Quote of the Day

Each of us possesses a creative self. Claiming that is a transformational art. When you begin to act on your creativity, what you find inside may be more valuable than what you produce for the external world. The ultimate creative act is to express what is most authentic & individual about you. — Eileen M. […]

How to Separate the Vinegar from the Vanilla

Dear Reader, What is it all about? I have been doing a lot of thinking about this, well, forever, really, ’cause this is the kind of thing that keeps me moving forward. Always exploring, trying new things, looking for new solutions. Some of you know this about me. Some of you even know that as […]

Vanilla Amongst The Vinegar: Quote of the Day

To love a person is to learn the song that is in their heart, and sing it to them when they have forgotten. – Arne Garborg I cribbed this from one of my favorite blogs, Kind Over Matter. Amanda’s blog is one of sweet relief from the day to day negativity we are exposed to. […]

Very Vanilla: Recap of Reading at The Muse

Dear Reader, If you weren’t there you missed out! What a great night! Not just because I was there reading my work, but because there were 19 other phenomenal poets there too! Last Saturday was a magical night for me. I felt really good beforehand – a little nervous, yes, but mostly confident. I was […]

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