Frugal Poet's Guide to Life

I have a day job, but I don't necessarily want to dialogue with it. I may argue with it a good portion of the eight hours I punch in, bu...

Dur ing a recent visit to Michigan, which is known for its fruit orchards, I came across a short list of dates when various fruits are ripe ...

I just heard that a writers' colony I've written about previously on this blog, The Writers Colony at Dairy Hollow in Eureka Spring...

Visited somewhere this weekend I've never been before -- Saugatuck, Michigan. Joined friends Maura and Jim, and husband Carlos, to what ...

The best writing employs the use of the five senses to explore metaphor, to show instead of just tell. In the book, "The How to Think ...

It took a month and a half of weekends to clear our 25-foot Chicago which included hauling ten yard bags of leavings away. I found, as usual...

I've been to a literary reading at Woman Made Gallery before, and it is more than a reading -- it's an experience. Not only can you ...

I met Audrey Niffenegger last night, author of "The Time Traveler's Wife." My husband Carlos and I attended a benefit for the ...

What better precedes a long evening of music with Leonard Cohen then a dining experience of short courses of cheese, hummus and soup at nea...

It's been more than 15 years since Leonard Cohen played Chicago, and I was fortunate to grab two tickets only 1/3 back -- through a prev...

I was aware of the poet Deborah Digges as someone close to my own age who was beautiful, talented and a respected teacher at Amherst. You mi...

Chicago is a city of neighborhoods, each with a distinct feel, a unique style. Become the creative bard of your neighborhood. Set your imagi...

Neighborhoods: Poetry Writing Workshop. Write a story poem about your neighborhood during a prose poem workshop led by Cynthia Gallaher on S...

Let’s say you’ve been journaling your dreams for some time now. Your recall and vividness of dreams are becoming sharper and your dream entr...

The best writing employs the use of the five senses to explore metaphor, to show instead of just tell. In the book, "The How to Think L...

Naikan (pronounced nye-kahn) is a Japanese practice that blends meditation and gratitude. The word means "inner observation," mad...

A sense of taste, like any other sense, can be developed. According to "The How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci Workbook" by Micha...

Let the new year serve as a fresh start for your journal writing direction. I'm leading an online journal writing course this spring wit...

Your body's wisdom can speak to you through metaphor. Writing dialogues in your journal can help faciliate the life lessons your body ma...

Deena Metzger , in her book "Writing for Your Life: A Guide and Companion to the Inner World" suggested, "When you think you ...