On a writer’s responsibility — There is a meme that has circulated around the internet for a while. Perhaps you’ve heard it. I am responsible for what I say. I am not responsible for what you understand. That’s not a statement most professional writers would make. We are responsible for your understanding. If we are…

Biography, Writing, Methods of Support — Non-Members click here Born on the first full day of Richard Nixon’s Presidential administration, I have always had a fondness for the game of checkers. Nixon had a dog named, Checkers. I’m sure there’s a connection somewhere. I began performing poetry at St. Louis area open mics and poetry slams…

Readers’ Choice: The poems and stories you, the readers, have liked the most — Non-Members click here Medium limits the number of pinned posts to 5. So I decided to create a post where I highlighted a number of my poems & stories that appear to be doing better with respect to views, reads & fans. …

10 Poems on Medium I’ve read in the past week — If you’ve been tagged, your poem is below. Through the appreciation of other’s art, artists are inspired in their own creations. Here are some of the poems I have read this week on Medium. Wolf Eberhardt — On Politicking On Politicking prosem wolfeberhardt.medium.com 2. Corrado Nai — Mushroom is a synechdoche Mushroom is a synecdoche A mushroom-shaped poemmedium.com

Halloween-Inspired Acrostics — Acrostics can be fun to write. Limitless varieties exist. Writers may sometimes restrict themselves to acrostics that can be read down the left-hand side of a poem. Acrostics, however, can be anywhere. Yes — left, right, somewhere in the middle, or a combination of all three! Sometimes the first letters…

Handcuffs & Hijinx Editorial Newsletter — I thought I would set up a corner of this publication where I could jot down some editorial ramblings. Maybe get some input from readers and contributors. It’s been a month since I created this journal. When I created it, I knew it was going to be a niche publication…

How the timing of a single reader can have a greater impact on earnings — Analyzing the statistics and the earnings under the new Medium formula is an interesting process. I have a poem that I published at the end of August. In August it received • 17 Views • 5 Reads • 12 Clappers • 7 Highlighters • 1 Responder It earned 62 cents…

Stream of consciousness — I wrote this a long time ago. I thought about trying to update all the references. So much has changed in the past three decades. Right? Note: Stream-of-consciousness writing often avoids punctuation and capitalization. I am fully aware of all the red lines my grammatical checker is shouting at me…

10 Poems on Medium I’ve read in the past week — If you’ve been tagged, your poem is below. Through the appreciation of other’s art, artists are inspired in their own creations. Here are some of the poems I have read this week on Medium. Mediocre Writer — Something Broke My Heart Something Broke My Heart On the tenderness of the woundedmedium.com 2. Loddie Foose, PhD — Mar’ash Meets Gilgamesh Mar’ash Meets Gilgamesh A poetic clash of Middle Eastern mythologiesmedium.com