Today, I have the great honor of talking poetry and inspiration with high school students during JustWrite Ohio's regional competition at...

There is a vulnerability to writing, not only the possibility of judgment but the danger of facing our own demons or wandering into...

We forget as adults what childhood felt like, how fragile yet invincible we were. How we dreamed bigger and carelessly. Poet Huntor Prey...

For the next few days, I'm going to look at a poem by a Toledo-area poet and present a prompt based on their work. For our first in the...

Some Upcoming Poetry Events: UF Guest Poet Series Thu, April 20, 2pm – 3pm University of Findlay, 1000 N Main St, Findlay, OH 45840 Join...

Yes, it's fantastic to set intentions like writing every day, or in my case posting every day, but then, there's also life to be lived!...

In order to keep up with events and deadlines, I have three journals. One just a calendar, another for daily to do lists and reminders,...

In March, I did the Oddmonth reading in Pittsburgh, the city I was born in. Strange to think how little of a city we see when we live in...

So this post is shameless promotion. Sheila-Na-Gig Editions reprinted my chapbook "Semidomesticated." And during the month of April, they...

At the 2nd Annual Northwest Ohio Teen Book Festival, I had the opportunity to run a session on collage poetry. We worked with stamps,...

For over 6 years, I've hosted a monthly poetry reading series called Uncloistered Poetry. (It actually started as Cloistered Poetry...

In October of 2022, I had the honor of working with former Lucas County Poet Laureate, Jim Ferris to lead a writing session in Lit...

doesn't have to be hidden away. In Toledo, we are extremely fortunate to have the Toledo Museum of Art gracing a space in Old West End...

On February 23rd at the Marathon Center for the Performing Arts, I had the honor of acting as a judge for the Northwest Ohio regional...

On January 2nd, I read a couple of poems at a local swearing in of our State Representative, Michele Grim. A small service at the...

In December of last year, I had the chance to perform with an incredible group. The amazing poet OneSingleRose from Detroit assembled a...

We are fortunate in Toledo to have been and to be the home of incredible poets. And this is a family of artists who stay connected. Two...

Good gracious gravy, there's been a lot going on and I've barely had time to tell you! A friend says that instead of resolutions he makes...

And WOW what a year it has been! There's so much to say and I only have time for a quick post, but I am so proud of everything that got...

this weekend is the time to visit! EVERYTHING is going on, and we have beautiful weather as well. And it's Momentum Weekend! On the...