On Sunday, I went to a poetry workshop at Jarrod’s Coffee. This is a huge deal to me because the last time I went was maybe a year ago. It was a good experience - I met some interesting people and got my poem workshopped (that poem is now published!). Since then I’ve been procrastinating bringing in another poem for... [Continue reading →]
I was talking to my sister today. We’re working on sprucing up my brother’s room in the basement. She wants to get a chair for his room - not an office chair, but something for relaxing, like a recliner. It got me thinking that maybe my room needs a bean bag chair. I have 2 office chairs and a bed... [Continue reading →]
One of my gorgeous friends inquired recently: How much do you express yourself in your poetry? At first, I believed it was a simple answer: I’m always expressing myself in my poetry. But when I thought about it harder, I realized there’s some layers to it. For example, every poem I write is not about “me.” As in I, Erika’s... [Continue reading →]
Why did I think starting a blog was so hard?
It’s supposed to be fun - you write your thoughts, and maybe somebody reads them and responds. I think I’ve been paralyzed by the need to be perfect - I’m a writer, and I had all these ideas in my head of long form pieces to write, but I figured... [Continue reading →]
Hi, this is Erika’s Husband. We have been married for 24 years (25th anniversary in February!). This is my first post. I am writing this post to introduce myself and briefly describe the purpose of this website. I have created this site as a dumping ground for my thoughts, as I do not wish to pester Erika with every single... [Continue reading →]