apparently we’re in the age of ‘play at your own risk,’ and I’m supposed to move forward and not worry about any of the rest of you. And that is so weird to me. That we emerged from the most devastating outbreak since the 1920s even more selfish than when we entered.
Prompt 1: How do you feel about Resolutions? Prompt 2: What's a guilty pleasure for you? For our mini-craft lesson, we discussed the pesky comma. jan-quick-comma-lesson-for-writing-group-Download
I make fun of writers who blog about the creative drive. I poke fun of folks who pontificate on and on as if they’ve figured s*** out. Here I am, being an a**hole, writing about the creative drive–but I’m going to be honest and assure you that I have NO IDEA what I’m doing.
Road Church began as a concept introduced by Erica Baker--and April became fascinated by the "vestibule" of the car and all it's possibilities. This appeared as a mini-chapbook for River City Poetry, a Wichita-based online poetry journal, which April currently edits. The poem is now available here, in its entirety. Both images are the work … Continue reading Road Church
Poet as Witness and Maternal Poet are both themes that appear frequently in April's work. And sometimes, things just end up there by accident. A Thousand Gallons of Water I watch the water pour over her, spitting out of the ground, a giant cement lizard, hoping the recycled and chlorinated dreams of all those other … Continue reading Odds & Ends
April Pameticky 