Poet, novelist, literature and humanities professor, Florida native, sailor, fisherman, Buddhist. All opinions and statements are my own.
Clearwater, FL
Joined May 2017
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BREAKING: After Trump deployed Marines to LA, this military member joined an anti-ICE protest in Dallas, declaring, 'We won’t be pawns in stripping away constitutional rights.’
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Featuring Evana Bodiker, Mike Schneider, Loueva Smith, @MeeseAmerica, and @VineRyan
excited to be teaching a short online poetry workshop in July for Sweet: A Literary Confection: Embracing Trauma: A Poetry Workshop. Details are in the following link and class is limited to six participants. Please pass the word! sweetlit.org/product/embraci…
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Tina Turner, the ‘Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll’ and a Nichiren Buddhist, has died. tricycle.org/article/tina-tu…
GI Bill (poem from Salt and Iron by Gregory Byrd) youtu.be/vQHXcVJhbC0 via @YouTube On Veterans Day, for all who have served.
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Also reading at our issue 90 release party is Gregory Byrd.
Among his poetry books are "Salt and Iron", "At Penuel" "Florida Straits", and "The Name for the God Who Speaks".
Join us tomorrow! October 14th, 6pm PST:
ewu.zoom.us/j/98398749146
youtu.be/F7M8yVzmKyk
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All 7 billion human beings have a common experience—we all appreciate love. We all have a seed of love and affection within us and the potential to cultivate greater love and compassion. If we want to create peace in the world it has to start with the heart, with inner peace.
For Labor Day, here's "Farewell to Lincoln Square," an ekphrastic poem after the painting by Raphael Soyer. youtube.com/watch?v=LWVC7zAq…
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Two years ago, I won with 73% of the vote. I could easily have done so again. But it would have required that I go along with Trump’s lies about the 2020 election. That was a path I would not take. No House seat is more important than the principles we are all sworn to protect.
We lost exemplary poet Jay Hopler yesterday. McSweeney's references how his illness contributed to his latest book: #jayhopler #poets #poetry #cancer #usf
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Today, we took another historic step toward making this a reality. The cost of internet is now fully covered for millions of eligible families. Head to GetInternet.gov to learn more.
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One of these is not like the other. Contrast & compare.
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#HappyMothersDay2022
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“Consistent exposure to music, like learning to play a musical instrument, or taking voice lessons, strengthens a particular set of academic and social-emotional skills that are essential to learning.” Latest research on the cognitive neuroscience of music
edutopia.org/article/how-mus…
