WATERMARK

a poet’s notebook

Established 02004

January 2005

  • Snapshot 26 January 02005

    mid-nightin last week’s stormhundreds of ducks crowded the curve of icealong the river low muttering a whisperof wings in water Continue reading

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  • The Ledge| Audio

    Arthur, when he reviewed Watermark, said that his one complaint was too few audio posts. I keep forgetting. So here is an audio post of the poem below, with a couple of edits. Doing an audio is a reminder of the importance of reading your work out loud; weaknesses the eye misses are clear to… Continue reading

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  • The Ledge

    We sat talking in a cafe in Juneau,Alaska. The windows were dark with rain,black sky in the middle of the afternoon. You told me a story:  a woman stumbles and falls into an abyss. She hangs, desperately clinging to a tree rooted in the cliffside. God!  she cries, Help me!      I’ll help you, God… Continue reading

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  • Circle of Labyrinths

    TodaySunday, January 23, 02005 Join us in a         Worldwide Circle of Labyrinths                 to commemorate the victims and         the survivors of the 2004 Tsunami Photo Gallery Online Interactive LabyrinthMake Your Own Open Spaces| Sacred Places via Etherealgirl Continue reading

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  • Computer & Web Tools I Use

    Friends often ask me for computer and software advice, simply because I use both more than most people. But I am certainly an "end user," not a geek. My tools need to be easy to acquire, understand, use, and maintain. I prefer that they also be low-cost, or even free. This collection of software tools… Continue reading