I had a great time at Vermont Studio Center (VSC).  I met  poet, Kevin Young, during a craft talk.  He is a nice person and down-to-earth.  His new book is titled Dear Darkness.  I bought a copy while I was in Vermont, but I gave it to a friend who was collecting all of his books.  Otherwise, I would share a poem or two from his latest collection.

While at VSC I had a desk in a writing studio.  The experience taught me that I need to make a place in my home-a place just for writing.  Yesterday, I went out and purchased some tables and a chair to make up my writing space.  I also bought my children a large table for their art.  Our downstairs area has been turned into a family studio.  It was a great idea.  I’m settling in today-answering emails about my trip and posting to my blog.

I am sad that my poetry has been copied from this site and put on objectionable sites.  I even clean up poems (by other poets) that I have posted on my blog from other such sites.  I think it is a responsible thing to do as a blog owner.  I post poems on here by other writers that are enjoyable and educational.  If my poems were on such a site, I would not mind, but next to Viagra ads–that just steams me.

I do think Poet Verse can be an enjoyable blog still.  I will keep sharing poems that are good examples of poetry, and I will post my notes about the various poetic movements.

Thanks for reading!