The onset of the COVID-19 virus changed the world as society plunged into quarantine, turning the world upside down— etc., etc. The hottest tagline for any writer or introspective overthinker (they’re synonyms), we know the pandemic shifted a considerable amount in all our lives. They were all stamped by loss…

A square window. Trimmed with white paint. Inside (or outside, I should say) is the North Atlantic Ocean. The slight ocean breeze whispers in my ear, though I am alone. Except for my thoughts, ready to formulate itself on my computer keyboard that will eventually become my next book. Poetry…

The Google Calendar alert pinged me fifteen minutes before 9:30AM: “7 Great Ideas for Your Next Story: How to Beat Writer’s Block and…is in 15 minutes.” I kept working as the time ticked closer to 9:30. Then at 9:25, I took a self-allotted bathroom break, turned on my iPad, and…

And it was paralyzing to share it with everyone. The German countryside emulsified into a blur as my train sped past giant trees and burblings streams. The glow of my laptop flooded my face as I added a new poem to what would be my first book, My Heart of…