The Paper of It All

    Imagine you’re a word, and you’re choosing your final resting place – are you nestling into a soft bed of linen? Or sliding around on polyester? My confession before we get to the poem part: the paper it ends up living on has had a previous career.  THE PAPER HISTORY For most of […]

What is Poetry Design

There’s a name for what happens when language stops being information, when it moves beyond story and starts being a vibe. I’ve been calling it poetry design. It isn’t a movement yet. If I have my way, it will be. Not to be a gatekeeper: to invite participation. If you’ve ever walked into a room […]

Words for Walls: Studio Note

WORDS FOR WALLS – STUDIO NOTE   Words belong not just in books, but on walls. Words for Walls came into view after I had started giving language a personality and it was begging to go on the wall. I took note.  It became clear to me that, as an artist, language was my medium […]