06.16.2009 by Shannon
“A blank piece of paper is God’s way of telling us how hard it to be God.” -Sidney Sheldon
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More collaborative poems with David Bromige, my mentor… and don’t ask me who Janice or Betty is. Or if you do, I’ll tell you they are perfect illustrations of David’s humor. Putting a name like “Betty” in a poem? Writing about a jazz singer we don’t know? David was always reminding me not to take myself nor poetry too seriously…
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06.15.2009 by Shannon
“If I feel physically as if the top of my head were taken off, I know that is poetry.” -Emily Dickinson
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To honor my mentor David Bromige, who passed away this past week, I will be posting some poems written under his tutelage or in collaboration. We would make a cup of tea, set arbitrary rules, and away we wrote~
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06.12.2009 by Shannon
It is with extreme sadness and spiked loss that I mention the passing of my friend and mentor, David Bromige. I wanted to be able to write a great spread of prose or poetry, honoring his sharp wit, playful creativity, and a life in words.
But for now, I will just provide this link and some quotes I captured during our lazy days writing poetry in the garden of his Sebastopol home… because sometimes things need time to sink in before the words come.
My love and support to his family Cecilia, Maggie & Chris.
DAVID BROMIGE QUOTES / FOUND POEMS (more…)
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07.09.2008 by Shannon
Running around like a chicken with her head cut off, your author neglects (temporarily!) to post new material on NKS… but trust that it is all leading to bigger and better things. You can’t stop this girl from writing; she loves it like breath.
[[-End tedious 3rd person narrative-]] I’m doing another poetry reading this Thursday, working on putting together a chapbook, in the editing (finally!) phase of my grandfather’s memoir, writing mad-hot copy for [confidential!] client, and making headway to return to my other love: Vietnam
And just in case you think I’ve turned soft on you — worry not. I am only a Sonoma County yippie-poet part time. The rest of the week I still perform the Robot-Lego FlashDance that you all know and love.
…Hang Tight.
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