I posted this last friday @ the Gig, but in the flurry of poetry, I forgot to mention it on here. Curious to get some feedback from all you Literators.

Much love.

Jackina Stark, perhaps more than any other teacher, inspired me to learn and write with all that I am. I still remember one of the first days of class. A student came up to her, apparently beforehand, and said, “I want to be a writer. What should I do?” “Well,” said Jackina, knowing a bit about the student, “do you like sentences?” The girl thought, then said, “No.” “Then you shouldn’t be a writer. Writers spend a lot of time with sentences.” She … Read More

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