Category Archives: Poetry

The Most Private Thing I’m Willing to Admit Here

Posted on October 19, 2010 by sputterpub

So I thought I’d try Eugene. I took the initiative and wrote to someone who described himself as 60 years old, and living there, and into building and writing. It turned out he wasn’t exactly accurate about his location or … Continue reading →

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eFlirting

Posted on October 18, 2010 by sputterpub

I joined an Internet dating site. It was almost five months ago, and the immediate reason was research for writing. I know: every predator says that. Then again, I got my first black eye by walking into a door (c. … Continue reading →

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Sonnet & Site Map

Posted on August 21, 2010 by sputterpub

When I was 41 I began regular sonnet-writing. I was fresh off the boat, but the boat was a cruise ship to Alaska. I’d had an intense and happy relationship with the cruise’s piano player, falling so deeply in love … Continue reading →

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Plagiarism

Posted on July 30, 2010 by sputterpub

When I was 6 or so I wrote my first poem. I had been hearing poetry for awhile and had finally learned to write and I aspired then with passion to be a ballerina. I composed lines 1-4 of this … Continue reading →

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