Category Archives: Writing

Writing on the Wall

Posted on September 16, 2010 by sputterpub

   When I was 16, I got permission to write on the walls of my bedroom. The room’s closet and the adjoining bathroom created about four feet of entry hall that begged for decoration. After I made a short argument for … 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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Dear Diary

Posted on August 16, 2010 by sputterpub

     When I was 14 years old, I kept a diary. It was a corny store-bought book, bound in imitation leather and labeled “Diary” in golden script, starting its lined pages with January. I kept it that year and continued … Continue reading →

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