a few favorites...

these waves | these shells 

  | that jetty is the same one we'd fish from |  

watch |  relax

 mentor | amazing human being

NEA, Guggenheim & Pew Fellowships

author of nine books | professor & activist

 | most importantly: grandfather of six | 

 Lorraine's publisher | two books

 | fabulous judge of poetry ;)

  independent literary press | Karen Kelsay

 great vibe | amazing invenetory

three locations: Duck | Corolla | Kitty Hawk

 | owned by a former high schoo librarian |

(so you know she's cool)  
1st bookstore visited in the new diggs

 poetry | spontaneous readings

 | accomplished poets performing | 

audience driven | no reading ever the same

#jumpin

 poetry | space to write and create

 | Poet Laureate Community Project | 

support |  collaborative

 New York Times  |  fun to learn

   "smug" is my favorite so far  

choose your words  |  great writing prompts