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Wednesday, January 13, 2010 12:45:18 PM
Debra Shirley wrote a blog post titled :
Debra said, "Hi Friends, I have contributed to a poetry book that is being sold to benefit Hypoplastic Right Hearts foundation. I invite you to participate in one of two ways. 1. You can purchase the poetry book, which is chock full of delightful poetry..." more
Monday, September 21, 2009 7:54:23 AM
Debra Shirley wrote a blog post titled Promised Land:
Debra said, "Earlier this year, Bill Roberts, a poet I happen to know and admire, challenged me to write a poem a day, five days a week. Each week, Bill sends our little poetry group a prompt gleaned from lines of Charles Simic poetry. Here is a poem that I..." more
Sunday, March 29, 2009 10:45:42 PM
Debra Shirley wrote a blog post titled Free Write Friday on Sunday, AGAIN.:
Debra said, "Springboard: My writing partner Faye and I picked these random words and phrases out of random books: dragging, forest, inheritance, fiddle neck, floor boards, balancing, emerge, branch, turtle. We wrote for 10 minutes. Dragging my brother John,..." more
Monday, March 2, 2009 9:14:56 PM
Debra Shirley wrote a blog post titled Free Write Friday - on Sunday:
Debra said, "Since I was a kid, I've had a thing for seed catalogues. I used to pore over them for hours. Still do. If you’ve never spent an afternoon with a seed catalogue, I highly recommend it. You will be amazed at the wealth of fascinating words. The..." more
Sunday, February 22, 2009 11:00:02 AM
Debra Shirley wrote a blog post titled Sometimes, Abundance is Just a Matter of Taking Notice:
Debra said, "I grew up in the Southern Appalachians where my father’s family has lived for generations. They were masters of making do with little or nothing. From quilting to toy making, canning to music making, these people lived artfully and joyfully –..." more
Sunday, February 22, 2009 11:00:02 AM
Debra Shirley wrote a blog post titled Merry Christmas - to Me!:
Debra said, "I try to journal a little bit every morning – process yesterday’s news, get interesting snippets of dreams down, kvetch a little. Over the last year or so, I have spent a few minutes most mornings adding a list of things I am grateful for. I..." more
Sunday, February 22, 2009 11:00:02 AM
Debra Shirley wrote a blog post titled Writers Write:
Debra said, "Making time to write can seem impossible. I get it. I have a fulltime job, I teach, I have a ten year old that takes piano lessons, is in the band, Girl Scouts, PeaceJam Juniors, etc… etc… I really do get it. Still, I can’t believe how many..." more
Sunday, February 22, 2009 11:00:02 AM
Debra Shirley wrote a blog post titled :
Debra said, "My Oak Treea drawing by S.H. Johnsonhttp://www.waysidewoodworks.com/"
Sunday, February 22, 2009 11:00:02 AM
Debra Shirley wrote a blog post titled Surfing the Net Doesn't Have to be a Complete Waste of Time:
Debra said, "Here's a new easy way to raise money for your favorite cause. Just start using Yahoo! powered GoodSearch.com as your search engine and they'll donate a penny to your favorite cause every time you do a search.Here's the web site —..." more
Sunday, February 22, 2009 11:00:02 AM
Debra Shirley wrote a blog post titled Cormac McCarthy:
Debra said, "Just finished reading All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy and I’m wrung out. I am a certain dolt for not having taken up McCarthy’s work sooner. His writing is as muscular as the unbroken horses that throb through the story, setting a pace..." more
Sunday, February 22, 2009 11:00:02 AM
Debra Shirley wrote a blog post titled Take a Flying Leap:
Debra said, "A springboard is anything that propels you into writing; free writing, journal entry, rough draft of a new poem – any old form your inspiration takes. Lots of books on writing have great lists of prompts to get you going. A Writer’s Book of Days..." more
Sunday, February 22, 2009 11:00:02 AM
Debra Shirley wrote a blog post titled Writer's Block - NOT!:
Debra said, "I hate the phrase, “WRITER'S BLOCK”. It’s a sure-fire buzz-kill. I run into plenty of rough patches, but I’d never do a fool thing like pronounce myself a victim of “WRITER'S BLOCK” - I’m far too susceptible to suggestion. Most of my..." more
Sunday, February 22, 2009 11:00:02 AM
Debra Shirley wrote a blog post titled Writer’s Block – NOT, Part II:
Debra said, "Where was I? Oh, yes. Wad-O-String, the other variety of rough patch I sometimes hit that is not – I repeat – NOT – Writer’s Block”. Wad-O-String is unrelated to inspiration. I can be plenty inspired, and still find I’ve written..." more
Sunday, February 22, 2009 11:00:02 AM
Debra Shirley wrote a blog post titled :
Debra said, "Free Write FridayFree writes are an excellent way to loosen up your writing bones. Choose a springboard, set your time (I like 10 minutes), put your pen on the paper and don’t stop writing – no matter what crazy things pop into your head. If you..." more
Sunday, February 22, 2009 11:00:02 AM
Debra Shirley wrote a blog post titled :
Debra said, "Springboard du JourGrasshoppers popped under tires, the trees swelled with grackles, a line from the poem Dead Center, from Ice, Mouth, Song by Rachel Contreni Flynn"
Sunday, February 22, 2009 11:00:02 AM
Debra Shirley wrote a blog post titled :
Debra said, "Springboard du JourThere are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground.by Rumi, from The Essential Rumi, Translated by Coleman Barks"
Sunday, February 22, 2009 11:00:02 AM
Debra Shirley wrote a blog post titled :
Debra said, "Springboard du JourThe memory of you emerges from the night around me.From The Song of Despair, a poem by Pablo Neruda Translated by W. S. Merwin"
Sunday, February 22, 2009 11:00:02 AM
Debra Shirley wrote a blog post titled Free Write Friday:
Debra said, "This free write was sparked by a wonderful woman I saw driving by. She was a spindly neck with a thrusting jaw & airy hair, blasting by in a battle ax of a station wagonI bet she smokes Kools, makes Jello molds every holidayred & green for..." more
Sunday, February 22, 2009 11:00:01 AM
Debra Shirley wrote a blog post titled Free Write Fiday:
Debra said, "Structured free writes can force interesting imagery. Create strict parameters, choose a subject and let go. I like playing with the form of Etheree - a poem that is ten lines long. The first line has one syllable, the second line has two..." more
Sunday, February 22, 2009 11:00:01 AM
Debra Shirley wrote a blog post titled Paring Down:
Debra said, "Check out Six Word Memoirs on NPRhttp://www.npr.org/programs/totn/features/2008/02/memoir/gallery/index.htmlYou'll be amazed how much can be said in just six words.Here is my first impulse:MotheringMotherchild, separate cling separate cling,..." more
Sunday, February 22, 2009 11:00:01 AM
Debra Shirley wrote a blog post titled Give it a rest, Ma!:
Debra said, "“Is that blouse starched and pressed, missy? Sit still now, we got company in the parlour, and I gotta git you presentable. Stop fidgeting, honey, and let me get that cowlick mashed down. Oh, lord, there’s something sticky on your patent..." more
Sunday, February 22, 2009 11:00:01 AM
Debra Shirley wrote a blog post titled Free Write Friday:
Debra said, "Last week, my writing partner, Faye Quam Heimerl, cooked up a delicious free write based on her Steak Dianne recipe, which calls for steak, butter, mushrooms, lemon juice, parsley, and Worcestershire sauce. Faye posed this question: What would..." more
Sunday, February 22, 2009 11:00:01 AM
Debra Shirley wrote a blog post titled Sharon Olds Springboard:
Debra said, "Springboard du Jour:The doctor said to my father, “You asked me to tell you when nothing more could be done. That’s what I’m telling you now.” From the poem “His Stillness” by Sharon Olds, from Strike Sparks: Selected Poems 1980-2002."
Sunday, February 22, 2009 11:00:01 AM
Debra Shirley wrote a blog post titled Free Write Friday:
Debra said, "Choose a word, any word – APPLE for instance – and as quickly as you can, write down five words for each letter in the word. A – aggregate, agile, agony, actor, AugustineP – pomegranate, poo-poo-pee-doo, pompadour, prickly, popAnd so forth...." more
Friday, August 31, 2012 1:39:25 PM
Debra Shirley wrote a blog post titled Making a Case for Rain:
Debra said, "This morning, on my way to work, I stopped to chat a minute with a neighbor, an older gentleman I see nearly every morning on my walk to work. We always wave at one another, exchange “Hello” and “How are you?” but we’ve never really talked..." more