I taught a workshop this weekend. As I prepared, I revisited my established ideas of making, some rules of thumb, along with recent inspirations. There are so many jumping off points to hone one’s own voice. We are lucky if we get to let it bloom.

“I was a late bloomer. But anyone who blooms at all, ever, is very lucky.”

–Sharon Olds commenting on publishing her first book of poems at age 38.
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