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Don’t they?  It’s odd to me that this thing that we supposedly love, that inspires and feeds us, is so hard to make ourselves do.  What is up with that?  I suppose there’s some performance anxiety, and some inertia, and … Continue reading →

It’s the start of my very favorite time of year.  I love the cooler weather, the smell in the air, and the feeling of “fresh start” that’s all around.  I know some people feel that more in the spring–rebirth and … Continue reading →

I go through periods when it seems like not much is happening in my poetry life, and then I go through periods like the current one, when it seems a lot is happening.  The trick is to remember these times … Continue reading →

I’m really looking forward to my reading THIS Sunday, August 28, with Kate Kysar at the Y Steak House, Park Rapids.  Kate and I met years ago while she was living in Bemidji.  Her first book was published by Loonfeather … Continue reading →

…to sign up for a 4-week Ekphrasis workshop in Park Rapids, MN, Aug. 31-Sept. 24.  See my Workshop page for all the details!  Registration deadline is August 21. Also about two weeks left before my thoughts turn back to school … Continue reading →

It’s official–I will be offering a 4-week workshop on Ekphrasis–writing poetry inspired by visual art–beginning August 31 at the Nemeth Art Center in Park Rapids, MN.  I hope you can participate!   I am very excited about getting to spend … Continue reading →

My article on the short poem is up at The Loft Literary Center’s Writers’ Block.  Check it out!   Quote for the week:  A bit of fragrance always clings to the hand that gives roses. ~Chinese Proverb (thanks, Anita Marocco).

Welcome to the new,  improved LouAnnMuhm.com!  It will get your whites whiter, your teeth brighter, and keep you up on all the happenings with my poetry and poetry teaching. Well…one of those, anyway. It’s been a bit of a writing … Continue reading →