Barbara J. Hamby

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Poetry and Exercise

Today I took the five poem drafts I wrote on Saturday to my critique group and got some good suggestions and encouragement. I expect to get at least a couple of good verses after working them over.

Since I’ve been included in a group of poets who meet in Sherwood each month, I’ll need poems to read. I… click here to continue

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April, 15th, 2008

An Intensive Poetry Day

On the first 80 plus degree-day in this area, I spent the day at a writers’ studio in North Portland, near the St. Johns Bridge, at a poetry workshop. My poetry writing has been in a slump while I’m working on memoirs, so today’s exercises were a good jumpstart for my muse. About 30 local poets gathered at 8:30 a.m.… click here to continue

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April, 12th, 2008

April and Poetry

April is National Poetry Month and, every year, it seems to slip by before I get organized to participate in any of the activities. This year I got a head start by going to a couple of William Stafford celebrations during his birthday month earlier in the year.

Last weekend I joined several other poets for an evening… click here to continue

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April, 10th, 2008

Tote a Tote

Just how many tote bags does one old gal need, anyway? Organizing closet shelves yesterday, I uncovered a dozen or so in various shapes, sizes and colors. I managed to pry one of them loose and put it in a Goodwill bag. Maybe if I pulled out one a week for a couple of months, I could get my stash… click here to continue

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April, 09th, 2008

Poetry and Politics

Last night I met with several other poets at a lovely home in Sherwood to share homemade soup and bread and cheese and fruit, along with a bottle of homemade plum wine. For medical reasons, I’m no longer allowed to indulge in alcohol, but the wine made a big hit with others, a pretty hard hit, according to one who… click here to continue

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April, 06th, 2008

Exercise--Physical and Mental

After reading a recent report that belly fat may be a prerequisite to dementia, my motivation for exercise has been reinvigorated. Granted, the research stated that having excess belly fat in middle age was the determining factor, so it may be too late for me, but there’s no harm in trying. I’ve increased my time in the swimming pool and… click here to continue

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April, 02nd, 2008

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