The Villanelle...
is a poem with strict rules! They are notoriously tricky to write because of their strict form and double refrain. This highly structured poem has nineteen lines that consist of … Continue reading >>
"I want one."
Nearly every time I walk Clementine and Cowboy in town, someone says to me "I want a corgi."
Do you really? I know they are so stinking cute--those big ears, little legs, and … Continue reading >>
What:
I have published one book, focused on art philosophy for children, titled "Thinking About Art - 7 Tutorials for Children: Based on the Surrealist Philosophy of Automatic Drawing" with a free … Continue reading >>
Hershey's
In the refrigerator meat drawer, way in the back under the cheese and lunch meat, I found my mother’s stash of Hershey chocolate bars. Three of them. I was probably ten years old, … Continue reading >>
from IN FEBRUARY by Ralph J. Mills, Jr.
Sudden icy wind slaps at the ashtree's thin frame; a shred of moonhangs above clouds rushing eastover the lake.
Inside, I spread a handon the table, my … Continue reading >>
What:
I’ve written, illustrated and recorded three books for young readers: Zosan, Tamaishi, and Where All the Little Things Live.
My first, Zōsan, was funded on Kickstarter in 2015. It … Continue reading >>