Linda K Sienkiewicz

Writing life, line by line

Necessity is the mother of invention

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I first read Meckel's poem in Rattle years ago and hung on to it. I even created an altered book using these words. Here it is for you, paired with art from one of my favorite digital artists: A poem by Lisa Meckel All night I’ve remained awakethinking how to reinvent myself;struggled with the wild possibilitiesand the desperate impossibilities,considered how to create this … [Read more...]

Writers empower, inspire, heal, expose

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In times of turmoil, writers can affect change with their words, stories and poems. They are a window into the greater truths of the world at large, beyond the minuscule limits of ourselves. Ten years ago Michael Kimball gave this inspiring commencement address as faculty at the Stonecoast MFA Program in Creative Writing, where I earned my degree. Michael kindly gave me permission to share his … [Read more...]

Dog Kibble: A Villanelle

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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 five tercets (three-line stanzas) followed by one quatrain (four-line stanza). Villanelles also have a specific rhyme scheme of ABA for their tercets, and ABAA for the quatrain. Two well known … [Read more...]

Are You Sure You Want a Corgi?

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"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 constant smile. They appear in TV commercials from State Farm to Mercedes and Discover. There are corgi sweatshirts, corgi Christmas lawn decor, corgi coffee mugs, corgi slippers.... they are truly … [Read more...]

What, Why, How: Anthony J. Powers, Illustrator

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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 PDF version here. I have also created many pet portraits, comics, films, animations, poetry, prose, and academic writings that have not been compiled yet. Why: My hope is to help communicate the … [Read more...]