poetry Archives - Page 9 of 10 - Linda K Sienkiewicz

What, Why, How: Charlene Diane Jones

March 10, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

WHAT? I write across years, across pages, across oceans of memory. My poetry has been published widely in Canada and the US reaching a peak in 1996 with my poetry partner Linda Stitt in our book … Continue reading >>

What, Why, How: Joy Gaines-Friedler

June 26, 2015 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

WHAT? To live is to be creative – we are all creatures of creativity. I mean, I remember figuring out how to tie my shoe laces. That’s creativity. The ants figure out how to get into the hummingbird … Continue reading >>

What, Why, How: John Jeffire

June 12, 2015 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

WHAT? Christ, I was hoping you’d tell me! I do a lot, but “what” exactly I am I’m not totally sure. I write, I read, I coach wrestling, I laugh and drink beer with my wife, I teach at a … Continue reading >>

What, Why, How: Robert Fanning

April 26, 2015 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

WHAT? I write poetry. WHY? Because artistic expression is not a hobby. It is a compulsion, a need, a profound desire. Because it permits me a chance to be eloquent, and an … Continue reading >>

Rod McKuen Altered Book

March 17, 2015 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

King of Kitsch? Former US Poet Laureate said it was irrelevant to even speak of Rod McKuen as a poet. Pulitzer Prize-winning critic called McKuen's work gooey schmaltz. Newsweek magazine called … Continue reading >>

Visiting Jim Morrison

June 20, 2014 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

At last, I was here I stared at his monument in awe, flushed and a little woozy, thinking about how much this long-haired, leather-clad icon has meant to me over the years. The makeshift … Continue reading >>

Linda K Sienkiewicz

Writing life, line by line