Poetry from Otho Campbell

July 30, 2017May 23, 2018 Carl Kruse

Here are three poems from my friend Otho Campbell. He has not titled them and so I have named them a la Emily Dickinson, which is to say titling them […]

Personal Statistics At Life’s End

June 9, 2017May 23, 2018 Carl Kruse

I love yous said. Books read. Countries visited. Kisses given. Genuine friendships. Deep conversations. Impulsive actions. Savage come backs. Soulmates met. Dogs owned. Dogs petted. All the live music I […]

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Devouring A Whale

June 7, 2017November 17, 2019 Carl Kruse

Tell a friend to read “Moby Dick” these days and chances are they think you’re bonkers. They would be wrong of course. And so what an unusual find to encounter […]

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Freedom From Artificiality

May 25, 2017November 17, 2019 Carl Kruse

Kuei-shan asked Yun-yen, “What is the seat of enlightenment?” Yun-yen said, “Freedom from artificiality.”- Kuei-shan (771-854)Freedom from artificiality. I like that. Carl Kruse

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Daily Writing

April 24, 2017December 1, 2019 Carl Kruse

I want to improve my writing. I want to be more creative. Experienced writers, I am told, write daily. Creatives conjure ideas every day, ever working the writing and creative […]