The dot-matrix revolution

I’d bet you didn’t know there was a dot-matrix revolution! I wrote this article for UC Davis Magazine, early in 2012. Volume 29 · Number 3 · Spring 2012 “The dot-matrix revolution” Could a poet ever compose on a computer? A graduate of the creative writing program recalls the days when her early PC seemed … The dot-matrix revolution

13 Ways of Looking at a Black Hat

I’ve had two love affairs for as long as I can remember, with poetry and with hats. Mother Goose rhymes and rain bonnets, jump rope songs and sun caps, lullabies and snuggly warm beanies. For a long time, I’ve been wanting to write a poem about hats, and then this fall I took Robert Pinsky’s “The … 13 Ways of Looking at a Black Hat

Interview with Painter Brad Maxey

Any day I get the chance to talk with colleague Brad Maxey is a good day, so you can imagine my joy when he agreed to this interview. Maxey is a beloved teaching assistant at Platt College San Diego and has been increasingly recognized within the art community for his large-canvas paintings. When you’re standing … Interview with Painter Brad Maxey