Welcome Poets & Poet Friends
I’d like to thank the City of Calgary for appointing me to serve as Poet Laureate Emeritus of Calgary, 2018-2020. It’s been a dream job and I’m enjoying the ride. If you are interested in getting me involved in something, please contact me and let’s talk.
My Modus Operandi:
To Explore, Discover & Express
To facilitate others to find & claim their own song & to sing it
The inclusion of all voices and ideas
To cut through spiritual materialism
To find an authentic voice
To delve deeper into spirit, and
To listen
Humanity + Love + Inclusion + Authenticity + Truth + Fierceness.
Writing & Editing Tips – Reframe your Brain
Write without Fear - Edit without mercy. Show no mercy with your writing! Be wild and then be ruthless. Drink and then be sober!
Write a Spoken Word Poem II
Write a Spoken Word Poem. Prepare Yourself to Perform for a live audience with confidence and flare. Someday is not a day of the week! Write right now!
Write a Spoken Word Poem I
My next three blog posts will focus on the process of making a Spoken Word Poem. From the idea to the page. From the page to the page. And from page to the stage.
Keep a Journal & Practice Writing Daily II
Ginsberg kept a pen and notebook in his breast pocket so he was ready when inspiration struck. Always carry your journal with you & practice writing daily.
Keep a Journal & Practice Writing Daily I
Keeping a Journal is an essential practice for aspiring writers - so you will be prepared when the muse strikes & later able to recall creative details.
Welcome to -D WRITING BLOG
Welcome to -D WRITING BLOG for spoken word poetry tips & teachings - stories, thoughts, & anecdotes. Sheri-D will share tales, in front & behind the scenes.