Monthly Archives: May 2016

On Being A Carrot in God’s Garden

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Barbara McAfee

My older brother Rolfe is a poet among other things. He’s also a dancer, traveler, husband, seeker, dad, grandpa, purchasing manager, and a self-described “old hippie.” Many years ago he invited me to a poetry slam at a pub in … Continue reading →

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A Short Treatise on Training the Muse

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Barbara McAfee

Anyone who does anything creative will likely admit that there seems to be something beyond the daily, everyday self that collaborates with us in the making of things. Many people call that something the muse. The ancient Greeks called that … Continue reading →

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