Archive - Pandora's Kitchen

The Night My Poem Lost an Oscar to Kobe Bryant

When My Poem 'Negative Space' Became an Oscar-Nominated Animated Short

Jul 9 •

Do You Have Any Advice For Those of Us Just Starting Out?

People have always asked me this questions. So here’s my best (and probably least helpful) answer.

Jul 3 •

June 2025

Before Pandora’s Kitchen drops this fall, I thought I’d share three older poems and a little story on how each one came to be.

Jun 27 •

Welcome to Pandora's Kitchen

Poet, KidLit writer, and new to Substack. Sharing poems (old and new), stories behind them, and thoughts on writing at 85.

Jun 19 •

The Farm Report

A not-quite bucolic interlude

Jun 17 •

A cautionary tale

Jun 16 •

I said yesterday that I’d write about the poet Virginia Hamilton Adair. I keep my promises.

Jun 11 •

I said that I’d write pretty much every day. This feels like it’ll be about poetry.

Jun 10 •

A lot of my friends publish with Substack, so I thought I’d put down my quill, blow out my single candle and join in.

Jun 10 •

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