reflections of the cwp year 1

June 12th, 2009 by Christine

I wrapped up my first year in the MFA program about a month ago.  I must say that it came with its fair share of challenges, but these were outweighed by the rewards.  Never before have I been able to say I’m thoroughly enjoyed learning what I’m learning, being around the people I’ve met.  They [...]


irony of the nea

January 13th, 2009 by Christine

We’re riding this non-publishing insecurity of mine out.
It was announced a few months ago that a Lebanese schoolmate is a recipient for a $25,000 fellowship from the National Endowment of the Arts (NEA).  For those who don’t know, the NEA is government funding granted to promising artists to further their creative projects.  it is no [...]


the perfect sleep

March 27th, 2008 by Christine

It’s not on a plush Tempurpedic mattress with
four hundred thread count Egyptian cotton sheets.
It’s not with a soft goose down comforter
wrapped in a fine silk duvet.
It’s not with Mozart’s complex sonatas played out on
a harpsichord of angels,
nor is it the rain that
pitter-patters on the window panes
behind the thick drawn curtains of your bedroom.
It’s not a [...]


happy birthday to my favorite quarter century geek

February 19th, 2008 by Christine

Each year brings wisdom and maturity
But also that damn thing called responsibility.
No more crazy hormone swings,
Only crazy from stressful things
Like how much money do I need
To support my girlfriend’s pricey feeds?
Experience helps to climb the ladder
But growing old means getting fatter.
Baldness looms as dreadful fear
But not to worry, hair grows in ears.
And while auto insurance [...]


brigit pegeen kelly at uh poetry reading

February 8th, 2008 by Christine

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