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Month: February 2017

Stress and Creativity

February 26, 2017 / michellezanonipoet / Leave a comment

I don’t think it’s possible or even desirable to completely eliminate stress from our lives. I think what matters is what we do with it.

How I Write a Poem

February 13, 2017 / michellezanonipoet / Leave a comment

The revision process is where the poem really gets written. It’s a process of discovery. I get to chip away at the rough draft, dab something here, scrape off something there, and the poem takes shape.

Keeping A Commitment 

February 6, 2017 / michellezanonipoet / Leave a comment

My computer is on the fritz. I wrote for three hours yesterday and didn't have a complete blog post. Right now I'm using my phone to write this, which is a challenge because I'm a slow texter. But I wanted to keep my commitment to post once a week.  I don't have any poems of … Continue reading Keeping A Commitment 

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