#discoveringbackcatalogs

I have been asked by several people about the Go Dog Go Treetop Café. So I thought I would explain this and a couple of other concepts I have been talking about in my blogging adventures: the response poem and the Back-Catablogging (just made this term up!). All three are tied together in the blogging philosophy of connection, inclusion, and attention probably best summed up as: I am listening to…

Backcatablogging: My Posts at Pax Et Dolor

I have been honored to have a few poems selected at the fine on-line magazine: Pax Et Dolor.  This blog presents a spiritual journey of life. From their about me page: “Pax et Dolar is Latin simply meaning “peace and pain,” the name we chose for this online blogzine quite simply because life is filled with both peace and pain. In the poetry, prose, photography and art work offered here you will…

Backcatablogging: Tanya Cliff and Siren Whispers and a response poem “In the Deep”

It has been a true pleasure to explore the back catalogs of two wonderful poets: Tanya Cliff and Siren Whispers. Siren’s poetry covers a great range of sensual writing from explorations of nature, understanding grief and sorrow, and raw sensuality. Early in her work I found a shared connection with the sea and the transitional seasons of Autumn and Spring. Tanya covers an equally broad range of…

BACK CATALOGGING THE WORKS OF TANYA CLIFF – WRITER, POET AND FILMMAKER – The Reluctant Poet Style!

Chuck has raised the bar on the backcatablogging! His thoughts of Ms. Tanya Cliff’s wonderful writing are excellent. I hope you all can find the time to visit both of their tables in the cafe, they will make your life better.

https://tanyacliff.com/about-me/

And I would like to shamelessly promote my good friends new book once again:

Start here: https://tanyacliff.com/2017/04/24/1-lost/ and enjoy.

Cafe Chat: Backcatablog Alisa Hutton at Dusted Words and a response poem “No Ordinary Day”

At long last! Alisa, thank you for your patience, but after Chuck’s comprehensive review of your work, I recognized that the work required of me for Backcatablogging had transformed. Alisa’s writing is fantastic and I am very eager to see her hang out at the cafe from time to time as it allows. First, let Chuck speak for himself with his fantastic work here:

https://thereluctantpoetweb.wordpress.…

Cafe Chat: Backcatablog Alisa Hutton at Dusted Words and a response poem “No Ordinary Day”

At long last! Alisa, thank you for your patience, but after Chuck’s comprehensive review of your work, I recognized that the work required of me for Backcatablogging had transformed. Alisa’s writing is fantastic and I am very eager to see her hang out at the cafe from time to time as it allows. First, let Chuck speak for himself with his fantastic work here:

https://thereluctantpoetweb.wordpress.…

This Week’s Summary 5/1 – Endurance

May arrives and I feel a bit shocked that I continue to endure both with my effort to blog and with the development of my vision for what I want this blog to be, defined by my passions for community and writing. This past week I completed the first half of my Melaka project with the 7 poems written on walks and during reflections. The second half is a personal essay that ties into some broader…