It can be vague, careless even and yet it has the capability to talk of some considered stuff. Yes, I also care for Stuff. They are also all very good looking words, as is Odd.

What is Chinese Couplets? A New Year Ditty. OF THE ART OF LAYING OUT GARDENS AMONG THE CHINESE. The Art of Matching Couplets. What is Chinese Couplets? .

I taught a high-school English class for the first time. I wrote and defended my senior symposium. I was a youth intern for the second time. I had a Christmas party with my friend group. I found a good church home. I presented poems at a conference. I took a class that changed my life. I went to therapy for the first time. I made it through the most difficult season of life thus far. I got to work in the English department. I read so many books.

Elaine Cusack lives and writes in Whitley Bay, UK. Where I blog and post details of forthcoming gigs, workshops and creative writing mentoring. I live and work in Whitley Bay and have my fingers in several creative pies. As one of the Directors of Happy Planet Creative Arts CIC. I run creative writing workshops and help run a popular poetry appreciation group called Poetry with Friends. For more information on Happy Planet please visit the website.