by Cheryl Pallant | Feb 22, 2011 | creative writing, dreaming, poetry
Before going to sleep, I sometimes make a request. Guide me to a new poem. Or, how do I transition to the next paragraph that evaded me all day? The request is Step One – fairly easy. Step Two is easier yet. Pull up the blanket. Fall asleep and snooze away. Release...
by Cheryl Pallant | Feb 11, 2011 | performance, poetry
The spillover effect of the AWP grows each year, more and more poets reading off-site. It’s gotten so you can avoid the conference entirely if you want and still have too many choices of venues. Highlights for me included hearing the Belladonna sponsored prose...
by Cheryl Pallant | Jan 29, 2011 | creativity, dance, poetry
QUESTIONS: How can we be guided by the Creative in the present moment? What does it look (or sound or feel) like when we are? I return to these questions again and again, particularly at the start of a project. Answering these questions influence the trajectory of my...
by Cheryl Pallant | Jan 18, 2011 | dance, poetry, teachers
For this, my first blog post, I want to express gratitude for several significant teachers of mine. These teachers provided a potent example of artistic paths which gave me impetus for mine. They roused my curiosity, pointed out an unseen direction, and inspired...
