... you’ve finished a long project. Or maybe you just hope you're done with it. Then someonepoints out that really, it's not finished at all, and you realize you still have a ways to go.

Almost a year ago I thought my work-in-progress was ready for a final copy edit. It’s a memoir I started in early 2020 titled PandemicBaby: Letters to My Grandson Before He Could Read. It took the astuteand kind comments of a few early readers to make me realize the story wasincomplete and the manuscript needed more work. So, I returned to my desk(actually, the dining room table) and started over.

I’m happy to say I’m ready toshare my efforts once again. This time with the public – that means you! I'm honored to be a featured reader for PoetryBridge at C&P Coffee Company, and I hope you'll join me. The mission of PoetryBridge “is to promote the best of poetry and storytelling in West Seattle.”Every month there is a group reading with three featured readers presentingboth poetry and prose, followed by a community open mic.

If you live in the Seattle area, I’d love to see you on Wednesday, April 10 at 7:00 pm. Maybea bit earlier to grab a beverage and a seat. If you’re a writer, I welcome youto bring some words to share at community mic. The event will also be live streamed on YouTube for those unable toattend in person. To learn more, please join PoetryBridgeAssociation of West Seattle.
PoetryBridge @ C&P Coffee CompanyWednesday, April 107 pm- 9 pm5612 California Avenue SWWest Seattle206-933-3125