Being Happy

There is so much that is fun to do.

I wrote a poem and an article about deadbolts , and I published some other poets' poetry, too.

In addition, the weather since Hurricane Irene has been fabulous. The last couple of days I've been able to do some cycling just around the area. But more than that, it's simply wonderful to walk outside when it's neither too hot nor too cold. When the moments are this delicious, it's so much easier to be mindful of them.

Reading Poetry in Public

I tried a new tactic at the Cantab Lounge last night. Usually if I read at open mic I'm nervous, so I have a couple of beers. However, I have noticed that this does not really enhance my performance so I decided to try mindful breathing instead. Mindful breathing worked great. As the crew of the Boston Poetry Slam set up the stage, I breathed and became totally calm. When the first eight or nine poets read, I was open and receptive and ready to thoroughly enjoy - which I did. When I went up to read I was happy and eager. It was a kind of funny, cute poem I wrote about waiting for Donna outside a store. I'll post it someplace and let you know.

At the break I contacted Simone Beaubien, the driving force behind the Boston Poetry Slam and Host City Director for the National Poetry Slam coming up in August. She agreed to an interview. If you'd like to read it, please click here.

Touching Base

I've been busy. I wrote a poem, an article about some new hardware and I published one of our regular contributors to Eye On Life Magazine: Donal Mahoney.

Like I say, I've been busy. :)

Melissa Diana, Featured Poet on EOL

Eye on Life Online Magazine is kicking off Poetry Month (United States) with work by Melissa Diana. Please come by and read.

Steele Fields

New poet up on Eye On Life Magazine: Steele Fields

Chris Grasso - Featured Poet

Chris Grasso is Featured Poet in the Poetry Locksmith section of Eye On Life Online Magazine this week. Be sure to check out his work.

Friend of Eye On Life has a New Book

Diane Dean-Epps unveils her new book, I'LL ALWAYS BE THERE FOR YOU...UNLESS I'M SOMEWHERE ELSE?!

Saturday, December 11 · 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Tome's Bookstore aka Sierra Mountain Coffee Roasters
671 Maltman Drive, #3
Grass Valley, CA
Telephone: 530.477.5282


Diane Dean-Epps, Writer
www.dianedeanepps.com
http://mswrite-now.blogspot.com

Poetry Contest Winners to be Announced

Winners of the first annual Eye On Life Poetry Contest will be announced next week on February 23rd or 25th.

We enjoyed an eclectic and wonderful assortment of entries and we will be hard pressed to select the winning poem. But we will. All winners will be published here on Eye On Life. The first prize winner will receive $100 and publication. The second prize winner will receive a gift crate from Zhi Tea and publication. Third prize winners will receive publication.

Thank you to all entrants. It was a pleasure reading all the entries.

We hope next year even more poets hop on board and enter the contest. Contest entries are accepted from November 15th through January 31st.

Regular poetry submissions are accepted year round.

Eye On Life - Fame!

Eye On Life is getting attention!