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Liberian Literary Magazine Promoting Liberian literature, Arts and Culture turned part of that around to study and write about the vague and unknown, attempting to brings those elusive images into a more understandable focus.
As I mentioned before, I keep extensive notebooks so when a subject enters my mind that I think I might want to pursue, I already have some avenues for research. I write every day.
What themes do you find yourself continuously exploring in your work?
There seem to be 3 recurring themes in all of my writing projects regardless of the discipline I may be writing in: how we attempt to organize and govern ourselves; perspective – how we see things, individually and collectively, and; the often changing and murky relationships among the past, the present and the future.
Tell us a little about your book [ s ]- storyline, characters, themes, inspiration etc.
The poetry book, Higher Glyphics, is a poetic look at some of the enigmatic earthworks, standing stones and prehistoric writings that have been left all over the planet for us to consider as messages, points of view and teachings. I’ ve spent considerable time in some so-called“ sacred places” wondering how to look at them, and how they look at us, and to consider what they meant then and what they might mean to us now.
What inspired you to write this title or how did you come up with the storyline?
My love of and my respect for antiquity and culture.
I grew up in a European- American culture and family( Irish and German) that greatly respected its roots, ancestors and cultural activities. I’ ve been deeply attracted to those same principles and beliefs that I’ ve experienced in various African, African- American, Native American and Hispanic cultures that I’ ve had the privilege of living in. And, as is frequent in my writing, I like to play with words so Hieroglyphics became Higher Glyphics.
Is there a message in your book that you want your readers to grasp?
Yes, mutual respect and the never-ending thirst to learn and understand. But most importantly, to learn to listen to others and to respect those who are different than you and who think differently than you do …. about the same things.
Is there anything else you would like readers to know about your book?
We
hope
this
is
the
beginning
of
an
interesting
series
of
different
poetry
books
that continue to look at
challenging subjects.
Do you have any advice for other writers?
Yes. Write and don’ t stop writing. And first of all, write from your heart and soul … don’ t worry about writing for a contest or a publisher.
If you write what is important to you, somewhere, somehow, it will find a home.
What book [ s ] are you reading now? Or recently read?
I just finished a wonderful collection of poetry, Palm Leaves, An Anthology of 3 Emerging Ghanaian Poets. I love these young West African poets … talk
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