poetry – R.R. Peace, Author and Poet

Exposed!

I did an Open Mic Night last week and read four new poems that might be in my next poetry book. For the first time in my life, I felt like my throat was about to close up. At first, I thought I was about to have a panic attack in front of a packedContinue reading “Exposed!”

By the Seat of My Pants

In the writing field, there is a silent war going on – the fight between the plotters and the pantsers. Plotters are those who plan their stories before they write them by outlining, doing character sheets, and researching historical and scientific facts. Pantsers are those who start writing on a blank screen, letting the charactersContinue reading “By the Seat of My Pants”

Pain and Suffering

In looking at the many quotes I have written down these past 6 months, I have decided to write about the one on pain and suffering – “Pain is eventual; suffering is optional.” I’m not going to lie, when I look back on my life, I remember all the times I was hurt and inContinue reading “Pain and Suffering”

Poems Part Deux

As I said in my last post, I have been MIA in the past several months because I have been working on a book of poetry that is set for release on Juneteenth and I had decided to feature 12 of my favorite poems that didn’t make the book. The last post I had sixContinue reading “Poems Part Deux”

Poems Galore!

I have been MIA in the past several months because I have been working on a book of poetry that is set for release on Juneteenth. I had to cut some of the poems in order to make the book of poetry more manageable. I decided to feature 12 of my favorite poems that didn’tContinue reading “Poems Galore!”