Pre-C2E2 Year in Review

Next weekend is C2E2 (Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo) where in addition to going to cool panels I will be able to say my yearly Hi to Robbie Thompson. :) I first was introduced to him at the Depaul Pop Culture Conference on Supernatural several years ago now. Let's just say he really impressed me with his openness and willingness to talk with us fans (for what turned into about 3 hours straight) on topics from writing to mental health issues to therapy and this has continued each time I run into him.

So he has become one of my "Best of Writers, Best of Dreamers" (A wordplay on Hamilton's Best of Wives, Best of Women). In addition, taking a page from Neil Gaiman's American Gods, I imagine that these writers are Gods who need offerings. My offerings are offering of creativity. So for the 2nd or 3rd time, I will give Robbie Thompson a poem about my offerings this year. Here is that poem:

As one of my “Best of Writers, Best of Dreamers”

As one in my personal pantheon of Gods

Here is an accounting of this years offerings

Offerings of putting words down on the page

Offerings of “Writing what I feel” and “Making Good Art” 

Of Being Weird and Inscrutable

Offerings of 365+ daily poems

Offerings of sharing those poems

Through a Monthly Poetry E-news(1)

Offerings of a weekly blog

Offerings of creative projects and Supporting Theater

I have dedicated 2019: A Year of Magic (and Wonder and Joy).

A Year of The Doctor herself, A Year of Mary Poppins. 

A Year of Newt Scamander. 

A year where I regularly “Trip a Little Light Fantastic”.

At the turning of this year I wrote the words (2):

“A question mark response to a poem

A reminder that I may be Muggle 

But I still can see magic, the magical

In ways that others can not, will not

Often just out of the corner of my eye

Or within that thing called dreaming 

But I will do the Perfect Strangers Happy Dance

When it occurs. And yes I know the truth

That these things should never be told

Because in the telling that become dust 

But I will tell these stories and I will keep them safe

Because if you keep your eyes open for magic

Magic you will find, Magic will find you, Magic will go forth

Thank you for the question mark of possibility”

May these offerings be acceptable to all the writer gods

And may they give strength to all the writer gods

By the power of the ink of creation

(1) Anyone can join my monthly poetry e-news by sending an email to adreamingace at gmail.com
(2) My Poem 12/25/18 a