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Reading at Hilo Public Library
Here’s the video of a reading I gave on June 13th, 2015 at the Hilo Public Library, after teaching a writing class to a great group of writers. We were joined by more people from the community for the reading. Don Mitchell made and edited the video. It runs 20 minutes. The energy this day…
Early responses to CRAZING
I’m so moved by these early responses to CRAZING! (Please contact me if you would like a review copy!) From Jessamyn Smyth, author of Kitsune: These poems vibrate on the page with essential, powerful life-force, in language as playful and gorgeously-lit as it is sharply wise. Thompson’s work offers multiple intelligences we direly need in…
Sudden Oak Death Syndrome
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A Wonderful Review
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Spring Along Cazenovia Creek
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