Category Archives: Writing

Biting Off More Than I Can Chew?

Posted on April 15, 2019 by dmuranaka

Never! But this month is a pretty tough slog. There are things going on that occupy a lot of my attention and there are two activities that I decided to add to this month which makes for a busy time. … Continue reading →

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New 30/30 Set

Posted on April 4, 2019 by dmuranaka

Well, I’m back at it. I’ve done 4 poems for the Tupelo Press 30/30 and they are up, at least for the time being and before I start really revising them here. Over the next few days, I’ll post my … Continue reading →

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The Life of a Poet

Posted on May 1, 2017 by dmuranaka

Does anyone ever feel like you’re writing and you’re in a groove and you’re doing so awesome that you’re creating something like or but you’re really coming up with this?

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Working Dad

Posted on April 10, 2017 by dmuranaka

missed t-ball boy being a “baseball sport” lacking an sd card

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April Snow

Posted on April 2, 2017 by dmuranaka

so heavy it peels into spirals reaching to the sky  

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New Poem Up at By&ByPoetry

Posted on April 1, 2017 by dmuranaka

This morning a new poem of mine, Mikoshi Dako, went live at By&By Poetry. You can find the poem here. Unlike a lot of poems, I can actually link the source inspiration of the poem. I will warn you this story … Continue reading →

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Writing What You Know

Posted on March 2, 2017 by dmuranaka

I’ve always wondered about the “write what you know; write what you like” rule. By and large, I agree with it. You learn your craft by staying close to home. There’s less to think about, less to worry about, less … Continue reading →

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Writers Write, or at least that’s what we say.

Posted on December 27, 2016 by dmuranaka

In the spirit of showing my daughter that success isn’t measured by winning all the time, this year I’m compiling and posting writing/submission stats.   New material: 67 haiku, 20 poems, 5 flash fictions, and 1 story. I spent most … Continue reading →

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The MFA as Shodan

Posted on July 13, 2016 by dmuranaka

Did I ever tell you about something a visitor to our dojo told me before I took my shodan test? Shodan, for those who don’t know, is the first degree black belt in modern Japanese martial arts. I won’t get into the history … Continue reading →

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Rejected Poems: Writing Brings Strange Things to Mind

Posted on May 24, 2016 by dmuranaka

So here are two poems I wrote that mention tai chi chuan. The longer one was in the manuscript for Ohana, my book I’m working on now. But I’ve removed it because it doesn’t quite fit. Maybe something else down … Continue reading →

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