Dr. Charles A. Stone is a resident of Austin, Texas. He is one of the many people who say: I wasn’t born here, but I got here as fast as I could. Rather than dwell on the tedious details of his background, suffice it to say he and his wife like Austin for it’s people, it’s climate, the environment, and the cultural milieu that place it at the spiritual center of their existence.
Dr. Stone has been writing poetry in earnest for the past 10 years and sporadically for many years before that. His poetry has been published in various journals and anthologies, and he even has won some prizes for his work. He writes about love, the sea (including beaches), parallel universes, science, wildflowers, childhood, the passage of time, the environment, cooking, and whatever else captures his attention (including twisted nursery rhymes).
He would never be accused of following rhyme and rhythm too closely, though he has experimented with form and classic meter. In this latter regard, he has devised a form (trimeric – rhymes with limerick) of which several examples constitute one of the pages on this site. Feel free to copy or reference the poetry within the guidelines of copyright law. Cite Dr. Charles A. Stone as the author and add the phrase ‘published with the author’s permission’ whenever appropriate.
Dr. Stone posts a poem every week – they appear under the Weekly Poems button to your right. They will be retained there for a month and then archived under the heading corresponding to their main themes. You may comment on the poems during their month of posting; once archived, comments are more difficult. If you feel compelled to contact Dr. Stone for other reasons click on the contact button to the right. Your comment may populate on the Archives page - so be it. Remember, though, that comments may be visible to the public (at the good doctor’s discretion), so don’t be scatological!
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How about honors and awards? 1988: World Of Poetry, Honorable Mentiion |
Great, I once used to blog too. Gave up on that. But I’ll sure be checking on this.
I use this site as a static web page, though I do get an occasional comment (which I answer). I really did enjoy the writerscafe (especially your postings) but have just too much on my plate to continue posting/reviewing there. Best of luck with all your experimentation with form.
Hi,
This seems to be the only site that seems to be what you referred to in your e-mail.
Is Dr. Charles A. Stone a pseudonym?
Is this a site for several writers? Those from Austin?
Kath W.
Kathy: You must have received my message from Marty’s address. Hope that explains everything. Read ‘about me’ for details.
The picture looks great Ron, see ya soon
Busy, busy… Was featured at Georgetown Festival this past weekend and am going to Houston on Friday where I am a juried poet for the second year in a row. Erin and the 3 kids have moved to San Antonio (boo hoo), but the drive is only about 70 minutes. Stay healthy.
Hey Doc, thanks for the visit. I really appreciate the in depth comment. I myself have often times written poetry in earnest, fortunately each time I got over it. I understand Austin is quite the magnificent place, a true rare gem of a city. I have relatives living there about and have relayed a similar sentiment. Haven’t been though and I need to correct that.