Greetings, Fant-abulous Maryland Writer! Welcome to February 2026!  Did you see what I did there?  Yup, I fabricated a word.  Just like that, creation within creation.   That’s the power of our artform.  Indeed, I believe words have power – real power! ...

Greetings, Authentic and Original (non-AI) Maryland Writer! From the office of MWA's Executive Committee President, cheerful wishes for the very best in 2026.  I know, I know… this seems doubtful from the perspective of December 2025 - the world is nuts right now. Even so, we don’...

Greetings, Fantastical Maryland Writer! From the office of MWA's Executive Committee President, I write to wish happy holidays for you and yours.  Regardless of your affiliations – or lack thereof – December is a month of many endings, each of which begets the start of something ne...

Greetings, World-Saving Maryland Writer! From the office of MWA's Executive Committee President, I bid you Thanksgiving wishes for many joyous hours of family, friends, neighbors, networking, and – above all else – writing!  Indeed, November and December are holiday months intended...

Shapiro Claims Traditional Poetry Stifles Creativity Karl Shapiro was born in Baltimore, Maryland, his family moved to Chicago, and then returned to Baltimore where Shapiro finished his education at Baltimore City College. He attended the University of Virginia (1932-1933), ...