by Maxima Kahn | Jun 29, 2022 | Creative Sparks, Inspired Creativity, Soulful Living
I have been keeping a journal since I was nine years old. And I’ve been writing poems and stories at least as long. I memorized my first poem—“Little Tree” by e.e. cummings—when I was 11 because I wanted to be able to partake of the magic of reciting a poem. Writing... 
by Maxima Kahn | Feb 18, 2021 | Creative Sparks, Inspired Creativity
The process of revision or honing, polishing and shaping a work of art is one that often stumps creative people. Where to begin? How to go about making the work stronger, better, truer to itself? Will I ruin it in the process? What to cut, keep, add, change? Some time... 
by Maxima Kahn | May 23, 2018 | Creative Sparks, Inspired Creativity
Get your imagination sizzling with this creativity prompt to create an ode. In this post I walk you through Ellen Bass’ lovely poem Ode to the First Peach. I show you what makes the poem sing and how to create your own ode in any art form you choose. This prompt... 
by Maxima Kahn | Apr 3, 2018 | Creative Sparks
The Chinese character for poetry is made up of two parts, “word” and “temple.”* Let us enter the sacred word temple of poetry. Let us be housed by holy words. What makes a poem holy? The care it took to select each word like a stone, carve it to a perfect fit with...
