I found out this spring that I’ve been accepted to the MFA program in creative writing at Georgia State University, with a concentration in poetry. Since then I’ve been preparing myself in all kinds of ways, from diving into my reading list to getting booster shots for tetanus and other diseases (not pleasant – tetanus shots hurt). I even have a school ID card! The last time I had a student ID was when my youngest son was a baby, 15 years ago. In my photo his bald head is next to mine, peeking out at the camera from his perch in a backpack.
So now I will be a student again, for yet another advanced degree. That’s how crazy I am about poetry, that I’d be willing to drastically change my lifestyle for the sake of art. Yes, I’ll be a sort of Grandma Moses, and yes I will sit in a desk and listen when as a former teacher I’m more used to being the one in charge of a classroom. But I’ll be in one poetry workshop after another, and I’ll have the chance to work with other writers, something I don’t get to do much when I’m not online.
My biggest challenge, besides having to receive grades and study, will be to balance all my other obligations – my family, the house, and my work with Jo. The one place where I’ll have to cut back the most is blogging, since it’s the only optional activity I have these days. So if I don’t visit your blog as often as I used to, schoolwork will be the culprit. I’m going to try to post once a week, and visit everyone on my blogroll once a week. I don’t want to lose touch with all of you… .
Balanced On the Edge 
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