I am almost finished with “The Art of Sidewalking.” As of now, it is a book of about 110 poems.

Next, I want to work on a book of short prose (or flash fiction; I’m not sure of the correct term). Part of the reason I am drawn to poetry is because of its brevity. According to a study, the average human attention span decreased from 12 seconds to 8 seconds. I feel my own attention span decreasing. I don’t have the patience to read, or write, anything that is too long.

When I was in Cabo on vacation with Greg and Devin, I started to write short narratives about people—the lady shop owner in Todo Santos, the young pianist in San Jose. Originally, I wrote them in verse. I think they would be better written in poetic form. This tells me that my writing style is naturally stretching toward short prose.

I would like to take these narratives from Cabo and transition them from poetry to prose.

Once I finish “Sidewalking,” I will post all the last-minute deletes and additions to the collection. This will help me remember what was included in the collection.

Generally, I stopped adding to the collection after the end of my trips to Cabo and Big Sky. I got back from Big Sky on June 12, 2021.