writing – Bill Abbott, poet, web page

Professor Abbott

I’ve been teaching for 20 years. The first six were at for-profit colleges, which were problematic. I was a great instructor, and I have numerous students who believe that. Miller-Motte Technical College in Chattanooga, Miami-Jacobs Career College in Dayton, Fortis in Dayton. I got a 7-12 teaching certificate along the way. But working at theseContinue reading “Professor Abbott”

Kerran

Today, I want to remember Kerran Brady. In 1992, when I found the poetry slam in Johnson City, TN, on that first night, the winner for the evening (and never again) was Kerran. He walked in and, despite the rule that you had to memorize, read his poems on paper. I guess they didn’t thinkContinue reading “Kerran”

My First Sabbatical

Since September, I’ve been on sabbatical from work. I’m a creative writing and English professor, and one of the benefits of that is the option to take a sabbatical every few years, with university approval of my plan. Most professors write their academic books heavily during these, but I’m creative writing, so I’ve been writingContinue reading “My First Sabbatical”