This coming Tuesday is the National Day of Writing. It’s official. I went to this link and submitted a piece of writing. I followed the steps on the video at the bottom of page on that link and found it pretty straightforward.

Choosing something to share with the nation wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be. I almost chose a digital story, but decided to opt for simplicity and found a poem. I chose a poem I wrote several years ago as a tribute to my grandparents. It’s called “A Hope Unspoken” and it’s a small gift in memory of the struggle they went through to get here and then to survive once they were here.

I’m writing this in hopes that you will share a piece of your writing with the nation also. Don’t be shy, don’t be self-conscious, don’t go all “I’m not a writer” on me. You know you have at least one piece of writing that you feel good about…so share it. Let’s celebrate the written word. It’s one way to feel in a national community of writers. And how often does that happen?