Front Porch Review
A literary magazine for the young at heart and mind

Kenneth P. Gurney writes for the joy of it, the simple feeling of grace that comes from the creative process. He utilizes the creative process (its current incarnation: writing poetry) for the same reason birds flap their wings, dolphins swim and young men chase after young women – it is hardwired into his DNA. Gurney, consciously, puts forth no philosophy, but he has noticed some themes in his writing over the years: creating his own mythos, spiritual self-exploration, reinvesting the world with a sense of magic or mystery, enjoying the delight of surrealist juxtapositions, and the clarity of Magritte’s painting Ceci n'est pas une pipe (This is not a pipe).  He has not thought about what he hopes to achieve by writing poetry – recognition and some definition of success would be nice, but they are not really goals – the writing process takes place daily; Gurney grows in new and, sometimes, unanticipated ways.