Image by Eli Digital Creative from Pixabay Gone are the days when I could settle down with one book in my lap, perhaps a snack or two and a hot beverage, and focus on one story line at a time. My attention span has been shot to death with the invention of the internet, andContinueContinue reading “How to Read More Books”
Author Archives: Meagan Kimberly
A Strangely Isolated Place — stripSearchLA
In Mexico, it is an honor to be the firstborn male of the family. It is an even greater honor to bear your father’s name. It is also a good way of killing two birds with one stone: honoring an ancestor and naming your kid. This ancient practice keeps cacophonous names in rotation for longer […]ContinueContinue reading “A Strangely Isolated Place — stripSearchLA”
For those lost to the cliffs
The following is a poem I wrote about an experience I had during my travels to Ireland. I’d shared a glimpse on my Instagram, but a fellow traveler whom I’d met on the trip requested to see the full poem, so here it is. Enjoy! “For those lost to the cliffs.” Is what the signContinueContinue reading “For those lost to the cliffs”
Ron Swanson Listens to Flo
This was a silly poem I wrote for our Floetry writing challenge last year, but I liked how it turned out. Enjoy! Ron Swanson Listens to Flo I’ve never been a man into the hippie dippy subculture of America. I think they’re lunatics, soft and turning children into inept adults, but what the heck, myContinueContinue reading “Ron Swanson Listens to Flo”
Meagan Reads Poetry: Card of Fate by Duke of Quails
Card of Fate: Poems of Gambling Addiction by Duke of Quails (Image from Goodreads) I was asked by a Goodreads author to review their book of poetry honestly, so here are my thoughts on Card of Fate by Duke of Quails. This collection of poetry deals with the subject of gambling addiction, mostly from theContinueContinue reading “Meagan Reads Poetry: Card of Fate by Duke of Quails”
How Opposite Reading Preferences Can Attract
Image by pasja1000 from Pixabay I recently started thinking about the books my parents gravitate towards and found it interesting how such opposite concepts can manage to come together. My mom is an avid romance reader, which means she looks for that HEA (Happily Ever After). My dad is fascinated by stories of war, theContinueContinue reading “How Opposite Reading Preferences Can Attract”
Meagan Reads YA Horror: Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake
As part of my ongoing (and almost done!) reading challenge, I chose this young adult horror novel about a protagonist named Theseus Cassio (who prefers to go by Cas) for the category “a book you heard about because of this challenge.” Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake (Audiobook) Following in his father’s footsteps, CasContinueContinue reading “Meagan Reads YA Horror: Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake”
Meagan Reads Classic Mystery: The Lodger by Marie Belloc Lowndes
The Lodger by Marie Belloc Lowndes, Published 2005 by Chicago Review Press (Image from Goodreads) It’s been a while since I gave my insights to a book I’ve read. I’d like to get back into the habit with this classic mystery I just finished reading called The Lodger by Mari Belloc Lowndes, originally published inContinueContinue reading “Meagan Reads Classic Mystery: The Lodger by Marie Belloc Lowndes”
Weft & Weave
The following is a poem I wrote for Rattle’s Ekphrastic Challenge back in February. Here’s a link to the original page and image that inspired this work: This is just a single piece. A fragment of imagination as a childish version remembers it. Patchwork puzzle piece across America where all highways and blue skies withContinueContinue reading “Weft & Weave”