Last year I set out to continue writing book reviews, my “Behind the Poems” series and travel logs. I accomplished that fairly well. A preview of travel logs to come… However, most of my book reviews were repurposed from my posts on The Lesbrary. Repurposing is not a bad thing, but I am out ofContinueContinue reading “New Year. Same Content.”
Author Archives: Meagan Kimberly
10 Poetry Collections by Black Queer Women
Disclaimer: Some links in my list are affiliate links. If you click them to make a purchase I will earn a commission. The decision of whether or not to buy something is completely up to you. A version of this list appeared on The Lesbrary. Poetry has always been an artistic expression. From declarations ofContinueContinue reading “10 Poetry Collections by Black Queer Women”
Wanderlust: Greece
Rather than go in-depth on each stop from my Greece trip (because real talk: it’s been a few years and my memory is Swiss cheese at this point), I thought I’d hit the remaining highlights for the rest of the trip. Zakynthos Zakynthos (or Zante) may have been my favorite on the trip, as weContinueContinue reading “Wanderlust: Greece”
Behind the Poems: ex
Originally published in the Avatar Review, Issue 21, this next installment of Behind the Poems is an ode to writer’s block. Cross it all off and don’t look back. Like a long languid breath, to draw that X over words that no longer work because you no longer work the same way. X marks theContinueContinue reading “Behind the Poems: ex”
Advice I Ignored Book Review
Disclaimer: Some of the links in my review for Advice I Ignored: Stories and Wisdom From a Formerly Depressed Teenager by Ruby Walker are affiliate links. If you click them to make a purchase I will earn a commission. The decision of whether or not to buy something is completely up to you. A version ofContinueContinue reading “Advice I Ignored Book Review”
Wanderlust: Nafplion & Olympia, Greece
Continuing on our April 2019 journey through Greece, we left Mycenae and Epidaurus for the next town. Nafplion We stopped in the charming town of Nafplion, where the laid-back vibes invited us to stroll through the alleyways and market square. When we got hungry, our group found a harborside restaurant and dug into some GreekContinueContinue reading “Wanderlust: Nafplion & Olympia, Greece”
Behind the Poems: Battle of the Billboards
My next installment of Behind the Poems was first featured in the Avatar Review, Issue 21. I was inspired to write this one on a road trip I took driving up to Orlando with my best friend. The poem below is the result. On the drive up to Orlando through the 95, we saw billboardContinueContinue reading “Behind the Poems: Battle of the Billboards”
5 Exercises to Help with Your Writing
Whether you write fiction, poetry, essays or anything else, every writer needs to hone their craft. Practicing your art doesn’t necessarily mean writing within the same genre or category all the time. Sometimes, it benefits you to step out of your usual writing zone and engage with a different skill to improve your own. HereContinueContinue reading “5 Exercises to Help with Your Writing”
Gender Flytrap Poetry Review
Disclaimer: Some of the links in my review for Gender Flytrap by Zoe Estelle Hitzel are affiliate links. If you click them to make a purchase I will earn a commission. The decision of whether or not to buy something is completely up to you. A version of this poetry review first appeared in TheContinueContinue reading “Gender Flytrap Poetry Review”