Three poems by Wanda Deglane — BURNING HOUSE PRESS

What a brutal batch of poems. I loved them. "...scream endlessly into their ears in one long, feral sound. because closure isn’t real, but screaming is." Click the link below for more stunning lines like these! August August is second-degree burns / from hands grazing against metal / it is waking from sweat-dripping nightmares /Continue reading "Three poems by Wanda Deglane — BURNING HOUSE PRESS"

Berceuses by Petero Kalulé — BURNING HOUSE PRESS

Click below to see all 3 poems. I'm a fan 🙂 Dementia come to mind cloud come to cloud mind – Marie Ponsot & every now & then, i sit by her feet, on her porch never ever talking. & together, we watch the soughing heavens mutter, str- etching their cotton-silvers in lulls & retortsContinue reading "Berceuses by Petero Kalulé — BURNING HOUSE PRESS"

Hidden Roads

Winding dirt paths that turn into rocky roads lead the way to hidden routes that few tourists find. We make our way through into people's homes, communities, and lives, and this time, we're the colonizers. I like to think we're benevolent though, as we mean no harm and only want to eat their food andContinue reading "Hidden Roads"

How to Find the Right Romance Novel

I used to be one of those book snobs who scoffed at romance novels, but after educating myself on the gendered implications of the genre, I decided I wanted to try to get into at least one. I won't lie. Letting go of my old prejudices that were deeply rooted in misogyny was not easy.Continue reading "How to Find the Right Romance Novel"

Fellow Nomadic Writer

You sit scrawling across The pages of a spiral notebook With a mysterious hard cover By your side. Your eyes dart Side to side on the occasion When you stop writing to look up. Your mouth forms silent words In what I assume is your method Of deciphering the text that comes Next. Two teenageContinue reading "Fellow Nomadic Writer"

Admitting — ShiftnShake

Coming soon! An excellent set of stories. Follow the writer's blog to get a glimpse of what's in store 🙂 I am D. Avery and it’s been 9 days since I have posted anything or written anything new. I have not quit writing. In fact I have been… formatting. I am pretty excited to beContinue reading "Admitting — ShiftnShake"

Now Boarding

It's a muffled call over the speaker But everyone gathers their luggage And snacks and pillows A migration over dirty blue carpets. One by one, trudge by trudge We march staccato, weighed down And imbalanced by heavy bags in varied States of wear. Start with the back Of the plane and fill it up toContinue reading "Now Boarding"

Meagan Reads Fiction: And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini

This is an older novel now, but I read it for my coworkers’ book club. I went with Hosseini’s And the Mountains Echoed because I’ve read his other two big novels (Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns) and loved them. Spoilers may come up in this article, so if you haven’t read the book and plan to, proceedContinue reading "Meagan Reads Fiction: And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini"