The following poem was originally featured at my other writing blog here. My friends and I did a poetry writing challenge in which we wrote pieces inspired by music from Florence and the Machine, and created Floetry. This piece has a particular structure on the page that I cannot replicate through WordPress because HTML isContinue reading "For the Floo Girls"
Sharing from Burning House Press
What an incredible set of poems! A Woman Needs A Coat A woman needs a coat And a hat And a roof A woman needs a friend And an enemy via 3 Poems by Debra Watson — BURNING HOUSE PRESS
Signal boosting!
I’m very happy to be hosting the Carnival of Aces for the third time! (Check out my previous times as host, and my submissions to others’ topics here) For those that don’t know, a blogging carnival is an online event where a host blog suggests a theme, and people submit pieces based around that theme. […]Continue reading "Signal boosting!"
Yellow Highlighter —
By Lori Cramer Whenever adults asked young Winston what he wanted to be when he grew up, he always gave the same answer: a yellow highlighter. Invariably, the adult who’d posed the question would stifle a snicker, pat Winston on his fluffy little head, and suggest that he consider a more conventional option—like, say, a […]Continue reading "Yellow Highlighter —"
Poetry & Talents Reading in Hollywood FL
Hello followers and readers! For those of you who may be in Broward County, FL or know someone in the area who is interested in poetry readings, I'll be doing my first ever with Poetry & Talents: The Power of Forgiveness. The link to the Event Brite ticket page is below. Please help spread theContinue reading "Poetry & Talents Reading in Hollywood FL"
Spiders Don’t Write Poetry —
A nice little piece with lovely images. By James Blevins “We’re here for only a short while,” Amy said out loud, sketch pad on lap, pencil poised over blank page. “Then it’s back to the spider.” Her breath, a frosty, cloudy haze, emitted percussively as she spoke. “But as far as I know,” she continuedContinue reading "Spiders Don’t Write Poetry —"
How to Get Rid of Books
As I go accumulating more and more books, I have less space available on my bookshelf, naturally. This has made me reevaluate what I allow space on my shelves, so I recently did a bit of a purge. I had kept so many books for so long that I'd never read because I kept tellingContinue reading "How to Get Rid of Books"
Support a Poet!
Honestly y'all, I follow this poet on Instagram and WordPress, and I'm always just so amazed with how quality the work is. I highly recommend supporting this poet's endeavors! Follow the link at the bottom of the post. Say hello to Tilt via Tilt and Warp: Selected Poems — whiskey
Sharing from Valprehension
I thought this was pretty nifty and wanted to share with anyone who may have an interest in crafts and stitching. So it turns out that people are, in fact, willing to pay money for my cross-stitch pieces, which is super exciting! So far orders have been coming in a really reasonable pace for meContinue reading "Sharing from Valprehension"