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"
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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"
How to Read More Books
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, andContinue reading "How to Read More Books"
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 […]Continue 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 signContinue 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, myContinue 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 theContinue reading "Meagan Reads Poetry: Card of Fate by Duke of Quails"