Hello, everyone! Long time no see! I've been swamped with packing, moving, unpacking, and a recent bout of extremely bad cold/congestion. Now I'm about to go out of town to see family for my birthday and for the first time in a year or so, so, really looking forward to it! But in the busyness… Continue reading Awesome poetry resources!
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Bits & bobs
I was inspired by some nature photos on Tumblr to write some short little poems. Featured Photo (above) by Ukrainian artist/photographer Irena Polishchuk, @iren.polishchuk. two fellows on a thin, long trailslowly walk through swathes of timeone tilts upon t’other’s shouldercrispy leaves follow in their wakeCopyright C.S. Kinnaird by lilartsy on pexels drift in the darkness… Continue reading Bits & bobs
Poetry publication resources
Hello my dear readers and writers, I hope your day is peaceful and that you've found some time to stop and just breathe. At least it's almost the weekend, right? Lately I've been researching how to publish my poetry book. I still haven't decided whether it will be a chapbook or a full-sized poetry book.… Continue reading Poetry publication resources
[500] Becoming A Mirage — Smoke Words Every Day
My body carries your words stillunder the burial of daily livingSensory overload to forget thatyou still hold the power tocause ripples in my still water mindDo you remember that day when the sun failed to settle downso as to not take away your lightand then we slipped into a shared dreamthat unravelled into a nightmare…[500] Becoming… Continue reading [500] Becoming A Mirage — Smoke Words Every Day
Alleyway Ghosts — Edge of Humanity Magazine
Written by George Gad Economou every night dissipating in crepuscular, tiny rooms there to vanish into the words and works of those that lived in different eras, back when traveling still required balls, guts, and determination to brace untamed dangers, instead of patience to deal with bureaucracy. no real home to go…Alleyway Ghosts —… Continue reading Alleyway Ghosts — Edge of Humanity Magazine
Discovering Poet Katharyn Howd Machan
Good evening my friends, It has been a couple of wild weeks. I have been going through some health upsets. Now I am happy to be able to dive back into blogging, and hopefully, back into writing, also! Currently I am in a research bit on my young adult historical novel. My main character has… Continue reading Discovering Poet Katharyn Howd Machan
Camp NaNo updates?
Hey everyone, how is your writing going? I’ve been busy working on my YA historical novel. I’m at about 35,000 words with a goal of 50k by end of April. This means I have to write about 1600 words a day until the month ends! Let me tell you, I am struggling. So far, what’s… Continue reading Camp NaNo updates?
Discovering Poet Amanda Gorman
Good afternoon my friends, As of today I will be posting weekly on Wednesdays. Also, I'm experimenting with showing the full posts on the blog homepage instead of excerpts; let me know which style you like more in the comments. Poet Amanda Gorman Last week we discovered writer Marge Piercy, a feminist and prolific writer… Continue reading Discovering Poet Amanda Gorman
Discovering Writer Marge Piercy
My fellow writers and readers, I'm always very excited when I get to discover a new writer! Today we're discovering poet, feminist, and novelist Marge Piercy. Born in 1936, she is a New York Times bestseller known for her frank biographical writings, her writing about social concerns, and her unabashed upholding of women's rights. She's… Continue reading Discovering Writer Marge Piercy
On the Edge – a poem
In these crazy times we live in, I had to try to express myself with poetry: I now reside on a needle tip every moment could be my fall dark clouds grasp me while red fires burnbillowing flamesBreath eludes me Love’s soft songdrains awayA moment more andI couldn’t have born it I walk the edge… Continue reading On the Edge – a poem
Typing Madly 