National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) keeps rolling along. We’re 12 days in, and some days are indeed better than others. It’s my third time doing this crazy month-long adventure, and each time I learn something else about myself, about my writing style, and about the community of others who have also taken on this challenge. … Continue reading 24,000 Words
When seen from below, through the lens of a first time viewing, you can see forever but only in rectangular form. The numbers obscure the view but not enough to blind you to the reality of two trees, a lamppost, and the brick facade of buildings across the street. This is minimalist. This is Philadelphia, … Continue reading Minimalist
Grief is visceral. It rips and tears at you from the inside, desperate to claw its way out. If you don’t keep a tight lid on it you could go insane focusing on it and nothing else. It can lead to a soul wrenching depression that threatens to shove you down and leave you for … Continue reading The Definition of Grief
On the winding stair The whispers fly Emboldened by shadows That shift and separate Dark and ominous Conscious of emotion That solemn fear Etched on fair skin This fractured feeling As cold as death Shivering through Transparently thin Yet full of fire Flying up the stairs In oranges and reds An all-consuming flame A contradiction … Continue reading The Winding Stair
Dear Journal, I miss the old-time record store, with its huge display of the latest release from Pat Benatar, or Radiohead, or Rod Stewart (back when he made semi-original music, of course), and with its wannabe hip workers who wore skinny jeans before they became popular and spun tunes by the Wannadies and Cracker. The … Continue reading Dear Journal: Heartbreak on Vinyl
Why don’t a lot of people think before they utter words that they can’t take back? It’s interesting how that works, isn’t it? Certain phrases just slip from the tongue that make me think differently about some people. Amazing that word choice (or in this case, a lack of choice) can have such a profound … Continue reading Friday Top 5: Phrases I Hate
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