Well, yesterday was the first day of fall which means, we are OFFICIALLY in the Gothic season! Even if I didn’t know the dates, it would be… Read more “A Spirit of Melancholy: Poe, Lovecraft and their Poetry”
Tag: Poetry
Living Light: My Contribution to National Poetry Month
Well it’s the last day of National Poetry Month and I have yet to participate in this event via the blogging world. In my own life, I… Read more “Living Light: My Contribution to National Poetry Month”
Nano Fiction Inspired by my Grandfather
This week would have been my grandfather’s 93rd birthday. If you’ve followed along with my blog for a while, you will know a little bit about him… Read more “Nano Fiction Inspired by my Grandfather”
My Grandfather: The Poet Blogger
My grandfather passed away last week and really, that’s all that has been on my mind. So today, I’m going to write a bit about him. My… Read more “My Grandfather: The Poet Blogger”
My End-of-the-World Book List
In the event of the apocalypse or some other life-as-we-know-it-altering occurrence, I may not be able to take my whole collection of books with me to the… Read more “My End-of-the-World Book List”
You’re so young [for breast cancer]…
“You’re so young” [for breast cancer], they tell me. Yet doctor files after doctor and my breast sees more action in two hours than it has in… Read more “You’re so young [for breast cancer]…”
The Meaning of a Story: Finding Solace in Writing and Reading
A story has meaning and a purpose no matter whether it is fully written (by you or by another) or in the early stages of crafting. A… Read more “The Meaning of a Story: Finding Solace in Writing and Reading”
Seaside Musings
I’ve spent the past week at the beach with family. And, while I have been on vacation, I have not encountered sufficient quiet time for writing. There’s… Read more “Seaside Musings”
A Few Little Poems by an Amateur Poet
Sometimes when I play with poetry, I like to play with poetic cliches and try to make them into symbols of something new. They usually are built… Read more “A Few Little Poems by an Amateur Poet”
A Short Poem of Tragedy and Remembrance
Oh precious life, precarious innocence, fragile as tear drops and squandered like coins now and forever lost to a velvet darkness. We remember you. In the chilly… Read more “A Short Poem of Tragedy and Remembrance”
