It’s been a year (almost two now) of staying at home and staying inside. Honestly, it hasn’t been the best for my creativity. However, one perk is that writing classes are virtual and I can attend from the comfort of my own home.
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The house that I grew up in had a small crab apple tree in the front yard. Once September hit, it was not an uncommon sight to see this poor tree with ripe apples get covered by the first snowfall of the season .
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I’ll admit it. Some of the stuff I like most comes from writing prompts. This tiny piece (146 words) sprouted from a prompt to write something that feels like a dream. Something a little disjointed, a little weird, and with just a bit of truth.
Read “What Really Happens When I Sit Alone at Parties” in Issue 5 of splonk.
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Ever think "the world needs more cat poetry"?
I've got a new poem about a cat and a motorcycle in 'Feline Utopia Anthology' which is available to download for free here: “Soju the Mechanic’s Cat” in Feline Utopia Anthology.
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January is my least favorite month. December’s festivities have ended and it’s all snow, cold weather, and short dark days. Written during a cold snap brought on by a polar vortex, I’ve got a new poem “Discount Bin Forecasts for Winter Conditions in the Weather Issue of Feral.
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One of my favorite cities in the world is Lisbon, but when people ask me why, the reasons I give never seem to do it justice. Maybe next time, I’ll just refer them to this poem that’s up now in The Shore Poetry, Issue 9. FYI…Rua Augusta is a real street, the man on the drums really did give me the best advice, and who can resist egg tarts?
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One of my hobbies is doing yoga. I like the portability of it. How it doesn’t really require much equipment. I’ve done yoga on in parks, on rooftops, and even vacant rooms of whatever office building I’m working in at the time.
It’s a great gentle way to counteract my daily hours in front of the computer. Occasionally, a poem will even pop into my head.
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From 400 entries, my little 97 word story “When Water Returns to the Salt Edged Shore” made it into the top 21 of Fractured Lit’s 100 Word Story Mini Contest. So close!
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I adore lit mags with beautiful artwork, and, in my opinion The Night Heron Barks has some of the best, so I’m thrilled to have a poem “Wiping Windows During a Springtime Storm” in the Winter 2021 issue.
There’s also an audio recording of me reading the poem. If you’ve got 1:27 minutes, then, please check that out as well.
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