Fluidity is missing in all of my prose There’s no found home in words That break the backspace bar The keys hiss and splinter fingertips No rhythm reaches my chapped lips Each poem has been vexed By a cabin fevered winter Not a single prose worth The ink stolen from a printer * There’s so … Continue reading Poet’s Block (poem)
Poet’s Block (and how to fix it)
Poetry has been my safe haven since middle school, but I’ve only recently returned to it. As I mentioned in my previous blog post (if you have not yet read it, you can find it here), the art form had been a huge source of relief during my mental health struggles between the winter and … Continue reading Poet’s Block (and how to fix it)
Nails in a Postcard (Flash Fiction)
WARNING: Mild body horror The postcard was an exact match to the last one Avia had received. It was your typical tacky tourist card, one plastered with the Hollywood sign despite the store being in an abandoned neighborhood far off from any celebrity location. The inside was blank. Still, whenever she received any postcards from … Continue reading Nails in a Postcard (Flash Fiction)
Being Creative During COVID-19
It’s the elephant in the room. Or, more appropriately, it’s the bull, and we’re the rider. Whichever metaphor, 2020 has been Hell, a year featuring an obvious culprit for the havoc: COVID-19. Of course, this disease could never have become so widespread without a large supporting cast, including an array of world leaders, celebrities, influencers, … Continue reading Being Creative During COVID-19