A few thoughts on the future of Americana, exploding population centers, Banana Ball, and what I'd love tomorrow to look like...
Notes on the Growth of American Communities
To Yearn
A contemplation
Who Do You Want to Be When the World Ends?
Define yourself if ALL of your lived context changed.
From a Road-Tripper
A poem about the lower 48 from an American who loves to drive
“Do You Think You’ll Ever Win Again?”
The laundry never folds, the way your joints no longer bend. Do you think you'll ever win again?
“I Hear Thunder” – June 24th 2022
I hear thunder, like a storm that sweeps the country.Always thunder, but never any rain.In a drought, the air is dry; there’s still some lightning.I hear thunder and its deep and rolling pain. But the fields are dying. Acres sit abandoned.And a fire chews the forests and the hills,And fire does not stay where you … Continue reading “I Hear Thunder” – June 24th 2022
How Thematic Questions relate to Show vs Tell
Just because an idea is said out loud doesn’t mean that the story will support it.
My Family Ghost Stories
Something I’ve noticed about hauntings is that while in the midst of one it can be difficult to acknowledge what you’re experiencing. They have a fogging effect that often doesn’t clear until after gaining a degree of distance. A forgetful daze sets in. If you’ve ever wondered why people living in haunted houses tend to stay put instead of pack up and run, this may be why.
So I Started Using TikTok
The title speaks for itself.Ever since the New Year, I've been leaning into an attitude of "Why the hell not?" Not throwing caution to the wind, mind you, but being perhaps more productively impulsive. No more drawn out plans. No more waiting for ducks to be in a row. From somewhere deep within me there … Continue reading So I Started Using TikTok
The prologue of my NaNoWriMo project!
So! I'm participating in NaNoWriMo this year (for the first time) because in 2020, I'm taking every opportunity to cling to my frail illusions of hope, meaning, and purpose. Yippy! I've done I decent job this year of putting my money where my mouth is by finally accomplishing things I've long meant to do. I … Continue reading The prologue of my NaNoWriMo project!
