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
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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
“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.
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!
Spooky Halloween Poetry – “The Spider and the Fly”
For our 11th episode, some audio difficulties and lighting differences from the first previous videos led me to experimenting with some creative editing solutions. Hopefully those choices make "The Spider and the Fly" even more entertaining! https://youtu.be/h2y2MylO6yw
Spooky Halloween Poetry – “Songs To Hold Your Family To”
Not all horror is supernatural...
The Favoring Wind 