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
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!
Instagram Poetry Experiment
Over the past few weeks, I've started posting poetry on Instagram.
“Are You My Agent?”
A satire of the querying process, inspired by the children's classic Are You My Mother?
Lunch – The Book Version
A sample from my poetry volume that helps me look forward to normalcy.
Distance – The Book Version
A poem about anxiety & loneliness.
Habits – The Book Version
With strong 2020 vibes, this is a sample from my recently published poetry volume!
The Haunted Man
In the genre of recounting horrors There’s nothing sacred in invention. Though corny, gory, trite, or tasteless, The sell-out beats the solemn mention Of those unlucky rendezvous The storyteller knows are true And are of our own dimension. When first I spoke my story, as a salesman, The intention capped at provocation, For conversations persuading … Continue reading The Haunted Man
Ghost of a Kung Pao Chicken – Part 2
I’m a server at an Americanized Chinese restaurant. This is based on real experiences: Caroline ate fried rice at one of the nineteen empty patio tables collecting dust that Thursday morning. When she started working at Lee’s Family Kitchen four years before, mornings included a gracious and considerate assortment of noodles and protein cooked fresh … Continue reading Ghost of a Kung Pao Chicken – Part 2
The Favoring Wind 