1. Imagine you’re standing in a wild blueberry-bush. Thorns that are prickly, barefeet that are dirty, flies and ants, sun and water. 2. Imagine you’re a spoon with garlic and honey, sliding down a semi- willing throat. 3. Imagine you’re the stars on a different side of the world being visited for the first timeContinue reading “How To Be a Good Writer”
Category Archives: My Writing
He Was A Journalist: Alfred Hopkins’ Story as Told by His Brother
This isn’t my story to tell. As much as I love to say that my great uncle was at Che Guevara’s trial, my favorite niche fact that I tell all of my historically-inclined friends, this story is for someone else to disclose. Thomas Sawyer Hopkins, otherwise known as “Hop”, “Hoppy”, “Grandpoppy”, or just “Poppy”, deservesContinue reading “He Was A Journalist: Alfred Hopkins’ Story as Told by His Brother”
The Myth of the American President
Yesterday on a day as monotonous and gray as we’ve seen over the past year, I finished reading the book Beloved by Toni Morrison. When the sun rose this morning and the gray clouds returned to their day-shift, I, like many other Americans, tuned into the inauguration of the 46th president of the United States,Continue reading “The Myth of the American President”
A Brief Poem Review: “Dauber” by John Masefield
I first heard “Dauber” about five years ago, sitting on the narrow benches across from the rocking tables that can only be found in the main saloon of a schooner. Shenandoah is her name. Captain would read us this poem most nights. I have to admit, most of us, including myself, zoned out or nappedContinue reading “A Brief Poem Review: “Dauber” by John Masefield”
Mercury and Venus
Mercury and Venus Have you ever thought about the two steps that lead down to the Sun? The socks, and the shoe, the shirt and the coat, chipped, dirty nail with black, smeared nailpolish. When I was little I’d like to imagine what life would be like on Mercury and Venus. Other kids were interestedContinue reading “Mercury and Venus”
Biomythography
I want to try to keep this blog as a place where I showcase my current writing, stuff that is shorter and more relevant in a blog setting. However, last year, I wrote a biomythography for my freshman year english class that I think is relevant to the topics in this space. We read ZamiContinue reading “Biomythography”
My time spent on the Schooner “Shenandoah”
I’ve gone to the Shenandoah in Martha’s Vineyard for the past four summers (minus this last summer because of Covid). When I first started writing my book my mom looked up writing camps I could do and she eventually found this one. I remember when we first took the ferry to the island and IContinue reading “My time spent on the Schooner “Shenandoah””
Stories, Dreams, & Spaces 