The blush of the wind, rushing softly through the evergreens. I feel the heat of the sun, and prick of the pine needles underfoot. The skin peels back like aged bark. A bear is eating somewhere, I sit listening to the hushing whispers of the trees overhead. Thank you for reading my work! …
Author: Alina H. Hansen Writer & Poet
Alina Happy Hansen is a writer, poet, and blogger based in San Francisco. Besides writing nearly 24/7 and reading stacks of books, Alina enjoys watching classic horror films and listening to Stoner Metal. She holds a Bachelors of Arts in English with a Minor in Writing and Rhetoric Studies from The University of Utah.
Poem #166 (Spring Awakens)
Spring awakens it groans and stretches loosening itself from underground, a little bit of green a hint of sunshine and a teasing breeze that dances in the air. Thank you for reading my work! I hope you return in the future! -Alina
Review of “Beyond Gatsby” by McParland
I have finally finished Robert McParland’s “Beyond Gatsby: How Fitzgerald, Hemingway, and Writers of the 1920s Shaped American Culture” I loved this book completely. I do already have a serious interest in the 1920’s when it comes to literature, art, and music but McParland’s writing style and tone really pulled me in. I found…
Poem #165 (In a Desolate Land)
Body rolls under the currents the mind is destroyed by the sun as it blares, the heat searing. A wind that picks up and carries me off into the distance. Thank you for reading my work! I hope you will return in the future! -Alina
Poem #164 (Spring Wind)
Blossoming light carried the wind through the backyard through the house lifting my spirits. Thank you for reading my work! I hope you return in the future! -Alina