They slip under a sky that is painted maroon. From washed out blood faded and cold. The ocean brings them back in from where they were going to go. Moon rises and the sky is black. Swallows them whole. If you are reading this Thank You for taking time out of your day to…
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.
Thoughts on Collecting Words and Memorizing Poems
“Words are the blood and bones for all poets. It is crucial for poets to understand that one’s poetry can only evolve and mature with a constant habit of studying words, styles, forms and the memorization of poetry.”
Free Hand #38 (Cave of Expressions)
Cave of Expressions The words pull me under, tide sweeps overhead. Trying to dive into nowhere into nothing and burning, my mind, my head. My only sickness that plagues me is a cave of expressions that molds in the darkness of my intellect. If you are reading this Thank You for taking time out…
Notebook Excerpts #4 (May/June)
Here are some excerpts from my May and June Notebooks. I use regular composition notebooks to write in, take notes, and attempt poetry and fiction. I have filled one entire Notebook every month for the last few years. I find it to be a good habit that keeps my writing and my mind fresh. +…
Hospital Stay: Flash Fiction Series #7
Hospital Stay by Alina Happy Hansen He sits propped up on some pillows. The sick smell of bleach and antiseptic is inescapable. His neighbor groans in pain behind the curtain partition. The TV flickers every other minute, the signal weak. A voice calls to him from outside the opened window. His heart beats furiously. The…