(photo: amazon.com) This is a short reflection of Singing School by Robert Pinsky which was one of the poetry books on My Summer Poetry Reading List. It has taken me a while to finish it since I’ve been neck deep in reading the Harry Potter books among many others. I admit I had some assumptions about…
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.
Freehand Poem #28
I’m trying something different today. I’ve been reading a lot of old poems lately that span across a few hundred years so some of the language has been rubbing off on me. I sought out relief for the pain in my stomach. It grows like the weeds that take root in the summer….
My Nomination for the Liebster Award
Oh WOW! Thank you HappymessHappiness for nominating me!!! I am so honored! The Rules: Answer the 11 questions that your nominator has asked you. Nominate 11 other bloggers. Ask your nominees 11 questions. Let them know that you have nominated them. My…
Free Hand #27
Exaggerating, I know. It’s not even that hot in SLC right now but it feels like too much. I can’t wait for fall. Here is a short poem.
James Joyce: Recognizing Bloomsday, June 14th
Here are only a few James Joyce books that I own. Of course, Ulysses is the shining star today. This day 113 years ago the events that take place in James Joyce’s novel have left an everlasting impression on the literary world. There is no other like Joyce to take the literature, story telling,…