These are words that have been stuck in my head for the last few days now. Boiling, the blood beneath the surface. And rage that licks the skin, enticing violence. The bone breaks, the blood spills and the world becomes a blur; in your blackest hour. If you are reading this, Thank You for…
Author: Alina H. Hansen Writer & Poet
Response: Phenomenology and the Body in Poetry
This is a response to tmbenjamin10 ‘s suggested topic from my post National Poetry Month , “…I’ve been recently wondering and reading around the subject of phenomenology and its effect on how we treat the body in poetry. Please feel free to take a stab at the subject…” . This is a big subject and a lot to chew…
Latest Finds: Poetry, Fiction, Etc.
I found some great books recently at the UofU’s book sale. I plan on reading these books over the summer and thought I’d make a list of them for my readers. Poetry The POETRY Anthology 1912-1977 (Sixty-Five Years of America’s Most Distinguished Verse Magazine) Edited by Daryl Hine and Joseph Parisi Poets on Poetry Edited, with an…
Short Story: An Encounter (contains profanity and gore)
Here is a short story I wrote for a writer’s club competition that was declined. I’ve been thinking about this story a lot recently and was considering rewriting a few parts and expanding. I decided to post the original here, in case I post ‘An Encounter: Version #2’ when I make edits. This is to…
Movie Review: T2 (Trainspotting 2)
WARNING: SPOILERS ALERT (source: imdb.com) The shots, cuts and camera angles used in T2 reflect the style and tone of Trainspotting (1996). Paired with a gritty soundtrack that ranges from classics-remixed or toned down- from Trainspotting and contemporary music, the film exudes in its technique the theme of T2; nostalgia and coming to terms with your…