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…
Category: Poetry
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…
Freehand Poem #2: Poetry
Context: The weather recently in Salt Lake City has been rainy. April is usually a stormy month but is highlighted with a few sparse days with sunshine. Recently a new law was passed that will be in effect starting next year. Today is a rainy day. Thunder echoing back against the sky, the grey…
Notebook Excerpts #2: March 2017
Here is the second ‘Notebook Excerpts’ post. These bits are from the recently completed notebook from March 2017. Thank you for reading! key: + marks breaks in writing + The color fades from the sky, and the hardest part is letting go. Letting the sun set-completely- I can’t do this. + There is an edge…
Celebrating National Poetry Month for 2017!
Hello Readers! I wanted to announce my plans for my blog this month and what to expect with special consideration for National Poetry Month. I plan on publishing mainly poetry pieces and book lists (emphasizing heavily on poetry) in celebration. I will also probably write up pieces on a few of my all time favorite…