In this post, I’ll discuss why I choose to obsess over writing poetry. How I was first exposed to it and why my passion for reading and writing has led me to where I’m at today with my writing routine. I also provide multiple lists of recommended reading, book reviews, and other blog posts I’ve written about poetry.
Tag: reflection
I Love Living in San Francisco: A Writer’s Reflection
The last two months have been wild. I have been caught up in moving to San Francisco and exploring the city. Going from a slightly greener and very dry Salt Lake City to humid city life by the sea has been an enormous change. But I love every minute of it.
One Year Anniversary of Life During The Pandemic
One year ago, on March 16th, I wrote my first “Coronavirus” blog post. Rereading it today, it is still wild to think how crazy last March was.
Why I’m Not Celebrating Independence Day This Year
I’m not in the mood. This year has sucker-punched me so often on so many different levels; I’m not celebrating Independence Day. A bad taste in the mouth. Black Lives Matter protests and the fight against police brutality distorted into criminal acts by those that oppose it (I do not deny there are riots, I’m…
Life During COVID-19 (5/30/2020): Reflection on George Floyd, Protests Turned Riots and Growing Tensions in the U.S.
This is My Personal Reflection on Events in the U.S. This Week. The Murder of George Floyd, Protests turned Riots combined with the spread of COVID-19 and Record-Breaking Unemployment all combine with the growing tensions in the U.S. with an increase in possible societal combustion across the country. This week has been crazy. And I’ve been trying…