My great grandmother’s desk came into my life in perfect timing. Just when fear managed to unsettle the well of my creativity, doubts churning in the dark waters. Negative self-talk—and just plain laziness—had manifested itself in the form of my stagnant memoir project. There was the pe...
The model also leaves out humans’ continual battle with pathogens. The problem with pathogens becomes greater as world population becomes denser, facilitating transmission. The problem also becomes greater as a larger share of the population becomes more susceptible, either because they are elderly or...
I re-read this Maya Angelou poem again every Anniversary because it’s just so perfect and it reminds me of our wedding day when Matt read it from his phone and there wasn’t a cloud in the sky. Thanks for agreeing to live this life with me side by side…here’s to many more deca...
“If kachifo would like peharps, a demonstration, i would e-mail them my worst poem and they will be bewildered by beauty and admiration my stock of quality can give. I do not beg because i know writers like me would catapault the industry. My goal: to exceed Ngozi Adichi, ECHEBE, ...
Fear is a tool… and when that light hits the sky… it’s not just a call… to them, it’s a warning. They think I’m hiding in the shadows, but I am the shadows.The Batman I am not the fear or in the shadow of fear. I am strong and surviving. I am still alive. ...
Giving credence to the second idea is the fact that a large portion of the poem is devoted to birds choosing their mates, a sure sign of spring. Lovebirds Speaking of birds, perhaps the most appropriate Valentine’s Day animal out there is the aptly named lovebird. These small, colorful ...
For example, the poet William Blake had an interest in alchemy, magic and mysticism. He criticised organised religion in his poemThe Garden of Love, in which he writes about how the “Priests in black gowns / were walking their rounds / And binding with briars / my joys and desires”. ...
You know why Calvin Trillin’s poem about running out of Chinese provinces from which to eat was so terrible? (In addition to being hideously offensive to Chinese people, I mean.) Because the US hasn’t even scratched the SURFACE on regional Chinese cuisine. When is the last time you ...
and then he went and sat down. The reason why this particular teacher thought it was so precious, was because some of the children were doing talents, such as; playing an instrument, doing a dance, singing a song, reading a poem, but Alex’s talent was that he had recently learned to...
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