I think part of the reason I like poetryIs because my creative mind often thinks in snapshots,Single images that tell a story. The reflection of neon lights glinting off wet pavement at night,I fantasize that I’m leaving a night club in the wee hours of morning.In reality, I’m leaving a diner at about 8 pm.Continue reading “Snapshots”
Monthly Archives: January 2020
Stuckness
My mom has a phrase that has accurately described my life at various points, especially as a writer. It is the phenomenon of being “stuck in stuckness.” Often, I’ve used this term to ease my anxiety during writer’s block. Part of my anxiety includes “catastrophizing” events. During writer’s block, I might go from “I can’tContinue reading “Stuckness”
My Thoughts on the Sympathetic Villain Trope
*Spoiler-y talk of Beetlejuice The Musical and Joker ahead!* I saw Beetlejuice The Musical a couple weeks ago at the Winter Garden Theater in NYC. Here’s a quick aside/speedy review. – I absolutely loved it. The music was fantastic and I found myself literally laughing out loud throughout the show. – However, I’m not hereContinue reading “My Thoughts on the Sympathetic Villain Trope”
A Love Story, Interrupted
Content/Trigger Warning: This poem references feelings of depression and anxiety. I told him his eyes remind me of nature,The way the light brown center spreads out and mixes playfully with the green at the edges.I told him I love nothing more than sitting in his parked carEating frozen yogurt with the heat cranked up inContinue reading “A Love Story, Interrupted”
First Impressions are Everything
I have to say I’m a little nervous, mainly because I believe the title of this blog post is true. I thought a lot about how to start things off. Do I start with a poem? A short story? At the end of the day, I decided to start with me and see where weContinue reading “First Impressions are Everything”
Hidden Jules 