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Snapshots

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”

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”

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”