BACK STORY: I was late sending in my entry for the Hawthorne Heights SuperFan Challenge, so I created a poem to express my apologies and my excuse. Please enjoy. I know I like it. My apologies, friends of string, drum, and chord. I hope you can look past this, this hiccup in our line. A … Continue reading Apologies
Category: Write
A mismatched collection of poetry, fiction, personal essays, and updates about my everyday life.
Dalhart Copy Change
(This is probably my most favorite assignment from my creative writing classes.) I pinballed back to Osawatomie through the gravel and dirt country roads, and the last few miles, with the suicide hills and cow pastures, were among the most stomach churning of the trip. It only remained to perform some acte symoblique to give … Continue reading Dalhart Copy Change
A Sleeper Car Named Annoyance
The sleeping compartment was a joke. Stephanie couldn't figure out how to actually get to the tiny cot suspended above her head, let alone try and sleep on it. She had paid for a single compartment but overbooking downgraded her to a communal bunk. She put her hands on her hips and looked around the … Continue reading A Sleeper Car Named Annoyance
I Am…
I am a singin' in the early spring rain under my Broadway umbrella, top down in the sun in a British import woman. I am a Zelda-saving-Ocarina-playing-Link-loving woman. A Chucks-and-raspberry-skinny-jeans, backpacking across Europe woman. I am a death metal woman. Disney crooning, Frank Sinatra swaying, 80s hair band rocking, OHMYGOD-I-just-hugged-Bret-Michaels-on-TV, and yea-sometimes-I-like-a-fiddle woman. I am … Continue reading I Am…
Mermaid Girl
This is a story I wrote for my first college roommate, Kristen. It's also a gift for our dear friend, Miss Kaitlyn. I hope they both enjoy this. Once upon a time, in a world surrounded by water, there lived a little girl: Emaree. She was small and kind, with bright eye and raven curl. … Continue reading Mermaid Girl
Typewriter Moon 