By @RWhiteAuthor Today’s #NaPoWriMo prompt asked poets to explore the taste of something—through texture, sound, and emotion. Inspired by the spice that stirs both comfort and memory, “Cinnamon” captures the burn behind nostalgia and the golden weight of something half-remembered but wholly felt. Row Column …
Read MoreWe Played Terribly
By @RWhiteAuthor Day 5 of NaPoWriMo prompt is inspired by musical notation, and particularly those little italicized –and often Italian – instructions you’ll find over the staves in sheet music, like con allegro or andante. First, pick a notation from the first column below. Then, pick …
Read More“The Painting by the Window”
By @RWhiteAuthor Today’s (optional) prompt. In her poem, “Living with a Painting,” Denise Levertov describes just that. And well, that’s a pretty universal experience, isn’t it? It’s the rare human structure – be it a bedroom, kitchen, dentist’s office, or classroom – that doesn’t have art …
Read MoreWhy I Am Not a Painter
By @RWhiteAuthor Day 3 Prompt: The American poet Frank O’Hara was an art critic and friend to numerous painters and poets In New York City in the 1950s and 60s. His poems feature a breezy, funny, conversational style. His poem “Why I Am Not a Painter” is …
Read MoreNaPoWriMo Day 2: From Nietzsche’s Thus Spoke Zarathustra
Drawn from Friedrich Nietzsche’s Thus Spoke Zarathustra, this blackout poem explores the philosophy of self-overcoming. Nietzsche famously wrote, “One must have chaos within to give birth to a dancing star.” This piece embraces that tension—how darkness, struggle, and the unknown shape transformation. The erasure leaves behind fragments of existential battle and ascent, mirroring the journey of one who dares to evolve beyond their former self.
Read More“Disobedience, Forbidden Fruit” – A Blackout Poem from Paradise Lost
A blackout poem unveiling the journey of self-discovery through darkness, where hidden truths emerge from the void. What remains when words fade?
Read MoreMarch of the Writers Day 25: Beyond the Comfort Zone – Writing in New Forms
Poetry is my foundation, but fiction challenges me. That’s why I went back to school—to learn, to push myself. Writing in new forms is a journey worth taking.
Read MoreSelf-Discovery Amidst Darkness: Finding Your True Identity Through Hardship
Darkness isn’t just an obstacle—it’s a path to self-discovery. When life’s chaos fades, we uncover our true identity in the silence within. 🌌💫 Have you ever found clarity in hardship? Share your journey! #SelfDiscovery #InnerStrength #TheStoryGoesOn
Read MoreMarch of the Writers – Day 23: Bookmark Palooza
[sp_wpcarousel id=”1854″] Wait a minute… there’s a whole bookmark culture out there, and nobody told me?! Apparently, while I was lost in my world of words, everyone else was out here collecting tiny, artistic page-holders like trophies. And here I am with just one—a digital bookmark …
Read More✨ March of the Writers: Day 7 – Method to Madness ✨
Writing is a curious process, and every writer has their own method to the madness! My process involves starting with freewriting to spark ideas, using sticky notes to organize plot points, and reading my work aloud to catch hidden errors. How do you approach writing? Share your tips, tricks, and rituals in the comments and join the conversation on my blog!
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