I’ll take what I can get, I’ll take what I am given, but we both...
I’ll take what I can get, I’ll take what I am given, but we both know that I’ll need more. So much more. And I will tattoo my poems all over my body They won’t know who I was before
View ArticleHow do you record your writing? You write it in a notebook first and then...
Most of the time I actually type my writing up straight away as it comes to mind. There are a few occasions when I write it out in my notebook, such as when I’m outside or on a trip or something.I do...
View ArticleNot meaning to be invasive but I have a writing blog as well and just wanted...
Mostly it just took a lot of time and daily posting, as well as connecting with other writers, to get my work seen. Your audience will kind of flock to you sometimes as more and more time goes by and...
View ArticleWe’re both into letting this develop But the sound of starting over always...
We’re both into letting this develop But the sound of starting over always sounded much better But I won’t stop this, and you won’t stop this It’ll probably go further than either of us wants itNext...
View Article"I have realized that the moon did not have to be full for us to love it,...
“I have realized that the moon did not have to be full for us to love it, that we are not tragedies stranded here beneath it, that if my heart really broke every time I fell from love I’d be able to...
View ArticleThat's only a section of Emergencies by Buddy Wakefield! If you don't know...
Haha you spoke too soon I’ve basically memorized the entire thing :) It’s one of my favorites too!
View Articleillustratedwords: This is a melodization of the poem “a brief...
illustratedwords:This is a melodization of the poem “a brief biography of my eighteen years” written and published by writingsforwinter.tumblr.com. Check out her writing blog!This is so wonderful.
View Article"My past is everything I failed to be."
“My past is everything I failed to be.” - Fernando Pessoa (via rauchwolken)
View Articlerauchwolken: unbenannt by Mike Monteiro on Flickr.
rauchwolken:unbenannt by Mike Monteiro on Flickr.
View Articlehow to open a trapdoor
He dirties me up with wrists like seatbelts that keep mefrom escaping and climbs my body like a tree house ladderuntil even the windows have bruises too.I am learning trust backward, as in mistrust, as...
View ArticleI just thought of a great idea for a poem, but it's sort of complex. Do you...
Start with a catchy hook to open the poem; often the first line should set up the problem or situation and a good way to catch the audience’s attention is to include an interesting fact in that first...
View ArticleWhen you read a book what makes you fall in love with the characters?
I love characters that are very flawed and appear very complicated on the outside, but inside they’re actually just full of simple emotions and a desire to be understood by another person. I like...
View ArticleYour poem "how to open a trap door" has just spoken for me; words I've never...
Thank you very much! I’m glad you liked that piece and I hope you have a wonderful day. :)(If anyone else would like to read “how to open a trap door," it’s here.)
View Article"I think you keep secrets under your skin like trees keep rings and do not...
“I think you keep secrets under your skin like trees keep rings and do not know it, like the sea teems, like dark and quiet space keeps every ray of light the stars whispered to one another when they...
View Articlewriting blog to check out :)
writing blog to check out :): http://ink-blues.tumblr.com/
View Articlehow do you avoid using well-word words or cliches in poems/writing in...
It helps to write out a long list of clichés in a notebook, like “her eyes were as deep blue as the ocean," you know, certain phrases or words that are overused. And then write an alternative phrase or...
View ArticleHave you heard of the word "apricity"? It is a noun that means "the warmth of...
I’ve never heard of it, but it’s a beautiful word, and it sounds sort of like “apricot," which is one of my favorite fruits and also one of my favorite symbols to use in my writing!Thanks for sharing ;)
View ArticleYour poetry is so beautiful, when I read them it feels like you understand...
Thank you very much; that’s so kind of you!
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