Beautiful Procrastination

I have so many blog posts in the works & ideas, it makes my head spin. Also, my beloved cat, is trying to stress me to death. Again. First time was in October 2017... but, that's another blog idea, I'm sure. 😉 Things are heading in the right(ish) direction now, so I'm back to work! …

Get Lit NOW – “Ingenue” a poem written and performed by Paolina Acuña-González

I want to be like Paolina. I want to be a gosh-darned meteor. 🙂 https://youtu.be/4nTs1Ejw9Os

BOOK REVIEW: Dead of Night by Chris Mc Geown

Dead of Night is another book brought to you by a fabulous person I “met” using WordPress.  Chris Mc Geown over at Short Poems and Other Nonsense is an amazing poet.  He crafts poems so dense & moving in so few words, I can barely express my awe. Chris’s sister, Laura McGeown (I think I …

Yahrzeit & “Apathy Blanket” (Poem)

Maybe I should have made this into two separate posts.  I'm sure the title has people confused as heck! Hopefully some of you stuck around to find out what it means. “Yahrzeit” is a Yiddish word.  It means “anniversary,” but it typically comes up in the form of remembering the death of a loved one.  …

Throwback Shakespearian Monologue

I doubt anyone remembers this, as it was in the middle of a massive posting spree & smack dab in the center of a humongous post. But, on the off chance someone had insomnia & used my book review of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare as a sleep aid, I'm sharing this with you …

BOOK REVIEW: A Book Of Women Poets: From Antiquity To Now ed. by Aliki Barnstone & Willis Barnstone

I got this book when I was in college.  I studied English, with a concentration in Creative Writing.  So, I read & wrote a lot of poetry. I honestly don’t remember which class assigned this book, but I know we didn’t read much of it.  The wide reach of this book looked so appealing, I …

Shattering

Trust, once broken, can be pieced back together. Painstakingly putting piecesinto rightful placesof brighter days’ form, glued together by time. But, the resulting productis far more fragile and never quite as lovely. ®Ariel Lynn 11/4/16

BOOK REVIEW: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare – Poetry

I had every intention of writing & posting this last week.  Then, my Dad’s car crapped out & I had to be his driver.  I would’ve rather re-read The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, to be honest. Shakespeare’s poetry isn’t as well known as his plays; not by a long shot.  However, many of us …

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While I'm working my tushy off to get a post done, I thought I would share a piece of writing of which I'm proud. Thank you to B.W. Ginsburg of Rest in Piece for inspiring me to share this work.  I've read her book, Rest in Piece, & it was wonderful.  I highly recommend it!  …