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My most recent column, a 90′s flashback, and old dirty talk
Last Thursday my third column was published in the Kentucky Enquirer. I wrote about getting back outdoors and leaving devices behind which I wrote indoors and glued to my laptop. Put that on your list of irony, Alanis. Read my column by clicking here. To read more of my dirt-praising and creek adventures, check out […]
A Writer’s First + Top Ten Don’ts for Political Discussion
May 16, 2012
Dearest Readers, Below is a link not only to my first ever published article, but also to 10 things that NEEDED to be said for this election year. So please, read it, discuss it in the comments section on City Beat Cincinnati‘s website, and pass it along. Top Ten Behaviors to Keep out of Political […]
The New Practical Dictionary for Boys & Girls
February 12, 2012
In response to writing prompt #3 from www.CreativeWritingPrompts.com: crybaby n. A rare and bizarre mixture of Johnny Depp, cheap leather, and general weirdness. individualism n. The act of not giving a fuck. kinetic n. A form of undeniable energy between two organic beings in the act of being. surefire adj. The way in which you […]
Downward Facing Writer
December 5, 2011
Years of saying I want to “be healthy” and not ever getting all that healthy has allowed me to observe just how healthy it would be for me to one day get healthy. See, lack of results can be just as effective and inspiring as successful results; they just take a bigger chunk out of […]
Writing through tragedy
November 20, 2011
I suppose I should read someone else’s advice about writing through tragedy. I’d like to write about it myself, but as it turns out, it’s not something I can do very well. Truthfully, it’s not something I ever want to do. I had my chance a few weeks ago, though I never asked for it, […]
What I Learned in September
October 1, 2011
September came and went, but not without a dedicated journey to be remembered. I spent the better part of the month reminiscing on moments from my 25 years of life. I paid particular attention not just to my actual memories but to the structure and to the sharing of those memories. To challenge myself and […]
Howl (2010): A Review In Like Form
September 7, 2011
My Whitman-inspired, Ginsberg-encouraged review of the 2010 film “Howl” centered around Allen Ginsberg’s poem by the same name. Read the poem by clicking here. I I saw a copy of the best of someone else’s generation on a Screen intent on spelling out facts, facts, facts, that insisted on telling us what it wanted to […]
Sevenling (Humming of the Blades)
June 1, 2011
The humming of the blades - incessantly spinning, unabashedly loud, drowning my senses. _____________________________ On every floor of this house - the big window, the bar stool, the floor beneath my bed. _____________________________ Outside, where it’s cooler, there are no fans. _____________________________ My attempt at poetry as inspired by Writer’s Digest’s Poetic Asides challenge, a […]
April 21, 2013
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