The clock hand strikes three The sound echoes off the walls, My hand continues to tremble As I hear my Siren's Call. The paper blank before me, My pen begins to fall. My breaths become steadier, As I reply to my Siren's Call. The paper continues to fill As I scratch and proceed to maul, … Continue reading Siren’s Call
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Burnt Orange
"Why do you think we find sunsets so beautiful?" Ramon turned to Kristen and cocked his head. "What do you mean?" "Why do you think it's such a universal notion that sunsets are beautiful?" Kristen's eyes never came off the sunset as she sat on the soft wavy grass next to Ramon. The two were … Continue reading Burnt Orange
The Last Coyote by Michael Connelly
Next on my reading spree following Crime & Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky was The Last Coyote by Michael Connelly. I felt like I couldn't read classic after classic because I either wouldn't finish them or I'd lose my groove of reading and then I wouldn't finish them. I felt that following a classic with a … Continue reading The Last Coyote by Michael Connelly
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
I've been on a bit of a reading spree lately. I wanted to finish a classic so I read Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky. Not going to lie, that was a tough read but I found a way to help myself get through it without spending years trying to decipher Dostoevsky, especially at my … Continue reading Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
19Mar2022
Sometimes, writing something can feel like preparing a term paper: you know you have to do it, the only way to get it done is to sit down and write it, but you have a mental block that makes you want to avoid the strenuous activity of sitting down to punch at the keys. I … Continue reading 19Mar2022