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
Tag: Writing
16AUG2022
I haven't been reading much and I also haven't been writing much. The last book I read was Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens and the last bit of "writing" I did was editing Sirens. As far as Oliver Twist goes, it wasn't bad. It was a difficult read because of the vast vocabulary Dickens had … Continue reading 16AUG2022
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