I wrote a sestina. There’s nothing more beautiful than a story, Nothing more meaningful than words. Your story gives life to my spirit. Your story demands to be heard. Whatever is living inside you You must find a way for it to be shared. Experience are meant to be shared. Anything and everything can be … Continue reading Here’s the thing about words
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Here’s the thing about Light in the Asphalt Jungle
"Vincent Harding, scholar, historian, theologian, civil rights activist, and occasional speechwriter for Martin Luther King, Jr., died at 82." - (Huffington Post) I I had a dream. And I saw a city, A city that rose up out of the crust of the earth. And it’s streets were paved with asphalt, And a river of … Continue reading Here’s the thing about Light in the Asphalt Jungle
Here’s someone else’s thing
Fifth Rib for a twelve year old Yemeni girl who bled to death after three days trying to give birth to a son At eleven I was a handshake between two men, sons of Adam, who were called after the prophet. A father gave me away like a prey's carrion A husband took me between … Continue reading Here’s someone else’s thing
Wonderbook Writing Challenge 2
I'm as happy as a clam reading this Wonderbook. I'm underlining and taking notes and completing assignments. It's like school only better! Because it's free and on my schedule. Chapter 2 is called "The Ecosystem of Story" and it's all about the elements of a story, like point of view, description, and style (among others). … Continue reading Wonderbook Writing Challenge 2
In your languag…
In your language you have a form of poetry called the sonnet. It is a very strict form of poetry, is it not? There are fourteen lines, I believe, all in iambic pentameter. That's a very strict rhythm or meter, yes? And each line has to end with a rigid rhyme pattern. And if the … Continue reading In your languag…
