“The Ballad of Old Floyd” (Poetry)
(2002 / 2018) His creativity’s all but spent Poor Old Floyd’s loaned his mind out for rent And no one’s bothered to return it All that’s left’s the meager deposit His family’s gone, so are his bonds Those “get rich quick schemes” are all just cons When Old Floyd walks by, sharks smell fresh blood […]
How to Regain Lost Momentum with Your Writing
Don’t have time to write? Please, don’t feel bad. Sometimes, we just don’t have the time to spare because of other responsibilities. Other times, we have the time, but not the inspiration or the drive to actually set to work on writing something. Sometimes, we writers feel like we have to force something to regain […]
We’re Gonna Rock (Poetry)
“We’re Gonna Rock” is a lyrical poem about starting a rock and roll band that strives to be completely original while still being successful. We are gonna rock We are gonna rollWe have got the soundAnd we’ve got the soulWe’ll come right out hereAnd sing how we feelWe are gonna rockAnd we’re gonna roll! Yeah, keepin’ […]
Sometimes You Just Have To Put It All Out There
As someone who writes on so many different topics, it can sometimes be difficult to zero in on what I should write about the most. Writing about writing is only one of dozens of my “expert topics.” Over the years, I’ve written about gaming, home improvement, literature, social media, sports, and much more! I also […]
O What Foolish Creatures of Dumb Habit Are We? (Poetry)
“O What Foolish Creatures of Dumb Habit Are We?” is a poem that was written as the prelude to a eulogy for a Communications class. O what foolish creaturesOf dumb habit are we?In death, let there be passionBut never lost in tears!For eventual death was Never among his great fearsLet there be so much joy As a […]
Keeping Up in the Information Age
Have you ever found yourself trying to keep up with far more things than is realistically possible? In this information age, most of us are guilty of exerting far too much energy trying to fill our lives with plenty of extra stuff. When we think we’re enriching our lives, we’re probably actually overloading them. Having […]
Essay (Poetry)
“Essay” is a poem about writing poetry and treating it as a rhyming essay. It’s about the fusion of prose and poetry. This is an essayFull of whack wordplay Have I gone all crayNo dues left to payI’ve cashed out today Colorful arrayMixed with bluish greysA palette to amazeA syllable mazeLost you in a daze These […]
Should New Moms Cut Their Hair?
Should a new mom cut her hair? I found myself asking this question last night, sort of out of the blue. (Don’t you hate writer’s brain?) After watching so many mothers with gorgeous long hair take the pixie plunge, I got to wondering: what makes some women change their hair after giving birth? I think […]
Love, Interrupted (Poetry)
“Love, Interrupted” is a poem about love gone very wrong. This interrupted love’sJust so unproductiveThis love interruptedSo sweetly destructive It’s an eye for an eyeOur souls are bleeding outTorn to shreds, you and IOur blood is flowing south No time to wait and sitEnough senseless poutingMy lackluster loverIt’s showtime, my darling Originally written 2/24/09 / […]
Using Silence Constructively
There have been many instances in my life when I’ve spent much of my time in silence. I usually would fill this time with my favorite music. Other times, I’d spend it idly daydreaming. As the years have passed, though, in these times of silence, I find myself often overwhelmed with topics I want to […]