Legacy (Poetry)
Enough money wasted on these scamsToo much pressure put on my diaphragmWhat is there going to be left of me?What will become of my legacy? I can’t help but stand by honestyHad enough of this life’s travestiesOnly concerned for future humanityWhat will become of our legacy? Try to rise above the general insanityIs there a […]
Creating a Winning Culture With Your Content
Great content can go a long way towards building your brand. But, even exceptional content doesn’t do the work if it doesn’t actually build your brand’s audience. Getting people to actually respond to your content is the key to making the most of it. Success with your content comes from a lot more than just […]
In Passing (Poetry)
In passing, I wonderWhat is lost to the worldWhat was known of youAnd what was notThe balance of what remainsWhat to make of your legacyWill remain an unanswered question To recall at onceAll those times spentThe impressions they leftThis was not the wholeOf you at all, of courseBut, the balance remainsA wonderful mystery A sort […]
Are My Poems Reflections or Distortions of Life?
When I first began making collections for my poetry, it was suggested that I call the collection “Reflections on Life.” I felt like that wouldn’t be the best title to publish my work. I decided instead on “From the Pages of Spiral Notebooks” for my first small collection, since that’s the medium in which my […]
Still Frames (Poetry)
Still frames in my mindCome to vibrant lifeBut the story unravelsAnd I lose focusMadness runs rampantThe comedy falls flatBut these still framesAre so beautiful and sweet A cartoon worldSo over the topTrying to paintThe pretty picturesBut where do I startSo many still framesI can’t choose fromAnd I can’t draw them Too complex and uniqueAre these […]
Should I Take a Break from Writing?
Sometimes, I don’t consider myself a very good writer. At times, I won’t publish an article for even a month or two. Honestly, even though the common advice is to write every day, sometimes you do just need a break. If you feel like your writing is getting stale or is losing direction, it’s actually […]
The Ship of Death (Poetry)
While poetry is typically not a writing form that I can simply create on demand, there have been several times that I’ve had poetry assignments that actually came out quite well. Perhaps it’s because by March 2002 I was writing poems rather consistently. “The Ship of Death” happens to share a name with a famous […]
Knowledge vs Discovery
“The folly of mistaking a paradox for a discovery, a metaphor for a proof, a torrent of verbiage for a spring of capital truths, and oneself for an oracle, is inborn in us.” – Paul Valery, French poet and essayist. We human beings like to know things. Oftentimes, we believe we know more about a […]
What Makes a Getty Images Photographer?
As a registered photographer for Getty Images, Thomas Slatin has a wide-ranging array of both color and black & white stock images available for sale on iStockPhoto. He has been sharing his beautiful photography since 1998 on his personal website, TomSlatin.com. Thomas is an expert at both film photography and digital photography, the latter which […]
How to Deal with Difficult Thoughts: Mapping the Unconscious Mind
Constantly, I wonder about my motivations for writing. It’s when I reach these crossroads about my intentions that I find myself dealing with difficult thoughts to express or articulate. I find myself asking questions that I don’t feel qualified to try and answer in any sort of meaningful way. In the past, I’d retreat to […]