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. (Source) We human beings like to know things. Oftentimes, we believe we know more about […]
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 […]
Like the Fish and the Bird (Poetry)
“Like the Fish and the Bird” was written for an assignment during my Sophomore year of High School. But, it was good enough that I kept it for my poetry collection. The man works the hard, cold ground As the woman stares at the hard, cold stars Dimly lighting the vast field around There is […]
Do I Have Something Worth Writing?
“Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.” – Benjamin Franklin If you think you have something that you should write about, chances are you probably should. Really, there is plenty worth writing about that hasn’t been written yet. What you learn as a writer is that the success of a written piece […]
Moonlight (Poetry)
I stand besideIn the moonlight’s glazeA girl with ashen curlsAt first I could not sayWith what I was most amazedHow she could hold the worldIn such contempt each dayAs if I am not hereStanding beside herAn ignored man, I fearThere is something seriousWrong with the moon tonight ~ Amelia <3
New Day, New Strength, New Thoughts!
“With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.” – Eleanor Roosevelt (source) So many days I’ve awoken with worries. I then get stuck on those worries, and they drag me down. I think about past failures. But, even thinking that I’m simply reflecting on them and trying to learn from them, I find […]