Category Archives: Creative Writing

Subzero

I have a very vivid memory of standing at the bus stop when I was 7 years old in a purple padded coat. It was 50 degrees below freezing that morning, or so I was told once I got to … Continue reading

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Spring Fever

Snow dusts the ground of the Berkshires People hide in their houses I sit outside with a tobacco pipe The cold bites my nose, but there’s something on my mind.   Life is a bigger picture than I can see … Continue reading

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Lonely People

Alright, I’ve been in a writing lull lately, but last night I wrote a cool chord progression accompanied by a melody with my Johnson Delta Resonator guitar, and tonight I’ve been brainstorming some good lyrics. I’ve been thinking a lot … Continue reading

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Blackened lungs, warm hearts

  Blackened lungs, warm heart. Mercy comes from unexpected places. Friendship is a kind of mercy.   Full belly, warm bed, No bugs bite me at night. Therefore I am blessed. Blessed by who? Fate? Luck? Or the least likely, … Continue reading

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I can’t take silence. I’m just like you.

Free to be in America, free to color my hair. Free to drink iced tea ll day, no one will care. Free to criticize what I don’t like, free to not share. Impossible to contain freedom of speech, impossible to … Continue reading

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Free-Flowing Flowers

Oh, how I long to be free to just flow with the undulations of the day– the rising and setting of the sun, the passing of the clouds. Right now, I can’t just flow. I have to be locked into … Continue reading

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Virtual Orchid Tour– see how I get inspired

I’ve been doing some brain storming regarding my surface decoration. Tonight, I decided to go on a random meander online just typing in simple keywords, starting with “orchid”.   The search came up with about 6 sub-categories. I clicked on … Continue reading

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Surround Yourself with Beauty

  The photo is just a snapshot I took with my phone of all of the things sitting on top of my dresser right now. I cleaned my room this morning and when I got home and took a second … Continue reading

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Rustic Daydream

I have sweet memories of a far-off place, Filled with crazy people and beautiful landscapes. I have feelings for an ideal that I can’t seem to grasp— Left longing for a daydream burnt to ash. My ideal life, with closer … Continue reading

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Tough Week… for a poor little undergrad- Tips of Advice

Yeah yeah, I’m whining a little bit. My mind is still telling me that I should be taking it easy and that having 3 studio classes is too much. I’m not used to the rhythm yet. I know there are … Continue reading

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