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An Unlikely Companion
I submitted this story to a writing contest in response to a prompt that read: “Write a story involving a friendship with an adorable animal.” Hope you enjoy! It was dark. Darker than she would have ever imagined it to be. Remembering her map, she pulled it out of her backpack and unrolled it. To Continue reading
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Marigolds-October’s Birth Flower
The air starts to cool And my spirits drop with it. I see the sunshine fading Faster and faster– I wish I could hold it longer. Just for a Little bit. I always feel less Like myself When the air is cold. I step outside, And it takes my breath away In the worst way. Continue reading
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The Road(s) Home
I entered this piece in a writing contest and wanted to share it here. I hope you enjoy 🙂 V Road Old friend, I’m driving down that road you have always loved. You know the one; it’s the long way home. Its bends and twists are jarring, and I know that one who is Continue reading
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Across the Cove
A Playlist for This Blog To Set the Scene: Across the cove, a party is happening. I park my car as I always do and quickly step out into the early evening breeze. Instantly, a wave of noise crashes into me–one that sends my head turning and my eyes focused on the scene I have Continue reading
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Book of the Month: June
Welcome to the “book of the month” section of the blog! This is where I tell you all about my top pick from each month. June’s book of the month was the most unlikely winner in my eyes. This is a book that was recommended to me by one of my students, and as eager Continue reading
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What Writing Teaches Me
I was driving down the winding road at golden hour. The road is nestled in-between towering trees that keep it secluded from the rest of the world and all of its surroundings. There were little trickles of golden light that were flickering through the spaces in-between the leaves. And as I observed all of this Continue reading
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May Reading Wrap-up
Sadly, I only read two books in the month of May. I always forget how crazy the month tends to be! School was ending, I was moving into a new house, and I started a new job all in the span of a couple weeks. However, the two books I did read, I LOVED! This Continue reading
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A Book Adventure!
This weekend, one of my best friends and I decided to go on a little adventure and visit all the “street libraries” in our area. I saw this idea on Instagram and thought it would be such a fun way to explore our town while exchanging some of our old books for “new” ones. When Continue reading
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Around the World
A Creative Writing Activity When I feel like I’m hitting a wall with my writing, I try to create fun ideas to remind myself that sometimes it’s okay to write just for fun or just to simply write; we don’t always have to be writing something that’s productive or something that is worth sharing. It’s Continue reading
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What Poetry Means to Me
“Poetry is the kind of thing poets write.” Robert Frost I love this quote from Robert Frost. To me, this quote expresses the importance of not giving poetry one single definition–of not putting it in a box. Poetry is an art form that is constantly evolving, and the style in which poets write is always Continue reading
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