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“I want to do with you what spring does with the cherry trees.”
– Pablo Neruda
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Right now I am sitting on a bench in Washington Square, working on editing my book in the shade of live oaks, with views of Broad and Chalmers Street as well as all the historical monuments this park has to offer, listening to the songs of grackles and blue jays and a mockingbird or two. Man, I love this city.
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“[Fantasy] is accused of giving children a false impression of the world they...”
– C.S. Lewis, Of Other Worlds: Essays and Stories, “On Three Ways of Writing for Children”
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The whole world is a deep draught of poetry, but...
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Last exam of the semester: done. Now I have about a month or so until summer semester. I’m not sure what I’m going to do next, as my plan to transfer to College of Charleston this year didn’t work out for a lot of complicated reasons. Hopefully I’ll be able to use the time to finish editing, start research for, and perhaps start writing the second book.
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“Philip Simmons came into this world June 9, 1912, in a place called Wando on...”
– Tom Poland, Like the Dew, ”The Poetry That is Ironwork”
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There's a great blue heron by the pond just...
They always come by when it rains.
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Señor Tequila’s tonight with the lovely wife. It’s been a long day at work, and I think I might need a beer. Or two. I can already taste it….
Last night I finished primary editing for my book. Now all that’s left is to go back and tackle a 52-page chapter that needs heavy rewriting. It was probably the hardest part of the whole book to write, so I’m not surprised...
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yeahso asked: Your blog is beautiful! Do mind people reblogging your photos - with credit?
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