Published in The Death of Online Writing·PinnedWhy Medium Lost Its LusterAnd Where Do We Go From Here? — Luster is a glow of light from within, luminosity. And Medium has lost it. To be honest, it has been losing its luster for years, progressively. It’s just not fun anymore. There isn’t one person I know from my several years on Medium that enjoys writing here right now. …Writing5 min read
Published in Loose Words·Jan 20Loose Words Letter #75Philosophical — Welcome to the weekly newsletter from Loose Words. These letters go out every Thursday and highlight many of our published poems from the past week. Loose Words is a poetry publication brought to you by Assemblage to capture disconnected thoughts and let them find their form. “Wonder is the feeling…Poetry3 min read
Published in Loose Words·Jan 19CalamityA Poem — Poetry1 min readPhoto by Yosh Ginsu on UnsplashCalamityA Poem----1
Published in Assemblage·Jan 14The Assemblage Letter #81Self-Awareness — Welcome to this week’s newsletter from Assemblage. These newsletters go out every Friday to highlight some of our top essays from the past week. As always, these are all friend links, so anyone can view them. Please click through on the ones that resonate and read the whole essay. “The…Assemblage Letters4 min read
Published in Loose Words·Jan 13This Tiny Pit in My StomachA Poem — Poetry1 min readPhoto by Ivan Aleksic on UnsplashThis Tiny Pit in My StomachA Poem----1
Published in Loose Words·Jan 13Loose Words Letter #74Awakening — Welcome to the weekly newsletter from Loose Words. These letters go out every Thursday and highlight many of our published poems from the past week. Loose Words is a poetry publication brought to you by Assemblage to capture disconnected thoughts and let them find their form. “If every day is…Poetry3 min read
Published in Assemblage·Jan 9Fading MemoriesLife Without Parents — I don’t really dream about you anymore. Either of you. I wish I did, but I don’t. I look at photos of us and feel nothing less than emptiness. Sometimes I smile, but I think I am still vacant inside. Full, in one sense, because of my children, your grandchildren…Memories4 min read
Published in Weeds & Wildflowers·Jan 9Wilted FlowersA Poem — Poetry1 min readPhoto by Alisa Anton on UnsplashWilted FlowersA Poem----2
Published in Assemblage·Jan 7The Assemblage Letter #80Love — Welcome to this week’s newsletter from Assemblage. These newsletters go out every Friday to highlight some of our top essays from the past week. As always, these are all friend links, so anyone can view them. Please click through on the ones that resonate and read the whole essay. “Life…Assemblage Letters4 min read
Published in Loose Words·Jan 6Loose Words Letter #73Darkness — Welcome to the weekly newsletter from Loose Words. These letters go out every Thursday and highlight many of our published poems from the past week. Loose Words is a poetry publication brought to you by Assemblage to capture disconnected thoughts and let them find their form. “Darkness cannot drive out…Poetry3 min read