Posts Tagged ‘Poetry’

Writing for Work »

It’s not that I’m not writing much these days, but rather a lot of my writing is done at work. And I think the style required there is hurting my other writing.

The Writer’s Circle »

At a reading last Friday, I caught a glimpse of what might have been if my choices had been different than they were. I’m not sure I would have been ultimately happy, but I perhaps would have been more content than I am now.

Where Does My Help Come From? »

Where Does My Help Come From?

I suppose I know what the hymn means, but it didn’t feel right to me. Maybe I misinterpreted the song, but I feel like my heart was in the right place.

Poor Design Stymies Communication »

Just like in poetry, the goal of anything design-related is to communicate an idea. If you’re not communicating, you’re failing.

Design Speaks Directly to the Soul »

A good design doesn’t knock on the door and wait politely. It kicks its way in, drops a flashbang, and lets you know it’s there.

The Teachings of Ignorance »

The Teachings of Ignorance is an epic poem written for a Buddhism class at Missouri State University. Updates and edits to the poem will be discussed here.

RoB: Why Have a Website? »

Part of me doesn’t want to begin this discussion with what I consider a series of very obvious statements, but it might also be important [...]

I Need to NaNo »

I should just commit myself to not writing anymore blog posts for the next week or so. Not just because it’d be great to make [...]

Vladimir Nabokov: “Gods” »

Let all of life be an unfettered howl. Like the crowd greeting the gladiator. Don’t stop to think, don’t interrupt the scream, exhale, release life’s [...]

Poems to make you happy »

The Orange by Wendy Cope
At lunchtime I bought a huge orange -
The size of it made us all laugh.
I peeled it and shared it with [...]