“Late”
The serene silence
of everyone else’s dreams
pairs well with bourbon.
Steve D
Can’t Park ‘Til The CD Is Done – JG
I have been on a lot of roadtrips this year. From Maryland to Colorado (2x), from CO to North Vegas, from MD to New York.
And I highly recommend it!
This poem was actually written as my first submission to Stevie in our poetry and music trade back when we worked together, but all this driving around made me want to share it with you, so here goes: Continue reading “Can’t Park ‘Til The CD Is Done – JG”
Rock Song – Saving Ze World – SD
“Cliffhanger”
The world feels like it’s turning,
or is this just how it always is?
Billions of voices yearning
for however being empowered feels. Continue reading “Rock Song – Saving Ze World – SD”
Haiku Sunday – Red-Tail
“Red-Tail”
Perched above her range
the queen surveys. I bow to
her magnificence.
Steve D
Concept Art: Lyrical Content Discontent
I went to a concert with shiny new acquaintances a few weekends ago. To give a little bit of setting, this was my first experience at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado after having moved west recently. The venue is majestic to the point of being almost surreally incomprehensible; the type of place that makes you believe that a stargate must’ve swooshed you off to a far off planet of paradise. Well. At least it made me feel that way.
Rock Song – Saving Ze World – JG
OK, so the theme was totally saving the world and my entry veers heavily into destroying it instead. Whoops? At least I stuck to the structure XD
Devil in the Details, Monster in the Music
‘It’s a symphony and everyone’s in the band’,
Said a wise man to a crowded room,
That might as well have been empty,
For all the impact he made. Continue reading “Rock Song – Saving Ze World – JG”
Finished*
173,920 words.
That is where my completed first draft sits in its current, non-revised form. I’m spending the entirety of my day off on Tuesday revising and finalizing the draft for Manuscript: Alpha, but damn it this feels good.
Much more work to come, but “Jaed and Aston” now has a beginning, middle, and end. I might be too excited to sleep tonight.
Steve D
Haiku Sunday – Fog
“Fog”
Peripheral blurs,
Light fades as vision caves in,
Trapped in the blackness.
Steve D
July’s Theme: Freedom Rings, Sings, and Shiny Things
‘Tis the month of patriotism! And thus:
Theme: America
Structure: Free Verse
Leaving this one super open ended. Have fun! Continue reading “July’s Theme: Freedom Rings, Sings, and Shiny Things”
Creativity Sessions: Let Your Characters Write the Story
I forget sometimes that others can help pull you out of creative ruts. I’ve put a lot of pressure on myself to finish Manuscript: Alpha of “Jaed and Aston” this week, mostly by telling my alpha readers that I was almost done.
Then, I hit a narrative point that felt messy and too drawn out. I fussed over wording, I tried to find a shortcut (which I do not like admitting), I brainstormed a whole bunch. And then I happened upon an interview that gave me the jolt I needed. Continue reading “Creativity Sessions: Let Your Characters Write the Story”
Evening Satellite Publishing 