Free verse – Lust – SD

Burning Soul II

I found a motel on the side of the road;
A plain room with a bed to lighten the load.
Cinder-block walls with paint thickly coated
To cover up the stains of society’s motives. Continue reading “Free verse – Lust – SD”

June 24 Theme: The Second Sin

We are now entering the second week of our Seven Deadly Sins series. We began with Greed yesterday, because it is perhaps the most rampant and understood of the sins. Greed and selfishness are often the topic of conversation and debate regarding virtually every arena of media, from sports to economics. Continue reading “June 24 Theme: The Second Sin”

Free Verse – Greed – SD

Burning Soul I

Sometimes I hate the world
And everyone in it,
But I hate to hate
And even more the spread of it.

I reject the notion that we’re all just animals,
Fighting each other for the right to animate
Our lives with divergent purposes,
Different beliefs, or testaments. Continue reading “Free Verse – Greed – SD”

June 17 Theme: Channeling your Creativity

I have a dirty little secret to confess. Although we have only been publishing our work for about a month, Jessie and I have been trading poetry themes nearly every week since last fall. Continue reading “June 17 Theme: Channeling your Creativity”

Villanelle – Thought – SD

“Wandering in the Trees”

Where consciousness becomes underneath shining light,
Carried away by a soft caress of the breeze,
Dreams and nightmares like linen cloth are woven tight. Continue reading “Villanelle – Thought – SD”

Creativity Sessions: Galumphing

Nearly a month ago, I introduced the Schizophrenic Summers portion of our website, explaining what it’s about and what the upcoming theme was. Since that time, we have rolled out five total poetic themes, utilizing a variety of structures and forms. Continue reading “Creativity Sessions: Galumphing”

June 10 Theme: Thinking about Thinking

I hope everyone enjoyed our collective trip down memory lane yesterday. Nostalgia is, after all, delicate.

For next week’s theme, we’re dropping the sentimental reflections for existential pondering. Continue reading “June 10 Theme: Thinking about Thinking”

Spenserian Sonnet – Nostalgia – SD

“Fun in the Sun”

Dawn’s yellow light floods into the room.
Early morning sparrows are greeting the day.
Glistening grass still covered in dew,
Jumping out of bed to go out and play. Continue reading “Spenserian Sonnet – Nostalgia – SD”

In Hindsight: A Delayed Review of X-Men: Days of Future Past

X-Men: Days of Future Past is the perfect bridge story between the early-2000’s X-Men movies of Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, and Hugh Jackman, and the younger core of James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, and Jennifer Lawrence first introduced in 2011’s X-Men: First Class.

Unfortunately, it serves as little more than a bridge. Entertaining as it is, I found the movie’s plot highly predictable, a plodding build-up to an action-packed, but ultimately foreseen conclusion. Continue reading “In Hindsight: A Delayed Review of X-Men: Days of Future Past”