How to Use (or Not Use) a Hyphen
Mary Norris in The New Yorker: Among the many books about punctuation, precious few are devoted to a single mark. There’s “On the Dot,” by the Brothers Humez, which celebrates…
Guest Post – Happy Canadian Memories : 4 Sharp Seasons, Spring
As the winter began to melt away, there were patches of snow still on the ground as we walked to school. The earth had a wonderful smell to it, with…
What Is Stuttering?
https://3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily/2022/03/what-is-stuttering.html Amy Reardon at The Believer: No clear genetic origin has been found for stuttering, and neither have emotional origins like trauma been ruled out. Still there is no cure.…
An Open letter- Pour it out!
https://anopenletterpouritout.quora.com/An-open-letter-to-all-the-people-who-want-to-write-but-feel-that-they-aren-t-good-at-writing-Hellooo-there-Swat-away An open letter to all the people who want to write but feel that they aren’t good at writing: Hellooo there! Swat away that Self-doubt fly buzzing in your…
Lucille Clifton’s ‘Generations: A Memoir’
https://3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily/2022/01/lucille-cliftons-generations-a-memoir.html Clifford Thompson at Commonweal: A passage in Walt Whitman’s seminal 1855 work, Leaves of Grass, reads, “And do not call the tortoise unworthy because she is not / something…
English — from a Privilege to a Disadvantage
https://en.writingisleading.com/english-from-a-privilege-to-a-disadvantage-d222cd581030 This is the story of a Chinese boy learning English as a second language while growing up and of how it changed from being a privilege to a disadvantage…
Still I Rise
You may write me down in historyWith your bitter, twisted lies,You may tread me in the very dirtBut still, like dust, I’ll rise. Does my sassiness upset you?Why are you…
Tenebrous
(T)here within the darkness of my own thoughts (E)levated emotions are running wild while there’s (N )owhere left to run and hide (E)mptiness, empathy and envy all (B)alancing upon the…
I’VE SEEN THOSE TEARS BEFORE BY DAVIDAARON WING AUTHOR
I’ve seen love I’ve seen pain I’ve seen hearts Flushed down the drain I’ve seen peace I’ve seen war What you’ve seen I’ve seen before I’ve shed tears Much like…
WHO AM I TO HELP YOU THROUGH: BY DAVIDAARON WING AUTHOR
For sometime I’ve been in denial Just searching for a reason to smile Looking over choices made In one hand a pen the other a blade My minds a mess…