November 03, 2012
November PAD Challenge!
I am so excited to be participating in the November PAD (poem-a-day) challenge. We're on day 3 already and it has been so much fun! It's not too late to join in. For daily prompts and more poetic camaraderie, visit Poetic Asides.
October 26, 2012
October
The long summer quickly dissolved into temperatures that stung cheeks and seeped into floorboards, the wind ripping into town like a circus. Everyone knew it had been a strange year, with strange seasons.
On this particular morning, as it did every weekday, the faded school bus creaked its way along the road, sinking every now and then into potholes before lifting itself up and continuing on as if nothing had happened. You and I stood there, cracking leaves under our feet.
Behind foggy windows, small faces peered out at us, at the greenness that seemed to go on forever. It was like being lost in one giant party—meeting each trunk, saying hello, and forgetting about each other in an instant.
And so it unfolded in the frozenness of the morning, as we stood among the trees shedding their coats. We unzipped ours and pretended we were just another pair of them, human dendrites in a field of giants. As the groan of wheels and tired faces disappeared into exhaust, we sat in stiff leaves and lost ourselves in the bed of our fallen summer.
On this particular morning, as it did every weekday, the faded school bus creaked its way along the road, sinking every now and then into potholes before lifting itself up and continuing on as if nothing had happened. You and I stood there, cracking leaves under our feet.
Behind foggy windows, small faces peered out at us, at the greenness that seemed to go on forever. It was like being lost in one giant party—meeting each trunk, saying hello, and forgetting about each other in an instant.
And so it unfolded in the frozenness of the morning, as we stood among the trees shedding their coats. We unzipped ours and pretended we were just another pair of them, human dendrites in a field of giants. As the groan of wheels and tired faces disappeared into exhaust, we sat in stiff leaves and lost ourselves in the bed of our fallen summer.
September 24, 2012
My birthday!
Today was my fifteenth birthday! I can scarcely believe it myself; the time has gone by so quickly. Reflecting on the last year of my life, I'm so proud of some of the things I've been able to accomplish and I can look back on being fourteen with a great deal of pleasure. I couldn't be more excited to jump into my fifteenth year of life.
July 16, 2012
"Retelling"
I.
Four hundred and fifty eight destinations cross
under glimmering neon signs
and the bass that thumps through your heart
II.
Stumble in.
We'll welcome you
into our bubbly room of swaying walls
and sloppy smiles.
III.
Look out the window.
The night closes in upon us,
slowly,
slowly.
Four hundred and fifty eight destinations cross
under glimmering neon signs
and the bass that thumps through your heart
II.
Stumble in.
We'll welcome you
into our bubbly room of swaying walls
and sloppy smiles.
III.
Look out the window.
The night closes in upon us,
slowly,
slowly.
July 08, 2012
June press roundup
I'm just catching up with blogging, so I thought I would share some of my interviews and "press clippings" (how fancy does that make me sound!) from the past month.
For the Redmond centennial poetry project, mentioned here, one of our local newspapers (the Redmond Patch) did a feature story! You can check out the full interview (plus a cameo from yours truly) HERE!
The above image is a screenshot of an interview I did in preparation for the Digital Family Summit (see my recap of it here). You can read the full piece right HERE. And, as I mentioned in the last couple of lines...
yes, book #2 is being written as you read this. :)
July 03, 2012
What have I been up to lately?
I realize I've been noticeably quiet for the past few months, and therefore it's necessary for me to check in on what I've been up to. I got involved in a project celebrating Redmond's centennial through poetry, and we worked on writing ekphrastic poetry through April and May. We had our final culminating event on June 9th at SoulFood Books in Redmond, which was a total blast!
I re-started my Twitter page, which I abandoned back in 2009. I also wrapped up my freshman year of high school, and I'm happily enjoying my summer!
One of the first things I did to kick off my summer was catch up on sleep. Almost immediately afterwards, I started packing, and on Thursday we flew out to Philadelphia for Digital Family Summit. It was my first time in Philly, and I absolutely loved my time there! As I previously mentioned, I was a part of a three-person teen panel titled "Growing Up Digital" (the subject matter is pretty self-explanatory, I think!). Being a part of this panel and meeting such an incredible variety of people was such a treat!
after the event with Redmond poet laureate Rebecca Meredith
I re-started my Twitter page, which I abandoned back in 2009. I also wrapped up my freshman year of high school, and I'm happily enjoying my summer!
One of the first things I did to kick off my summer was catch up on sleep. Almost immediately afterwards, I started packing, and on Thursday we flew out to Philadelphia for Digital Family Summit. It was my first time in Philly, and I absolutely loved my time there! As I previously mentioned, I was a part of a three-person teen panel titled "Growing Up Digital" (the subject matter is pretty self-explanatory, I think!). Being a part of this panel and meeting such an incredible variety of people was such a treat!
View from our hotel room
Walking through downtown Philadelphia
Our wonderful panel!
The fabulous Stephanie Schwab (one of 3 hardworking organizers!)
The stage in the gorgeous Sheraton ballroom
June 25, 2012
Digital Family Summit!
I'm so excited to speak at the Digital Family Summit in Philadelphia this weekend! I will be part of a 3-person panel on Saturday, June 30 ("Growing Up Digital"). You can check out the full schedule at www.digitalfamilysummit.com!
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