Start, stop, toss awayAll the poems I tried to write tonightThey don’t feel rightOr true to what’s running through my brain Headaches and stomachaches par […]
A Prayer
A prayer for how out of control the days can spinIf I prayed would it make the world go stillAre we jumping from valley to […]
Safe & Sound
One sucker punch, then two, then moreWhen you can’t see them comingAnd you’re bruising to the coreLook straight ahead Look at cabinet handles and black […]
Penny arcades + other writing research
Home today. Then I go to Write On. A couple of hours of timeline mapping and rewriting an old scene made new. It’s not much. […]
Bristol Renaissance Faire
The Bristol Renaissance Faire in a snapshot: With Love,Natalie
Wisconsin Tour
I have the day off today and am continuing my long weekend tour of Wisconsin. This morning I saw the Barbie movie again since my […]
Brandi Carlile
I saw Brandi Carlile tonight in Madison with my friends. I don’t go to many (any?) concerts but she’s one of the few artists I […]
Truest
“Write the truest sentence that you know”Hemingway said thatBut Hemingway was a drunkAnd an asshole by most accountsBut these days I feel like a drunkAnd […]
Mech Cadets
I watched the new show Mech Cadets on Netflix yesterday. The short of it: “Teenager Stanford Yu sets out to become a pilot for one […]
Rain
The rain feels like permissionFor sweatpants and staying homeAnd letting the best I can offer right now be simple It’s how you get back upBut […]