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That book got nominated for the 2024 Green Mountain Book Award.

Book Club post by BaseballCat14, September 24 2024 1 month ago

Thank you! :)

Walking Without You 1 month ago

This tore at me, and made me want to give you a hug. Just remember, there's no such thing as perfection, in you yourself or in the projects and tasks that are causing you such increased stress. Rest is so important for learning and succeeding in life, so I hope soon you're able to find the right balance between schoolwork and sleep!

The Crave 1 month ago

I know what you mean, about getting lost in the moment (or at least trying to) when you ride a bike. The whoosh in your hair, out in nature, with those mountain views you speak of: There's nothing like it. Opening your poem with those particular questions effectively captured my interest, and I sensed a lot of subtext beneath the surface of this piece that kept me reading. I liked when you came back around to the theme of the bike with, "How do you fix the chain that broke apart?" Ending with the bike again really tied the whole thing together. 

How do you ride a bike? 1 month ago

The shoes look so crisp and clean against the backdrop of the fallen leaves. You can easily tell yourself many stories about where this person is going.

Walking Without You 1 month ago

What a spread! I've never added fresh flowers to my dinner plate, but then again I'm not a forager. Are they edible or just for decoration? The sunset and wildflower photos are gorgeous too!

Summer 1 month ago

This is so, so cool!  Is it an actual hole or the reflection off something?

Black Hole 1 month ago

Thank you so much!

Hand-Scrawled Lines 1 month ago

Thank you! :)

rainy days 1 month ago

Fun questions! 

  1. I'm taking "Medieval and Mughal India," and the prof is amazing!  The class covers material that is adjacent to what I study, but that I haven't been exposed to much. 
  2. That's hard, probably my senior thesis. Does that count? 
  3. I don't know what's being offered yet, but hopefully my department will have "Attic Prose," like they normally do winter quarter.   
  4. I'm a senior at university! 
  5. I'm lucky I'm no longer in high school :) 
  6. My school was crazy enough to let me teach Latin last quarter --- which I was totally unqualified for. 

 

Tiny Write by Fainting Goat, September 6 2024 1 month ago