
An earnest attempt at playfulness. A playful attempt at earnestness. A third thing.
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Joseph Rubens Powell, “Spring,” 1835/1871
For the first two weeks of October, these were my mornings: a late start begun with the skylight’s direct beam onto my face. A walk down the stairs of my loft; a banana unpeeled, a cold brew...
May I speak my truth? May I do what all thinkpieces seek to do, which is to see a dead horse and think Wow, I just really have to beat that guy?
I am often defending my stance on sex in movies, specifically that I often hate it. It’s not a...
In order to truly revive this Substack, it seems only fair I revive this secondary venture, which is best described as a way to feel like mindlessly consuming content is actually, like, really good for my writing career, ya know?
Anyway, h...
Hendrick Goltzius, “Phaeton from ‘The Four Disgracers,’” 1588
At the beginning of 2025, I told myself I would finish my poetry manuscript by the end of the year, no matter what. At the beginning of 2026, I had to decide if I had suc...
Gerald H. Thayer, “Copperhead Snake on Dead Leaves,” 1909
About a year ago in a workshop at Tin House, I had my use of similes observed, my cohort commenting on their explorative nature — not saying what is, and therefore never quit...
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