Process
On Poetry and its Purpose. Top Story - December 2023.
Part 3 in my 'writing' series. Find Part 1, here and Part 2, here. In our popular culture of carefully curated spectacles that we consume from the side-lines, poems are not spectacles, neither can they be observed passively. Carefully curated, yes. Spectacles, no. A conversation could never be a spectacle. Poems demand an exchange of electrical currents through the daily, mundane, abused, and ill prized medium that is language. The force that is used for deception, as often as it used for revelation. Through the tactile material things - the baseball bat in your dad’s trunk, the oar floating away from a boat, the unused spoon in your kitchen drawer, or the space where once your grandfather’s favourite willow tree stood forty feet tall. The bat becomes a lost passion, the oar/your dreams, the spoon/an opportunity and the tree/now a drum soundtracking the memories you never had. The language that is an old vehicle, fuelled with familiarity, arriving at destinations further than it has travelled, always having more to mean than it has to say.
By Mesh Toraskar2 years ago in Writers
Plugging Sheepishly
Hi all, I am now taking the leap to share my first YA novel; " Tea With Nanny". Promoting others is always easier than promoting myself. It's available on under my previous surname, Andrea Simmons. My grandmother urged me to complete this story which I began years ago in a creative writing course. Years later, after she passed on, I gave it a go. It's a piece from my heart; I learned a whole lot about writing and hiding under my bed waiting for feedback. Like fine wine, our writing improves with age, ( unless it's from a box), of course.
By ROCK aka Andrea Polla (Simmons)2 years ago in Writers
Sands of Solitude
In a bustling city, where the symphony of car horns and chatter formed the background music of everyday life, there lived a man named Evan. He was an ordinary office worker, spending his days amidst towering skyscrapers and rushing crowds, his aspirations quietly suffocated by the monotony of urban existence.
By Zain Siddiqui2 years ago in Writers
Top 10 Countries With Long Railway Lines. Content Warning.
Trains have been important for making economies and societies around the world better. They help move goods and people quickly and easily. They also connect cities, towns, and faraway places. Some countries have very long train lines that go through many different kinds of land. This article will talk about the top 10 countries with the longest train lines. These countries are all committed to making their train systems better and more sustainable.
By Nouman Yousaf2 years ago in Writers
Revolutionizing Tomorrow . Content Warning.
Hey there, tech enthusiasts! Ever catch yourself daydreaming about the future? Well, guess what – it's not just a dream anymore! We're on the brink of a tech revolution that's transforming the way we live, work, and connect. So, buckle up, because in this blog post, we're diving deep into the exciting realm of "Revolutionizing Tomorrow: How Tech Innovations Are Reshaping Our Daily Existence."
By Tyson Fitzgerald2 years ago in Writers
