Pale Rider The Spanish Flu of 1918 and How it Changed the World by Laura Spinney I’m one of those people that likes to be informed—on everything really or as much as I can fit into my small mediocre brain and limited attention span. The positives of having a desktop, 27-inch plus monitor and high-speedContinue reading “Book Review: Pale Rider The Spanish Flu of 1918 and How it Changed the World by Laura Spinney”
Author Archives: Pamela Mullins
Book Review: A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold
A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold While I’m finishing other books and forcing myself back into my daily writing habits, I wanted to comment on one of my favorite books in the interim—a book I loved long before it was popularized by Where the Crawdads Sing. I hope I’m not the only one thatContinue reading “Book Review: A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold”
Recalibrate – The Offset Accords
The Offset AccordsNiko Amalia Xeni Mwangi I had a friendShe proved not meekin light, I at once amendand must bespeak Wit and woke despite yours trulybeyond, above and even unrulycontend and favor and aid the restdeception unborn and stratagem attest In force and failour duties o’er pendfriendships need countervailfor kinships to transcend Consider the pluckContinue reading “Recalibrate – The Offset Accords”
Poetry: 45 –> 46 = Democracy
Day and Dawnthe time is hereBegone, go away, bye-bye,please disappear Cages and liespromoted by hatewhen it came to powerlike greed—a refusal to abdicate Neglect and diminishthe toll they wroughtwe never endorsedto take away our shot Tropes and traditionshopes and truthswe live in those momentsthat’s never, ever been smooth We plan, we play,we love and hatebutContinue reading “Poetry: 45 –> 46 = Democracy”
Recalibrate
Online Exclusive Serial Novella Series Niko is a mushroom popping, universe jumping, future scientist with an attitude problem. Jay is her cyborg—kind of. Follow their travails. Part of The Mirror Series. Trigger Warning—Rating Mature: Yes. Serial Fiction Intro – Potent and Worn Chapter One – New Moon on Monday Chapter Two – Back in BlackContinue reading “Recalibrate”
Poetry: Riled and Ravaged
wilt and ooze, the sore it seepsthey abandon the masses and slaughter us like sheeps rank the rot and deem them fraudsunveil the famine, expose the facades amass the ailing, expel the bloatedfoster the hope and revive the corroded bestow the cash and champion the aidauthorize the payments, reward the unpaid shelter the powerless, protectContinue reading “Poetry: Riled and Ravaged”
Poetry: unbare of thee
whispers whence the needs to beshallow hearts heed not want—unbare of theewhy no more, no less those thoughts unshownwhen tempt with fray and fates overthrown thy cruel contempt and faults well-knownvalidate the truths and lore and lights disownedfervor and flame and fancy beholdsan endless night of hunger—an ache unfolds squander the hope and lead theContinue reading “Poetry: unbare of thee”
All Things TV: Review – Rebecca
On Saturday I watched the Hitchcock adaption of Rebecca (here’s my book review) on YouTube then watched the Wheatley version on Netflix. If you like the story, I would recommend both adaptations simply because. Warning: Spoilers ahead. I rarely do movies older than the 1970s. When I lived in Raleigh, I went to the Rialto’sContinue reading “All Things TV: Review – Rebecca”
Poetry: Betrayal
Bask in the shadow of your guiltWeep in the evil of your actionsThe duplicitousness of your friendshipis indeed a heinous infraction. The manipulation you have broughtwill bring forth your undoYour meddling and dishonestyno one misconstrued Unrefined unkempt witch you areWill rue your deviousness in timeFor the he that you have takenis a perfidious partner inContinue reading “Poetry: Betrayal”
Poetry: Deviousness
I was warned but I did not heedThe deviousness and treachery and bite of theeYou struck when I wasn’t observingAnd smirked in delightful glee The cackle and shrill of your laughterFearfully haunts me to this dayThe look in your eyes soon afterWas the source of my disarrays Inevitably and unfortunately you appeared againMore malicious injuryContinue reading “Poetry: Deviousness”