Let People Enjoy Things

Posted on January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 by nelizadrew

I regularly see posts from people mocking recipes for including stories. I wonder if these same enraged people know about… Read more Let People Enjoy Things

Etsy & Writing

Posted on July 13, 2018 by nelizadrew

Etsy? Why is a “writer” talking about Etsy? Well, for one thing, writing doesn’t pay that much. I mean, sure,… Read more Etsy & Writing

The Life of Poetry & The Resistance

Posted on June 1, 2017June 5, 2017 by nelizadrew

I’ve been, for months, slowly working my way through Muriel Ruckeyser’s The Life of Poetry. It’s been slow going for a… Read more The Life of Poetry & The Resistance

Plodding along with plots

Posted on May 20, 2017 by nelizadrew

There’s this notion that if one gets to the middle and the story is awful to keep going and just… Read more Plodding along with plots

“War” & the “Empire”

Posted on May 12, 2017May 12, 2017 by nelizadrew

There’s a Jonatha Brooke song, about 22 years old, written after the first Gulf War. Lately, the lyrics keep floating… Read more “War” & the “Empire”

Stirred to Power

Posted on January 29, 2017 by nelizadrew

Stirred to power by rage, fearful spite Triggered by self-righteous blame Vitriol built upon the foundations of foreclosed homes, shuttered… Read more Stirred to Power