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A Single Layer: Happy Birthday
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It must have been a decade ago, or nearly, that I wrote this poem for a friend. It was coded verse in her voice to someone else, and today its strange metaphor was born in the most literal sense of labor and breath. So I'm posting it here today. Welcome to the world, Everett. We have waited for you long. Certain as stars am I. That this embryo will grow. As though filled with the patient spirit. That met Mary so intimately. Upon her humble Yes. Certain as stars, though stars die,. He must grow in you also.
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A Single Layer: The Disastrous Life of Me
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The Disastrous Life of Me. Lately I've been feeling like any account of my current life would have to include the word "disastrous" in its title. It's a bit hyperbolic, but when you consider how easily a pile of little things can take on the weight of something much greater, disaster seems about right. Here's an abbreviated account of my recent troubles:. There was that cake I made that kind of imploded. That was after having to make it twice because the first attempt turned out way too thin. I hosted an...
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A Single Layer: 01.2015
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The year of bad poetry. Last night, after having spent the day with two of my favorite people—one a writer, the other a musician—I sat down at my computer with a glass of red wine and I wrote a terrible poem. It was so bad, I'm pretty sure I won't even bother trying to edit it into something readable. And you know, I was blissfully happy with it. It was the second day of 2015, but certainly not too late to make a fanciful plan for the next 364 days. A plan to write at least one bad poem every day.
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A Single Layer: the year of bad poetry
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The year of bad poetry. Last night, after having spent the day with two of my favorite people—one a writer, the other a musician—I sat down at my computer with a glass of red wine and I wrote a terrible poem. It was so bad, I'm pretty sure I won't even bother trying to edit it into something readable. And you know, I was blissfully happy with it. It was the second day of 2015, but certainly not too late to make a fanciful plan for the next 364 days. A plan to write at least one bad poem every day.
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A Single Layer: 04.2015
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It must have been a decade ago, or nearly, that I wrote this poem for a friend. It was coded verse in her voice to someone else, and today its strange metaphor was born in the most literal sense of labor and breath. So I'm posting it here today. Welcome to the world, Everett. We have waited for you long. Certain as stars am I. That this embryo will grow. As though filled with the patient spirit. That met Mary so intimately. Upon her humble Yes. Certain as stars, though stars die,. He must grow in you also.
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A Single Layer: Reviewing Books in an Age of Self-Publishing
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Reviewing Books in an Age of Self-Publishing. A lot of people are talking about whether or not it's possible to develop a literary canon in an age of self-publishing. When there are no gatekeepers, how do we know what to keep for future generations? It's kind of like orbital debris. At the moment, it doesn't really affect anyone. But at the rate we're going, it will. Eventually. Future generations will look back on our irresponsibility and cast well-earned judgment. Posted by Molly Lewis. The Book of the...
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A Single Layer: Feelings
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Posted by Molly Lewis. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). There was an error in this gadget. View my complete profile. Cause: International Justice Mission. Sister Nearby: Cute Little Life. Source: Glory to God for All Things! Source: More Than 95 Theses. Space: Desire to Inspire. The Book of the Dun Cow. The Princess and the Goblin. The Wind in the Willows. Things I do when no ones in the office.
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A Single Layer: A Q&A with Chelsea Davis
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A Q&A with Chelsea Davis. So, Chelsea Davis, what is it that you do? I try to understand my experiences of people, places, and things. Generally, this involves a lot of quiet time followed by a lot of talking out loud. Occasionally somewhere in the middle, I find words to name my experiences, and then I sing about them. When and how did you realize that music was your passion? I just watched an embarrassing home video of my 4. Turn to the person next to you and share.” I turned to my left and b...How doe...
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A Single Layer: Holidays
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Part of this is just the fallibility of memory, but there's something else happening here that's more important. It's at the heart of holidays. It's about stepping out of time. You know how the day after Christmas is always a little depressing? And this is a problem. Time, we are ruled by a creator who is outside of time. I am well aware that Thanksgiving and Independence Day and Winterfest (which I made up) are not actually Holy Days in any accurate sense of the word. But they are culturally holy da...
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A Single Layer: from the Writers' Workshop, Feb 2014
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From the Writers' Workshop, Feb 2014. Right as my hope comes crashing down,. I pray I might be hopeful still from every angle. I pray hope overcomes dreams with better things,. And the sight and the shiver, the taste and the sound. Go out from me, and come back new. Clean my memories, build them with better wings,. Root my feet to the earth and wake me up well,. For I have dreamed many dreams, and not one of them true. Posted by Molly Lewis. 25 March, 2014 21:27. 25 March, 2014 21:28.
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