Drops of Inspira

 Hi Everyone, I told you I'd be back again this month. The reason being, I have a very important announcement today. My friend and fellow poet, Azelyn Klein is coming out with her poetry book titled, Dandelion Symphony . A picture of the cover is posted below. Isn't it gorgeous? I'm in absolute love with dandelions and the cover is as musical as her poems. Here is my review. I received an ARC (advanced-reader-copy) for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Azelyn's Dandelion Symphony  is a book full of lyrical poems. Many of them are about travel. Some are reflections on life, but all are honestly and beautifully written. Her style sings.  As I was reading her poems, there was a sort of melody in my head that followed the words as they led me down the pages. It's a quick read, although you might want to take it slower. Like a fine meal, there's a lot going on between the pages.  Interested? The book comes out on September 25th, but you can preo...

 Hello!  Autumn begins later this month. The leaves are preparing to shed their leaves after turning to reds and golds, and the weather is turning colder. I don't know about you, but cold weather makes me feel alive! In honor of the colder weather, here is the prompt for this month. What makes you feel alive? Is it warm weather? Cold weather? Or perhaps it's something else. I hope this prompt inspires you to do something or create something that makes you feel alive.  My response is born out of listening to "Embers" by Owl City. Here are a couple stanzas of the song. "There were days when each hour was a war I fought to survive There were nights full of nightmares and I dreaded closing my eyes There were skies that burst open with a downpour to drown me alive But the world took a spark like a match in the dark, and the fire brought me to life So I'm fanning the flames to climb so high 'cause there's no other way we can stay alive" Fires are destr...

  Hello! I'm popping in to share with you all some important news. Do you remember back in July when I said I was looking into going back to school? Well, earlier this year I decided to go back. To many people I know this seemed like a very hasty decision, but I have been looking into it for some time. This past week I started back at the community college I graduated from back in 2017 with the goal of obtaining an English AA degree for transfer. I'm not sure where I'm going to transfer to yet, (I need to talk to a school counselor), but I'm finally taking steps to getting a BA in English.  I'm taking four classes:   World Literature ,  British Literature , Humanities 100,   and Introduction to the American Novel .  I knew there would be a lot of reading, but I don't think I realized quite how much reading there would be. One class has me reading about a book a week. Now, I love reading. I really do. I was the kid who would sneak away from chores ...