I asked the Internet, "What is Poetry to You?" and came across this Quora answer: "Poetry pulls me in a tight embrace and soothes my hurricane of doubts. And when I find myself stuck in a hurricane, swirling around a pile of messy feelings, it dives right in accompanying me in destruction. When I'm at … Continue reading What is Poetry to You?
Category: writing
When you touch art…
I have always appreciated art. I have always wanted to be part of something bigger, and art is bigger than anything. It is bigger than life. Recently, I have come across this book "Writers and Lovers" by Lily King, and the minute I started reading it, I knew I was holding something very precious in … Continue reading When you touch art…
let the wind slap you on the face
Isn't it cozy to sit on an armchair under the blanket with a laptop on your knees and watch the trees bend left and right from the ruthless wind outside? You feel so lucky to be warm inside, away from the bad mood of the weather. Is there anyone who loves wind? And not a … Continue reading let the wind slap you on the face
Nostalgic Reading
I have recently started a new book - "Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead" by Olga Tokarczuk. It is a mystery novel written by a pretty famous Polish writer who has won many prestigious literary rewards. It was given to me by my Polish friend who knows I have a YouTube and … Continue reading Nostalgic Reading
Teaching, Mood Swings, and Literary Miracles
Teaching is such a capricious thing. It is definitely one of the professions that is mood-dependent. It has good days, great days, and absolutely the worst days. What works one time will not go well the next. What you considered as a boring activity is suddenly a hit among students. And what you have worked … Continue reading Teaching, Mood Swings, and Literary Miracles
One true sentence
Hemingway once said, if you have a blank paper in front of you and you struggle to write anything, "just write one true sentence." Just one true statement. And then it will flow naturally. "I feel very sad today" is my sentence. Today I feel sad because it is raining heavily and I haven't seen … Continue reading One true sentence
Do you have a dream?
-- Mom, do you have a dream? -- Dreams are for storytellers and helpless romantics. -- So are you saying it is a bad thing to have dreams in life? -- I am saying that it is better to have goals. Concrete, feasible aims and clear steps towards them. -- Dad always dreams. -- He … Continue reading Do you have a dream?
September
A month of new beginnings - the end of summer hopes. The smell of cold, wet grass and yellow leaves. Dark outside, and sunless sky. Small drops of dew on face and skin. And rain boots - waiting at the entrance. Forget about work. It's time to snuggle. A blanket, feet to feet, and warming … Continue reading September
Are you happy?
What is happiness for you? It is a loaded question. It can take a person into uncharted corners of the consciousness, from where it might be hard to find the way back. You can get lost while asking yourself this question. You can start questioning the meaning of everything in your life. Am I happy? … Continue reading Are you happy?
If Lenin’s Corpse Could Talk
– How is life? – Like in a mausoleum: not alive, not buried! In May 2003, the Red Square became a scene of madness for one night. Deafening sounds of guitars, wildest screams of girls, the exhilarating solo voice of the legendary Paul McCartney, the explosion of fireworks and firecrackers above the stage – everything … Continue reading If Lenin’s Corpse Could Talk
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