Laughing Monkey
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aka Paul Engel -poet, fiction writer, of Ecuadorian descent - his "The Dance of the Emu" chapbook is available through Bainbridge Island Press https://bainbridgeisland.press/products/the-dance-of-the-emu
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The Dance of the Emu
by Paul Engel In The Dance of the Emu, poet Paul Engel hopes to convey, lest we forget, the rhythm and rhyme of it all. The author invites readers to experience how his images float along a stream of ...
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my poetry chapbook
The Dance of The Emu is available #poetry
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sample poem:
Weeping Willow Cove
Let’s row
To Weeping Willow Cove,
Where golden Weeping willows stand,
Like Golden waterfalls,
And where bluegills grow
As big as your hand.
The Dance of The Emu is available #poetry
bainbridgeisland.press/products/the...
sample poem:
Weeping Willow Cove
Let’s row
To Weeping Willow Cove,
Where golden Weeping willows stand,
Like Golden waterfalls,
And where bluegills grow
As big as your hand.
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November 12, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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The driveway Mantis
Directing traffic again
Eternal bachelor
#Whistpr #Mantis #Haiku #Senryu #Haiga #ImageAndVerse
#BlueskyPhotography #Insects #Nature #PrayingMantis
Directing traffic again
Eternal bachelor
#Whistpr #Mantis #Haiku #Senryu #Haiga #ImageAndVerse
#BlueskyPhotography #Insects #Nature #PrayingMantis
November 12, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The driveway Mantis
Directing traffic again
Eternal bachelor
#Whistpr #Mantis #Haiku #Senryu #Haiga #ImageAndVerse
#BlueskyPhotography #Insects #Nature #PrayingMantis
Directing traffic again
Eternal bachelor
#Whistpr #Mantis #Haiku #Senryu #Haiga #ImageAndVerse
#BlueskyPhotography #Insects #Nature #PrayingMantis
November 12, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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This winter I'm teaching Creative Writing Essentials Tues in-person at StoryStudio Chicago!
We're going to talk about prose, poetry, fiction, non-fiction, essay, all of it!
Let's explore what is creative writing, how do we do it, and maintain a practice.
www.storystudiochicago.org/classes/clas...
We're going to talk about prose, poetry, fiction, non-fiction, essay, all of it!
Let's explore what is creative writing, how do we do it, and maintain a practice.
www.storystudiochicago.org/classes/clas...
Creative Writing Essentials Winter 2026 with Cynthia Pelayo - StoryStudio Chicago
What is creative writing? What is storytelling? How does one even get started writing? How do I build a creative writing practice? And well, what is it that we even want to write? In this eight-week w...
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November 12, 2025 at 4:20 PM
This winter I'm teaching Creative Writing Essentials Tues in-person at StoryStudio Chicago!
We're going to talk about prose, poetry, fiction, non-fiction, essay, all of it!
Let's explore what is creative writing, how do we do it, and maintain a practice.
www.storystudiochicago.org/classes/clas...
We're going to talk about prose, poetry, fiction, non-fiction, essay, all of it!
Let's explore what is creative writing, how do we do it, and maintain a practice.
www.storystudiochicago.org/classes/clas...
November 12, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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A new verse from returning contributor John Pappas:
willed to the river an alphabet of doves
— John Pappas
willed to the river an alphabet of doves
— John Pappas
…
willed to the river an alphabet of doves — John Pappas
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November 12, 2025 at 4:11 PM
A new verse from returning contributor John Pappas:
willed to the river an alphabet of doves
— John Pappas
willed to the river an alphabet of doves
— John Pappas
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November 12, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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November 12, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Mon Laferte.
Los artesanos.
Los artesanos.
November 11, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Mon Laferte.
Los artesanos.
Los artesanos.
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"Gaspar" says "it is a very windy day in Madera where I'm picking pomegranates. The work is already hard as I have to go up and down a ladder all day while getting pricked by thick thorns. Today to top it off, the wind blew a lot of dirt into the air and into my eyes." #WeFeedYou
November 11, 2025 at 9:01 PM
"Gaspar" says "it is a very windy day in Madera where I'm picking pomegranates. The work is already hard as I have to go up and down a ladder all day while getting pricked by thick thorns. Today to top it off, the wind blew a lot of dirt into the air and into my eyes." #WeFeedYou
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“Dear future generations: Please accept our apologies. We were rolling drunk on petroleum.” ~ Kurt Vonnegut
Amazon, Ecuador, 2009
Amazon, Ecuador, 2009
November 11, 2025 at 2:05 PM
“Dear future generations: Please accept our apologies. We were rolling drunk on petroleum.” ~ Kurt Vonnegut
Amazon, Ecuador, 2009
Amazon, Ecuador, 2009
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"Adan" sent this photo of a tractor in Arvin, CA preparing a barren field for next year’s harvest. Tractor driving is skilled work. Generally only the most experienced workers can do this necessary work. #WeFeedYou
November 11, 2025 at 3:01 PM
"Adan" sent this photo of a tractor in Arvin, CA preparing a barren field for next year’s harvest. Tractor driving is skilled work. Generally only the most experienced workers can do this necessary work. #WeFeedYou
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This Friday, I'll be giving a presentation at The Whispering Shelf on Lotería in Indianapolis. I will be discussing some of the folklore adapted to create this story collection.
NOTE: My travel is still limited because *points to the world* but my family said they'd drive me to this 🖤
NOTE: My travel is still limited because *points to the world* but my family said they'd drive me to this 🖤
November 11, 2025 at 8:46 PM
This Friday, I'll be giving a presentation at The Whispering Shelf on Lotería in Indianapolis. I will be discussing some of the folklore adapted to create this story collection.
NOTE: My travel is still limited because *points to the world* but my family said they'd drive me to this 🖤
NOTE: My travel is still limited because *points to the world* but my family said they'd drive me to this 🖤
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Another foggy morning in the mountains
November 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Another foggy morning in the mountains
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These Kern County CA farm workers are called swampers. They spend their day throwing heavy boxes of grapes onto trailers. Each box weighs around 33 lb. #WeFeedYou
November 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
These Kern County CA farm workers are called swampers. They spend their day throwing heavy boxes of grapes onto trailers. Each box weighs around 33 lb. #WeFeedYou
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"Jesús" is working in Madera County, CA tying grapevines for minimum wage. He carefully positions the vines for optimal sun and air exposure. This work increases fruit yield and is crucial to guide each vine's structure for the coming year's fruit production. #WeFeedYou
November 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM
"Jesús" is working in Madera County, CA tying grapevines for minimum wage. He carefully positions the vines for optimal sun and air exposure. This work increases fruit yield and is crucial to guide each vine's structure for the coming year's fruit production. #WeFeedYou
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Mon Laferte
Gracias
Gracias
November 9, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Mon Laferte
Gracias
Gracias
November 9, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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pinecones; giant steps–
nascent conifer forests
shatter underfoot
nascent conifer forests
shatter underfoot
November 9, 2025 at 8:27 AM
pinecones; giant steps–
nascent conifer forests
shatter underfoot
nascent conifer forests
shatter underfoot
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To the man who was sitting in the front-ish row at tonight’s concert and was visibly moved by the music from beginning to end, just know that I appreciate you so much and was crying tears of joy as I left the stage because of how much you enjoyed our performance.
November 8, 2025 at 4:47 AM
To the man who was sitting in the front-ish row at tonight’s concert and was visibly moved by the music from beginning to end, just know that I appreciate you so much and was crying tears of joy as I left the stage because of how much you enjoyed our performance.
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Day 96
When you’re writing, ask yourself if you can “see” what’s unfolding.
What sensory elements can you incorporate? Sights, sounds, smells, textures, more!
600 words every day started Aug 3 to Dec 31 for a novel draft by end of year.
#600x150
When you’re writing, ask yourself if you can “see” what’s unfolding.
What sensory elements can you incorporate? Sights, sounds, smells, textures, more!
600 words every day started Aug 3 to Dec 31 for a novel draft by end of year.
#600x150
November 9, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Day 96
When you’re writing, ask yourself if you can “see” what’s unfolding.
What sensory elements can you incorporate? Sights, sounds, smells, textures, more!
600 words every day started Aug 3 to Dec 31 for a novel draft by end of year.
#600x150
When you’re writing, ask yourself if you can “see” what’s unfolding.
What sensory elements can you incorporate? Sights, sounds, smells, textures, more!
600 words every day started Aug 3 to Dec 31 for a novel draft by end of year.
#600x150
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November 7, 2025 at 3:22 AM