One day when you are both teenagers I think I’ll miss the days when I could break you out of a bad mood in no time at all. Your moods change as often as waves upon the sand. One moment we’re living the perfect beach day and the next you are embodying Poseidon’s unpredictable rage… Continue reading Poseidon’s rage
Author: joannaalizio
The creativity trap
There’s a dangerous creativity trap that nobody told me about and I fell into it. For years. And it goes like this: You do not have time to write, so you’ll never be a real writer. So, naturally, I began seeking innovative ways to carve out time for creativity because how the hell would I… Continue reading The creativity trap
Like fireflies
And while I write they spin around me like fireflies lighting up the darkness that surrounds me. Each word on the page pulls me further and closer to you, sister, and I break back into reality for a quick second when she approaches me with a book to read or he drops another bucket into… Continue reading Like fireflies
Who would you be?
Who would you beIf you didn’t throw cold spaghettiInto my hair at dinner How would I laugh If you weren’t there Staring at me with your two teeth smileYour hair is wild and your eyes are wideShaped like a strong woman who came before youYou are teaching me, so concretely and consistently, to not take myself seriouslyOr, anything… Continue reading Who would you be?