Risen

This poem can be interpreted many ways. Write your interpretation in the comments! 

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Risen

A figure rises

Out of the Ashes

Out of the Dust

Out of the flame

Where he stands, facing the crowd

His head is a round egg

Bare as a naked man

And a cloth is draped over his body

The crowd has fallen silent

Children are hushed

A booming voice erupts

Heads turn

Searching for the source

Searching for the cause

Searching for the meaning

While the voice continues rumbling

The voice is smooth

But rough thunder blankets the town

Screams are heard

All working together to end the silence

Feet pound the ground

Working to grab what they can

Stay together

Run. 

I run to the hills

There it must be the safest. 

#writing_wednesdays Still Writing by Dani Shapiro

Recently (meaning in the past week) I read a book by Dani Shapiro titled "Still Writing." It was really a great read, and, being a writer, I could really relate. Of course, I don't have whole days to myself, and rather have a few minutes every here and there.

I read through this book in every possible second, eating up page after page. Shapiro knows the writing life so well! The book has many pros, but cons are visible. Swear words are scattered, but they exist, so it isn't exactly child proofed. Dani also talks about her life, which is a good thing most of the time. There is mature content mentioned several times. 

Now, if you want the rainbow. you have to take the rain (meaning those swear words and mature content), and this book has a big rainbow that you want to see, so just be mature and barrel through it. 

I really enjoy the  layout. The book is divided into three sections: Beginnings, Middles, and Ends. The sections have headings with simple names- names that tell you what is coming, but at the same time, they don't give it away. For instance, one of the 'chapters' is called Distance. At first glance, I have no idea what it will be about. Reading it, though for Distance it is difficult, you will see what it is all about. 

This book is a must read for aspiring authors, so get if from the library. I think that I will just keep it and pretend that I lost it so I can read it over and over again...

Ten Word Tuesday 3/29

1. Tessellate
VERB
To form of small squares or blocks, as in a mosaic
This is such a cool picture. Just get lost in it.

2. Cognomen
NOUN
A name, especially a nickname or surname

"He went by the exclamatory cognomen of "Oh-Oh;" a name bestowed upon him, by reason of the delighted interjections, with which he welcome all accessions to his museum."

                                                   -Herman Mellville

3. Paschal 
ADJECTIVE
Right after the holiday, we will show you a word meaning of or related to Easter or Passover

4. Sophrosyne
NOUN
Moderation, Discretion
To remember this word, I sing it and the definition to a Hamilton song- Dear Theodosia
It works!
5. Vernissage
NOUN
A reception at a gallery where an artist is showcasing work
This sounds really cool, and makes me think of Roslyn and those pastels...

6. Kenspeckle
ADJECTIVE
Easily seen and recognized
Ginger's red hair made her very kenspeckle.

7. Empyreal
ADJECTIVE
Pertraining to the sky
I like this word. I dare you all to use it in a poem. I'll try, after posting a Washington Irving quote from Tales of a Traveller.

"We should have quite a different strain from one of those fortunate authors whom we see sporting about the empyreal heights of fashion, like swallows in the blue sky of a summer's 

day."

HAIKU TIME!!!

Empyreal Blue Shades

Covering us like a blanket

The shade that I love

8. Slugabed
NOUN
A lazy person who stays in bed long after the typical arising time.
I've really been a slugabed recently with being on break last week and now being used to that schedule.


9. Panglossian
ADJECTIVE
Characterized by extreme optimism
You may think that people like me are weird, but I'm really just a panglossian writer.

10. Inconnu
NOUN
A person who is unknown, stranger