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like a green finch, a linnet bird, a nightingale, a black bird, a ringdove, or a robinet. Not a lark:…
Freedom of Birds are dead? Well, let's hope we still have some birds who can sing while imprisoned, like a…
That would make sense! I honestly didn't give it any thought at all; I just scrolled through pictures of snakes…
Does Vance have king snake coloration? I would have expected him to be venomous.
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Category Archives: Rachel Swirsky’s poetry
A Haiku for Friday, September 6th
Afternoon, evening,
merge as the sky stops dancing,
parting from the clock.
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A Haiku For Thursday, August 22nd
In early dimness,
a quiet, unmoving sky
chills, waiting for dusk.
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A Haiku For Monday, August 19th
Dripping, drooping, weak.
The skin and the rain: both grey.
An unrestful sleep.
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Straight to the Point: What can we learn about ourselves from the world around us?
My online speculative poetry class, Verses of Sky & Stars, is coming up on June 9th! The class changes a little each time as the group composition does, but if you want to get a basic idea, I talk about … Continue reading → Continue reading
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Haiku Round-up #3
Time for another round-up of my recent haiku! (Here is an explanation about why I’ve been writing and posting haiku.) A day for walking, but I sit and try to work. My thoughts are so slow. Cats watch the birds … Continue reading → Continue reading
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Patreon content for January 2018
Patreon content for January has just been posted! $1 and above patrons can read a piece from my recent found poetry kick based on google searches for emotions–in this case, “anxiety.” $2 and above patrons get to see a sneak … Continue reading → Continue reading
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Haiku Round-up #1
Lately I have been posting haiku to my Patreon. While I was having trouble writing fiction, a friend of mine showed me a haiku they’d been working on. I couldn’t manage something like a whole story, but writing seventeen syllables … Continue reading → Continue reading
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How Long Does It Take To Write a Poem? Also, “Inside Her Heart,” and a class!
I’m teaching an online class on writing science fiction and fantasy poetry on June 30 at 9:30-11:30 PDT. It’s a fun class because it draws people from many different backgrounds with many different goals. Some are dedicated poets, looking to … Continue reading → Continue reading
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@CharlesS: Vance thinks he's king, but doesn't realize that he isn't even venomous?