By Joyce Jacobo [Author’s Note: Another experiment. Hope you enjoy it. ^_^] Two wooden swings tied with ropes hang from the branches of an oak tree that stands upon a grassy knoll beneath skies brushed by an orange hue from the sunset just above the horizon of the ocean Continue reading “Side-by-Side (A Poem)”
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A Reading Experience (A Poem)
By Joyce Jacobo [Author’s Note: I’ve read that we are never read the same work twice, meaning that each time we approach a text, we approach it from a new perspective. We might think of different things, for instance, as an adult reading a tale we enjoyed as a child–and notice new aspects of theContinue reading “A Reading Experience (A Poem)”
A Craft Companion (A Poem)
By Joyce Jacobo [Author’s Note: Learning about the violin and all the artisanship that goes into constructing such an instrument has also served as a reminder of writing as a craft, and the way our crafts–in general–develop alongside us.] Another year has come and gone with the two of us in company— MyContinue reading “A Craft Companion (A Poem)”
Chloe Violin (A Poem)
By Joyce Jacobo [Author’s Note: Based on my recent experiences with the violin, which I’ve finally managed to get tuned just right and restrung with new, better-quality strings. So, now it feels like I’m able to really start learning to play various pieces and reading the sheet music for it. It probably sounds weird, butContinue reading “Chloe Violin (A Poem)”
A Well-Written Story (A Poem)
By Joyce Jacobo [Author’s Note: Dedicated to all those stories that make our lives so magical. ^_^] A well-written story . . . is like a lucid dream where words melt away into meaning A well-written story . . . becomes an enchantment of experiences woven withContinue reading “A Well-Written Story (A Poem)”
Game Review: Undertale
Released in 2015 on Steam, Toby Fox’s Undertale is a game about choices and, arguably, freewill. A child in a striped shirt climbs a mountain and falls deep into the underground kingdom of monsters, trapped there by a magical barrier after a war with the human population. Your role as a player is then toContinue reading “Game Review: Undertale”