Sage words 👏👏👏

I've twice mentioned here that reading Robin Hobb has helped me get through this month. Someone asked me why and I outlined all the things I appreciate about the Assassin Trilogy as an author, editor, English PhD, MFA-holder, poet, retired prof who taught lit.... I could've just posted this excerpt:

Another day, another poem:

I'm a huge fan of esoteric spoilers, saying something that's technically a spoiler for a work of fiction but lacking all the context that would make it meaningfully spoil anything

Not sure how Blusky works yet but it's a relief not seeing the right wing trash on Facebook. Bassilica Monte Cassino, Italy

That subtle fear/excitement of starting a show or content piece you avoided just to find your bias was wayyyyy wrong.

#onepiece

Wanted to share some poetry! <3

gonna use bluesky's smaller sample size to get this out there: i fucking hate generative AI. it is by far the most useless invention of the 2020s. all it does is exist to make uncreative people lazier and also burn the ozone layer quicker than it already has been. all to make blurry, gross messes