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April 9, 2017

National Poetry Month: Epistle

Epistle to a Loyal Friend On these yonder frozen fields, In the gaze of thy moonlight, I spy thy heart’s inner ills, the world a brush of starlight. We come down to the river deep in its waters we go the cold instills a shiver And I melt into the flow. Tell me why we… Continue reading

Poetry, Writing

epistle, national poetry month, poetry, rhymed verse
April 4, 2017

National Poetry Month: Rhymed Tercet

My second poem for National Poetry Month is a Rhymed Tercet. The title of the Fractal is the Echoes of Spacetime. Creation by A. A. Zingler Blazing hot inferno explodes into life in its superheated soup of particles the spark of inflation rapidly spikes. Dust coalesced by gravity’s attraction form the weave of all galaxies’… Continue reading

Art, Author, Poetry, Science, Writing

astronomy, cosmology, life, national poetry month, poetic meter, science
April 2, 2017

National Poetry Month — Ghazal: Heart

Ghazal — Heart By A. Zingler (fractal also by me) Explosion of pain incinerates the core of my being, broken heart. Lies told by others incorporates fear and doubt in my mind, shattered heart. Feet sink into cool mud, saturates my fragile spirit, a balm for my heart. New friendship blooms and invigorates trust shared… Continue reading

Author, Poetry, Writing

gaslighting, ghazal, healing, national poetry month, poetry, PTSD
January 4, 2017

Healing

Splintered glass strewn across the ice, like a broken mirror that rips and throbs with the rippling cracks of heartache each drop of blood a window – My footsteps falter, the rain biting, I hold up my hands, streaked with cuts, my tears tangle with the droplets, and I dance alone into the night. Footprints… Continue reading

Art, Author, Poetry, Writing
October 23, 2016

Antenna of Time

My heart skips a beat, Darkness swells and crashes on the shoals of time – I can’t see, I can’t breathe. Spun into a tornado I hurl my spirit onto the crags, the molten decadence of hope– Don’t look for me in the moonlight, Don’t look for me in the daylight. Our feet balance on… Continue reading

Author, Poetry, Writing

fractal art, poetry, PTSD
October 5, 2016

Characterization: The Template

I have a fairly robust character template that I keep regularly updated as I progress through my novels. Character aren’t static, and they do change over time, so I have a section in my template that covers character growth. I try to dig deeply into the psyche of my characters as well as their past… Continue reading

Characters, Writing

character building, character design, character profile, character templates, characterization, Characters, writing
September 19, 2016

Death/Rebirth

Death/Rebirth by A. A. Zingler Emotions bubble and froth, the spring spills and spits into a torrent of motion, the light trails cascade and collide, and the black void pushes out a scream– I teeter at the edge of a long drop, the sky blazing blue with a hint of a droplet that graces my… Continue reading

Art, Author, Poetry, Writing

death, despair, emotion, growth, healing, hope, poetry, PTSD, rebirth, trauma
September 9, 2016

Withering World

Withering World by A. Zingler, myself. The world is clothed in black robes, the light diffused into a smudge of burnt umber, up into the starlight I look, but the sky is crowded with fog and haze of a world sickened and poisoned. Our future splinters into strands of twisted streams, each sagging with… Continue reading

Author, Poetry, Writing

air, conservation, despair, earth, environment, future, hope, land, poetry, water, world
August 28, 2016

Contemplation on Hope

In a volatile world that rips and throbs with oppressive practices, tying us all into tangled amalgamates of despair, we toss a rock into the pool of hope, the ripples pushing outward and molecules — bumping and pulling against one another — destabilizes the roots of harmful systems. Each of us a converging stream… Continue reading

Author, Poetry, Writing

hope, humanity, liberation, life, oppression, poetry
June 13, 2016

A Primer on Writing Trans Characters

Introduction A question I’m commonly asked is: how does one write a trans character? I also get asked this question in regards to writing gay, lesbian, or bisexual characters, and/or how to write a person of color. There is a lot of overlap in these questions since a person can have a variety of skin… Continue reading

Books, Characters, World Building, Writing

character development, Characters, diversity, LGBT, science fiction, transgender, world-building, writing