Writing is an act of paying attention, and if you don’t care about the difference between “their” and “there” or “needle” and “noodle,” then I am sorry for you.
– Garrison Keillor
Author: bryon
haiku 214
clear blue sky –
flurry of wings
in the lilac bush
Quotable 101
Good writing is supposed to evoke sensation in the reader – not the fact that it is raining, but the feeling of being rained upon.
– E. L. Doctorow
haiku 213
sunset
contrail passes to the right
of Venus
Quotable 100
It is above all by the imagination that we achieve perception, and compassion, and hope.
– Ursula K. LeGuin
haiku 212
Internet down
dog gets
extra attention
Quotable 99
Forget all the rules. Forget about being published. Write for yourself and celebrate writing.
– Melinda Haynes
haiku 211
overcast –
dust devil
spins up
Quotable 98
If you have any young friends who aspire to become writers, the second greatest favor you can do them is to present them with copies of The Elements of Style. The first greatest, of course, is to shoot them now, while they’re happy.
– Dorothy Parker
haiku 210
migraine
bird’s high note
too shrill today