the pretty poems poetry & book reviews
Happy 🎃 Halloween! I celebrated by watching scary movies and thought I'd share them with you! Have you seen any movies on my list? Suggest some movies you'd think I should see! 🍿🎥 1 28 days Later - another movie I hadn't seen and this did not disappoint. Coolest zombie movie since Night of the... Continue Reading →
Goodmorning! This week's list is pretty short. Here are the poems I read this last week. robert frost... the black cottage, the need of being versed in country things, the road not taken Ted kooser... abandoned farmhouse Dylan thomas...fern hill H.d... pear tree Elinor wylie... ophelia e.e. cummings - spring is like a perhaps hand... Continue Reading →
I'm already over May so I consider this last week a new start. I've had som rough anxiety this month especially and I want June to be where I focus on my health and relax 🙂 It doesn't sound like much but I've gotten out of my depressed den twice to walk to the park... Continue Reading →
The sweetest thing happened ever. A book blogger who bought both my poetry chapbooks did a review of them on his blog! it's written really well I think and I enjoy his other thought provoking content: check it out it's a great looking blog: https://tonyleerossjr.com/index.php/2020/04/03/the-beautiful-poetry-of-sammy-malave/?fbclid=IwAR1Kb4yg824Ni6z6UBoS2IrFVWiXC24G9w_tsSv35eN9nmLEnhtXXOSJf0g
Let's dive right into this juicy business talk. I created my facebook page for Hyla Brook Books, my etsy shop, at the end of last year and a facebook groupso people could connect with me. It's a great way to introduce my designs and ask readers for feedback on my poetry. I am a firm... Continue Reading →
There are authors I'll always grab if I find them sitting on the shelf at the thrift store. Tracy Chevalier stood out like a sword in a stone. I read The Girl with a Pearl Earring years ago and remember fawning over it. In my hands now was her book, "At the Edge of the... Continue Reading →
"My dreams are growing alongside a white iron gate to my future doll house, my desire as gigantic as the Titan Arum flower, I am a late bloomer Breathing spring into the trumpet of a clear blue sky." I'll leave those sentences there. I've been imagining my own bookshop, I have so many books I... Continue Reading →
I miss doing this on the blog. While I set my intentions for Spring and February, it's nice to reflect on the positive. I'm blogging again! I feel comfortable to blog and spill my guts out. Eww gross but cool yeah? Not guts no glory. Top 3 posts Snowball- this poem has gotten a lot... Continue Reading →
Here's my newest Youtube video! Don't forget to like and subscribe! https://youtu.be/NyFd3sZwdXw Candy Cookbook ( https://www.etsy.com/listing/771472931/valentines-candy-kawaii-receipe-book?ref=shop_home_active_18 ) Hershey's Chocolate and Cocoa Cookbook ( https://www.etsy.com/listing/771469911/valentine-sweets-vanetine-candy-kawaii?ref=shop_home_active_19 ) Best Cake Receips ( https://www.etsy.com/listing/762584137/best-cake-receips-kawaii-books-cookbooks?ref=shop_home_active_20 ) Jell O Recipe Book ( https://www.etsy.com/listing/748704746/jell-o-recipe-book-kawaii-vintage-recipe?ref=shop_home_active_21 ) Flower Arrangements by Julia Clements ( https://www.etsy.com/listing/773348195/flower-arrangements-by-julia-clements?ref=shop_home_active_8 ) Flower... Continue Reading →
I want to celebrate life because all year it's been trying to break me. I am conquering every day the pain I hold inside and my greatest celebration is when I can live my art by sharing it with others. If I could be a beacon to any one in the dark, then I feel... Continue Reading →
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