by Laura Schmidt | Jul 13, 2020 | Movie Reviews, The Film Reel
3 Things About the Movie The Warriors (1979, Walter Hill) 1. The Warriors is a modern retelling of a historical event that took place in, you guessed it, ancient Greece. Let me first give a thank you to Ric Ryan, @RicRyan52 on Twitter, for suggesting that I watch the...
by Laura Schmidt | Jul 13, 2020 | Original Poetry, The Poetry Deck
Atmospheres: A Poem I. In the black-and-white filmthey play a waltz to the tuneof camera flash. The ladiesin the sparkling gowns flitand twirl on the dance floor,onlookers chirring, standing andswaying like butterflies in the wind. The charmer works his magicwith a...
by Laura Schmidt | Jul 12, 2020 | Original Poetry, The Poetry Deck
Not Much More: A Love Poem I would move mountains for youand run rivers dry to get to youand I would burst my lungsscreaming for you. And I see galaxies in your eyes. I would sail the cosmos,to the farthest shores,an empty immortal shell,and haunt the revolving...
by Laura Schmidt | Jul 12, 2020 | Book Reviews, Literature Landing
Chasing Cosby by Nicole Weisensee Egan: Book Review The Cosby story is a lens through which we can look inward at our own beliefs and prejudices and how it influences who we choose to believe and why, who we choose to idolize and why. This is one of my favorite...
by Laura Schmidt | Jul 12, 2020 | The Poetry Deck
Voyage of the Mind Poetry Day Announcement — Celebrate With Us! It’s summer, which means it’s time for… palm trees? No, poetry! The first ever Voyage of the Mind Poetry Day, to be exact. And I’m here to cordially invite you to join. Poets,...
