by Laura Schmidt | Nov 12, 2020 | Essays and Reflections, Keeping It Current
Hi all! A couple words for you… I entered the Experiments in Fiction Poetry Challenge #8 last week with a little haiku poem about autumn and new beginnings. Lo and behold, it garnered second place in the challenge! I’m delighted. You can read my poem, as...
by Laura Schmidt | Nov 10, 2020 | Lifestyle Advice, Walk The Plank
Since I’ve been gone awhile, but am now beginning to ramp things back up here on the blog, I wanted to take the time to give you some updates on the blog and on my life. Because I love talking about myself! Just kidding. Long story short, I had a low couple of...
by Laura Schmidt | Nov 10, 2020 | Original Poetry, The Poetry Deck
O drumsthat soundwithinmy heart resound in me,resound. O heartthat beatsinsidemy chest repeat in me,repeat. O chestthat housesall my lovewhere allmy treasuresreside remain untouchedinside of me,inside of mereside. O lovethat livesoutsideof me live on in me,my love. O...
by Laura Schmidt | Nov 10, 2020 | Book Reviews, Literature Landing
Today I’m reviewing The Sun Also Rises, Ernest Hemingway’s 1926 debut novel. I’ve divided this review into two sections: an overview of the novel that’ll hopefully compel you to read it if you haven’t already, followed by a more detailed...
by Laura Schmidt | Nov 6, 2020 | Original Poetry, The Poetry Deck
IS IT ANY WONDER? O beautiful,the sky so blue,I’m coming home to you. October snow laid to wastethe final days of autumn.And on them fell,rotting away,the first days of November. The wheels are spinning,the tabloids read,the gossip columns winning.We’ll...
by Laura Schmidt | Nov 3, 2020 | Poetry Exploration, The Poetry Deck
Welcome back to the Voyage of the Mind Music Diary! A while ago, I issued the first installment of the VotM music diary, and now I’m finally back with a second. I’ve realized that I tend to keep songs on repeat for weeks, so it would be too much to expect...
by Laura Schmidt | Oct 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
Hi all! Happy Halloween, to those who celebrate it, and happy almost-November to everyone. I’m glad to say that my hiatus has been treating me well, and that I’m going to be ramping up activity here on Voyage of the Mind (slowly) over the next month. ...
by Laura Schmidt | Oct 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
COMING HOME TO YOU I yearned to fly with the elegance of sinon wings of shadow and strings of smokethat would follow behind and catch on billows of windand spin and spin. But when I tried to fly I fellinto a downward spiral and a pit of no returnand borne on the...
by Laura Schmidt | Sep 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
It’s with a heavy heart that I bring this news. If you’ve been following Voyage of the Mind for a time, you’ve probably noticed that I seem a little off lately. Mostly, that posts aren’t coming very frequently. There are a few reasons for...
by adamkershner | Sep 3, 2020 | Keeping It Current
Why Kahana: Creative Insights Laura here. Today, I’m honored to bring you a guest post from my Twitter friend Adam Kershner, who’s also the creator of an awesome new product called Kahana. Adam’s been a wonderful supporter of Voyage of the Mind, and...
