It was August when we first met. Heat waves were visibly rising from the pavement. Humidity was enhancing the thickness of the air as if you could grab it with your own hands. I’ve always felt a fondness for summer. Summer air has electricity in it. The days are long. […]
Secret Project
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Serendipity Preface: A Love Story
This story will be as close to the meaning of Serendipity as it can be. Serendipity is the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way. I will try my best to make this tale a series of events that lead to personal growth. The […]
Poetry
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Blackout Poetry Entry #2: This is a Weird One
This is a super weird blackout poem. I didn’t mean for it to end up like this. Hope that you enjoy it anyway! Subscribe to my newsletter! https://broganquigley.substack.com/
Poetry
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Winter, Spring, Fall, and Rain: Simple Haikus
I’ve been working on Haikus again. Trying to improve each time I sit down and write them. I think the big area for improvement would be in the poem’s focus. These four haikus are still too broad. I’ve been having trouble focusing on a specific moment in time. The next […]
Short Stories
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The Seer: An Incredibly Short Story
Once upon a time, there was a boy who couldn’t stop crying. All day and all night he would weep. No one, not his parents, priests at the local church, or fellow villagers could explain the boy’s circumstances. This hadn’t always been his fate. It seemed as tho one day […]
Poetry
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Blackout Poetry Entry #1
I’m trying a new form of poetry. I stole this idea/technique from Austin Kleon (who stole it from someone else). This was a lot of fun to do. I will definitely be continuing with blackout poetry in the future. I’m hoping that I can find ways to improve the final […]
Personal
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A Gift to Austin Kleon: My Fan Letter
Hey, Austin I figured that I should write this letter to you because this is the Steal Like an Artist Journal that I’m writing in. It’s not just because it’s your journal, I am also a huge fan. You’ve been a big inspiration for me over the past couple of […]
Short Stories
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The Animal Dialogues: A Short Story
I’ve been working through Austin Kleon’s Steal Like an Artist Journal. One of the prompts is to steal a title from a book you’ve never read and invent your own story. The book title I chose was The Animal Dialogues, and this is my story: Once upon a time in […]
Book Reviews
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Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon: A Collection of Art
Steal Like an Artist is a non-fiction book, written by Austin Kleon. In this book, Kleon discusses how to obtain inspiration from the work of others. “Steal” is a very polarizing word. Typically, stealing has a somewhat negative connotation associated with it. When you hear the word steal you think […]
Poetry
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Life, Death, Summer, Fiction: A Haiku for Each
Death: All eyes were on him He takes on last look around… And darkness ensues Life: Gasp, crying, screaming the world stops for a moment a new soul is born Summer: New Jersey summer moisture, heat, humidity mother nature shows its rath Fiction: Pen hits the paper all focus for […]