This poem was originally published on the University of Edinburgh website for winning the 2022 Grierson Verse Prize. https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/writing/olivia-thomakos-what-you-wish-for/ Constantly pestered for coconut pancakes, Spencer threw together breakfast blizzards coated in white shavings and ice cream. Winter weekends left his boys sheltering from their cold father who forced prayer, whispered before they stuffed their bellies. […]
I get it. It’s the new year and yes! Finally a reason to lock into some new routines. I love that. I’ve been there. However, the clock’s midnight strike is not turning your glass slippers into sneakers. Whether fortunately or not, you are still YOU on the first of January. What I’d like to suggest […]
If you’re looking for something to keep you toasty this November, these recipes bring the heat! Crock-Pot White Chicken Chili Soup Ingredients: 1 can (10 oz) Green Enchilada Sauce 2 cans (15 oz each) White Great Northern Beans, drained and rinsed 3 – 4 Chicken Breasts (depending on Crock-Pot size and number of people) 1 […]
From October 10 – 26, Westerly’s Granite Theatre was host to The Rocky Horror Show, written by Richard O’Brien and directed by Patrick Barry. Advertised as a “deliberately kitschy rock ’n’ roll sci-fi gothic musical,” the show is rated R and recommended for ages 17 and above. This cult classic musical was adapted into the […]
Looking for something to keep you up at night? Whether you’re hunting a quick campfire story or ready to spend long hours reading at the hearth, here are some scary stories to trouble your nightstand this spooky season: Novels for the nerves Rosemary’s Baby – What’s scarier than a demon baby growing inside of you? […]
September 3rd began the fall semester at University of Rhode Island. For new graduate students, this day was long anticipated. It was the first time they sat in a classroom with their peers to discuss articles and theories foundational to the rest of their academic careers. For other, perhaps more weathered students, this day was […]
Today I smelled the change in the air, that slight crispness we all recognize. The transition from summer to fall is my favorite seasonal shift. Electricity surges through our spaces. My niece FaceTimed to show me her new pink backpack full of carefully chosen school supplies, two new teeth barely breaking through the gaps in […]
All Summer after“What’s LoveGottoDo?” by Richard Blanco All summer I wander between houses, couches, in and out of Dil and Lil’s secondhand Murano, air conditionless, legs suctioned to the seats / Radio set to whatever isn’t static, most days Spanish, Mexican horns blaring, pushing down three-lane highways and rural dirt roads / All summer I […]
I had a teacher tell me once that if you can’t think of what to write about, write about your table. Spend ten minutes writing everything you can. The next day, write about the table. Don’t look at what you wrote yesterday, just write ten minutes about that table. The following day, write about the […]
Synesthesia First date/ Boy tells girl she is strawberries and mint and/ Sometimesmusic tastes bad/ His brother doesn’t know he is oranges/ The datecontinues point and tell/ What does the bartender taste like?/ Thecouch?/ Elvis?/ Madonna?/ She only doubts when he says Cher iscotton candy/ And purple is bubble gum/ She asks if citrus runs […]