Place-based writing

Feb 16, 202212 min read

"The Other Me"-- Clearing the Smoke Blurring Faced-Up Mirrors: See and Thus, Be Seen

I've been obsessed with doppelgängers, alter egos, liminal experiences, otherness. Giga Agladze's The Other Me embodies it all

Nov 1, 20204 min read

MAP - The Making of Liam Whelan's Irish Lullaby. A Cartography of a Heritage.

Liam remembered the very first time that his Máthair Chríona sang the lullaby for him when he was a child, and an old ache squeezed his gut.

Nov 1, 20201 min read

MAP - The Making of Rain with Sun - Brook's Poetic Ecosystems.

Liam stared at Brook—their shape was blurred by his teary eyes. Amber light filtered through the treetops of Sequoias and Redwoods.

Oct 27, 202016 min read

Author Bill Clegg—Storytelling Sprinkled in Fairy Dust

A holistic look into author Bill Clegg’s literary works as interconnected ecosystems evincing his solid signature and sophisticated style.

Feb 14, 202013 min read

A Blue Sky Watched Over Us From Sunrise to Sunset [and en las noches in-between]

After my first abortion at eighteen, I fretted as to whether I'd be able to bear a child. So, I consulted a palm reader. She said, "Seven."

Oct 18, 20199 min read

The Making of "Realization": Merging Time, Place & Being Towards Resilience

Today, I find inspiration in the shape of a scar. I imagine that polka dots of blood can be read like musical notes spilling sounds.

Sep 21, 20196 min read

A Place-Based Poem about Weather Report

Gale warning forecast by Mr. Jaco Pastorius--he is whirlpooling his rapid tornado, ripping the frets into splits and chunks of music.

Aug 28, 20195 min read

“Lily’s Dance at The Spinoff”

She wore pink stilettos. Her steps towards the stage were sensual, following the cry of mating, the howling of Beck’s guitar.

Cecilia Martinez-Gil