The Hummingbird's Journal

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There are Ghosts and Madness in These Lines

August 19, 2018.Reading time 3 minutes.

This is a poetry series in which I share poetry lines that move me and why they move me. The following lines are from The Carrying by Ada Limon. What if I want to go devil instead? Bow down to the madness that makes me. from “Last Summer After a Panic Attack” I think that all […]

The Feeling of Adventure

August 4, 2018.Reading time 3 minutes.

I am in awe of airplanes. I went to my city’s airport twice this year before it was my turn to get on a plane to travel. I was left with this craving to watch planes land and take off as I saw them, then, through morning gold light and tall window panes. I still […]