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Charlotte Hamrick’s creative writing and photographs have been published in a number of literary journals and anthologies. Her debut prose chapbook, Offset Melodies, is included in Grieving Hope (ELJ Editions), a collection of five microchaps. She is Managing Editor for Reckon Review.
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Fly Fish

January 14, 2020January 14, 2020 Charlotte Hamrick

Fly Fish Sail through steel stars ferocious in this heartsome decay Clouds hot give voice Naked poison smokes away a salt-fevered picture of peace Oceans growl ice melts into open blue * Inspiration via magneticpoetry.com Continue reading Fly Fish

Magnetic Poetry, My Poetry14 Comments

Magnetic Poem

January 2, 2020January 2, 2020 Charlotte Hamrick

In these last few minutes of the first day of 2020, I took Ken’s suggestion to try magnetic poetry. It’s quite interesting what emerged. Here Together I am luscious like pink soaring seas light as honey drunk from raw language … Continue reading Magnetic Poem

Books, Poetry3 Comments

Book Recommendation: Give the Bard a Tetanus Shot

December 20, 2019 Charlotte Hamrick

West Virginian V.C. McCabe has created a startling body of work in Give the Bard a Tetanus Shot, her debut book of poetry. While these poems are written about the people and events of her life in Appalachia, don’t assume … Continue reading Book Recommendation: Give the Bard a Tetanus Shot

About Writing, Essays, Favorite Nonfiction, Favorite Poetry, fiction, Flash Fiction, Music, Poetry, Poets, Pop Culture, Writers8 Comments

Favorite Reads, Last Quarter-ish

December 6, 2019April 1, 2025 Charlotte Hamrick

With the holidays upon us I decided to go ahead and post my fourth quarter Favorites . I’m currently reading some books I plan to review here plus I have a post or two percolating so I don’t think I’ll … Continue reading Favorite Reads, Last Quarter-ish

About Writing, Poetry6 Comments

The Poet

November 13, 2019 Charlotte Hamrick

  Poem by Jane Hirshfield, stolen from Kasey Jueds on Twitter. I’d never read it before but it’s so perfect I wanted to share it. For all the poems by all the poets we will never know. Keep writing! Continue reading The Poet

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Tiny Moments: The light through the trees.

November 5, 2019February 1, 2021 Charlotte Hamrick

  This isn’t a great pic – I took it with my iPad from my side yard. I was out with the dogs and happened to spy the pink glow through the trees. The sky was pink striped! The clouds … Continue reading Tiny Moments: The light through the trees.

My Poetry, Photography, Publications 20199 Comments

Poem in Ekphrastic Review

October 25, 2019 Charlotte Hamrick

Many thanks to Guest Editor Tina Barry for selecting my wee poem, “Currents”, in response to Cadmium Sea, by Barbara Danin. This is my first publication in Ekphrastic although I’ve read it for a long time and have seen several … Continue reading Poem in Ekphrastic Review

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Poem in Isacoustic*

October 18, 2019October 17, 2019 Charlotte Hamrick

I have a new poem, “Call and Response”, up on Isacoustic*. Thanks to Barton Smock for accepting this poem. I’m in very good company there as Barton has wonderful taste in poets and poetry! Image via Pixabay Continue reading Poem in Isacoustic*

Haiku, Morning Meditation, My Poetry1 Comment

Morning Meditation 10.11.19: Wanderlust

October 11, 2019July 18, 2020 Charlotte Hamrick

Another hot, humid day in SE Louisiana. It’s cloudy and dreary and I’m hoping rain will come and cool us off. I’ve been thinking about road trips, cool air blowing in the car window, ribbons of quiet country roads, Mom … Continue reading Morning Meditation 10.11.19: Wanderlust

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Favorite Nonfiction, 3rd Quarter

October 10, 2019December 29, 2019 Charlotte Hamrick

Every single essay on this list is a story that had to be told. Every single one had me nodding my head and thinking, “Yes. I needed to read this right now.” I love fiction and I love poetry but … Continue reading Favorite Nonfiction, 3rd Quarter

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