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Author: Charlotte Hamrick

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.
Photography, Publications 201811 Comments

Photos in Barren Magazine

September 20, 2018 Charlotte Hamrick

I’m so pleased to share that two of my NOLA based photographs are in the new issue of Barren Magazine online today. This issue is full of creativity and talent including poetry, fiction, and photography. Honestly, I’ve rarely seen  an … Continue reading Photos in Barren Magazine

My Poetry, Photography6 Comments

A Change of Scenery

September 18, 2018 Charlotte Hamrick

Viewing the world through freshly laundered eyes, details previously obscured pop like sparklers in an inky sky, closer now and forever imprinted, Kodachrome moments tucked into my hippocampus, treasured as a newborn babe. Continue reading A Change of Scenery

My Poetry, Publications 20188 Comments

Poem in Dime Show Review

September 1, 2018September 1, 2018 Charlotte Hamrick

My poem “Descending Lydia” is published in Dime Show Review. Thanks to Kae Sable for giving it a home.       photo via pixabay Continue reading Poem in Dime Show Review

About Writing, My Poetry, Photography12 Comments

On 13 Days of Rain

August 30, 2018 Charlotte Hamrick

On 13 Days of Rain Hush now, dog! There’s nuthin’ on the front porch but an empty chair rockin’ in the rain spatter drippin’ off the roof. Thunder’s rappin’ an a-rollin’ and lightnin’s doin’ the stanky leg ‘cross the sky … Continue reading On 13 Days of Rain

Morning Meditation, Photography, Poetry1 Comment

Morning Meditation: Shield Bug

August 27, 2018August 27, 2018 Charlotte Hamrick

This gold and green shield bug was crawling around on my Crossandra this morning. His under side was an iridescent gold which I tried to photograph but it just didn’t translate well. Plus, he seemed to sense I was getting … Continue reading Morning Meditation: Shield Bug

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WiTM: Love

August 26, 2018August 26, 2018 Charlotte Hamrick

Love, by Norwegian writer Hanne Ørstavik and translated by Martin Aitken, is a strange little book. At 125 pages it should have been a very quick read but it ended up taking me a week. I’m not sure exactly why … Continue reading WiTM: Love

Pets, Photography4 Comments

Caturday

August 25, 2018August 25, 2018 Charlotte Hamrick

Little Fat contemplates his options. Continue reading Caturday

Morning Meditation, My Poetry, Photography1 Comment

Morning Meditation: Late Summer

August 19, 2018 Charlotte Hamrick

Cicadas’ calls rise and fall on the waves of late summer. I snip and neaten heat weary petals – wait for nature to change her clothes. Continue reading Morning Meditation: Late Summer

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WiTM: A Woman’s Story

August 17, 2018August 17, 2018 Charlotte Hamrick

A Womans Story, by French writer Annie Ernaux and translated by Tanya Leslie, is a memoir about the author’s mother. The author begins writing not quite three weeks after the funeral in an attempt to come to terms with her mother’s … Continue reading WiTM: A Woman’s Story

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WiTM: Never Stop Walking

August 10, 2018 Charlotte Hamrick

Instead of seeing what I’ve lost, what was taken away from me, and all the injustices that were done to me, I can see the power of what I’ve received. And I’ve created it myself.  Throughout my life I have … Continue reading WiTM: Never Stop Walking

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