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.
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Something Small, Every Day (or so): Out of the Box

Charlotte Hamrick

Out of the BoxFrog and Robin nestledin a neighborhoodconvenience storefrequently brown-baggedfood and smokedjoints in the parking lotadventurousexceeding all odds Erasure poem created from the nonfiction piece, “Is This Home?” by Sam Stephenson in Oxford American, Winter 2020. I decided to go whimsical to balance out my last rather heavy poem. Balance is important, I think. My “Something Small, Every Day (or so)” series is inspired by Austin Kleon’s piece here where he says, “Building a body of work (or a life) is all about the slow accumulation of a day’s worth of effort over time.” Continue reading Something Small, Every Day (or so): Out of the Box

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Something Small, Every Day (or so): Patterns

Charlotte Hamrick

Erasure created from text in Start Small: How Tiny Nature Grows Hope by Michela Griffith. I recently discovered Michela’s Substack which focuses on nature photography and observations from her home in Northeast Scotland. Her prose is gorgeous and insightful. I recommend her site. My “Something Small, Every Day (or so)” series is inspired by Austin Kleon’s piece here where he says, “Building a body of work (or a life) is all about the slow accumulation of a day’s worth of effort over time.” Continue reading Something Small, Every Day (or so): Patterns

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Something Small, Every Day (or so): In the Moment I Realize

Charlotte Hamrick

In the Moment I RealizeWords, like colors, swirl withinthe heart and gut, throughthe bloodstream, into the fingersYour vacant chair is blue fading to violet then to grey until,at last, it is colorlessBut all around mebare winter branches burstinto flower,the Japanese Magnolia reachesits tender pink blooms to the skyLight is always within reach This bitty Eckphrastic thing was inspired by the artwork above as seen on the Women’s Art account on X. (@womensart1) I’ve followed Women’s Art there for many years and recommend it. My “Something Small, Every Day (or so)” series is inspired by Austin Kleon’s piece here where he says, “Building … Continue reading Something Small, Every Day (or so): In the Moment I Realize

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Something Small, Every Day (or so): Dear Ex-Social Media Friend

Charlotte Hamrick

Dear Ex-Social Media Friend,You reminded me of a Mimosa blossomdelicate and exotic.We had a casual online acquaintance, read each other’s stories& shared them.You kindly offered advice & I was grateful.I thought well of you & enjoyedreading your work & your … Continue reading Something Small, Every Day (or so): Dear Ex-Social Media Friend

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Something Small, Every Day (or so): Disruption on Parade

Charlotte Hamrick

Disruption on ParadeNo matter its name, no matter yoursNo rules apply hereIf your eyes grew wider would you capture light thin the fearFresh from mediocrity my fingers struggle and still I persistswallow wholeBreathTonePulseA simple concept in this pre-packagedworldeach separate but … Continue reading Something Small, Every Day (or so): Disruption on Parade

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Something Small, Every Day (or so): Prayer

Charlotte Hamrick

Not life rippedfrom a mad crush, rawBut let their loved ones spring from skin suitslike music, soaring together,chanting a thousandmoon lit symphonys My “Something Small, Every Day (or so)” series is inspired by Austin Kleon’s piece here where he says, “Building a body of work (or a life) is all about the slow accumulation of a day’s worth of effort over time.” I used the Magnetic Poetry Kit Online to create this poem/prayer. The header photo is by me. Continue reading Something Small, Every Day (or so): Prayer

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Something Small, Every Day (or so): Unconfined

Charlotte Hamrick

The source for this erasure poem is “Spontaneous Revolutions” Darwin’s Diagrams of Plant Movement by Natalie Lawrence in The Public Domain Review. The essay examines a chapter in Darwin’s research to create a way to make movement of plant life visible to the naked eye. The essay is not very long and is utterly fascinating if you’re interested in botany or gardening. The 1843 illustration below is of the wild mock cucumber which is the plant Darwin used for his observations. My “Something Small, Every Day (or so)” series is inspired by Austin Kleon’s piece here where he says, “Building a … Continue reading Something Small, Every Day (or so): Unconfined