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A Portfolio of Poetry (2019)

December 21, 2019 by etchedinadventure

My Heartbeat She could be the life of the party Just as easily as she could sleep half the day away, “Because I needed my beauty rest.” She would go to her book clubs, But really it was wine night with her girlfriends. She would order the plainest of Greek salads, Just to shrug her shoulders as she paired it with the biggest Patron margarita. She couldn’t dance to save her life, But her drinking buddy Jameson assured her she […]

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My Heartbeat

May 8, 2019 by etchedinadventure

Categories: Creative Writing, Nonfiction, Poetry, Prose, Writer, Writing • Tags: Creative Writing, Nonfiction, Poetry, Prose, Writer, Writing

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A Portfolio of Poetry (2018)

January 7, 2019 by etchedinadventure

Battling the Demons It seems there are times more often than I’d like to admit, That I spend watching the ice melt, Into the caramel color, And the pile of ash and embers grow into a mound. I think of my failed dreams in the cage, How a head kick and a right hand, Shattered my pedestal, That was already fragile. I miss the restless nights in the gym Suffering in beautiful agony, As we sharpened our swords, […]

Categories: Creative Writing, Literature, Poetry, Prose, Travel Writing, Writer, Writing • Tags: Creative Writing, Nonfiction, Poetry, Prose, Travel Writing, Writer, Writing

Sanity

September 30, 2018 by etchedinadventure

I used to be right in the head Until I opened up a person One day Just to see how we worked. I had love for third worlds Until I saw Vietnam skin And boil My pets alive. I used to see the good in people And have heroes Until the network showed me The demons always win. I used to believe in true love Until the harpies sung their twisted harmony around me And I realized […]

Categories: Creative Writing, Nonfiction, Poetry, Prose, Travel, Writer, Writing • Tags: Creative Writing, Editing, Literature, Muse, Nonfiction, Poetry, Prose, Writer's Block, Writing

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Finding There Again

September 29, 2018 by etchedinadventure

I’ve left on a journey, Yet again, I’m not sure where to, But I think I’ll find it Or it’ll find me. I’m hoping to find a pair of long legs In my bed, A pair of four-legged fur balls I’ll call my kiddos, And a breathtaking view. Either with white sand between my toes, Or the smell of pine, As I make my climb to the summit. Money is nice, But my heart beats For the […]

Categories: Creative Writing, Nonfiction, Poetry, Prose, Travel, Travel Writing, Writer, Writing • Tags: Creative Writing, Literature, Poetry, Prose, Writing

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Empty

August 3, 2018 by etchedinadventure

Empty 2006 The first time she’ll just keep stringing you along your freshman year. She knows you’re just a puppy dog who follows her like a shadow. She’ll put you in the friend-zone and you’ll lose the respect of all your friends and peers. After a year of mindless wandering you’ll start to burrow in anger, self-loathing, and loneliness. A couple of years will pass and she’ll start dating the guy who made your life a living hell in high […]

Categories: Creative Writing, Nonfiction, Poetry, Writer, Writing • Tags: Creative Writing, Memoir, Nonfiction, Personal Essay, Poetry, Prose, Writer, Writing

An Open Letter to First Love

October 24, 2017 by etchedinadventure

An Open Letter to First Love I haven’t written you because it took me a long time to be able to think of you or hear your voice without feeling something. Not something that left me with a long bar tab. Not something that made me go berserk on a heavy bag or lay in bed all day. It was something that made me miss the times we’ll never have again. It was me opening our scrapbook without wanting to […]

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Frequently Asked Questions

March 16, 2016 by etchedinadventure

I get asked the same two questions all the damn time: How do you afford to travel all the time? See: https://etchedinadventure.com/2016/03/10/how-i-save-money-to-travel-every-mont and How do you find all these deals? See: https://etchedinadventure.com/2016/02/12/the-budget-traveler-in-the-u-s/ How do I do it? I break A LOT of rules when it comes to traveling. I don’t have travel insurance, I go on spontaneous road trips regularly, and I seldom take off from work! Also, I break the number one rule: I’m okay getting lost in new places […]

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Travel Hack: Quick Tips For The Novice Traveler

March 15, 2016 by etchedinadventure

1. Check-in to your flights online to save a long, unnecessary wait at the airport. Nearly all airlines have a mobile app you can download for free. 2. Carry your wallet and phone in your front pockets, better safe than sorry. 3. Turn off your mobile data to avoid a costly bill, unless you’re one of those lucky sons of guns who has an unlimited date plan – I envy you. 4. Pack small, reliable headphones, you will always use them. 5. […]

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Category Archives: Writer

A Portfolio of Poetry (2019)

My Heartbeat

A Portfolio of Poetry (2018)

Sanity

Finding There Again

Empty

An Open Letter to First Love

Frequently Asked Questions

Travel Hack: Quick Tips For The Novice Traveler