The Rose

Author’s Gab, Reader Talk.

A letter to you, the reader, so that you can finally figure out what I’m thinking.

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This Month: Reflection

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Dear Reader,

There’s this scene at the end of Game of Thrones Season 1 where Daenerys Targaryen, the last in the Targaryen line, who are also said to have descended from dragons (though no one knows quite how), becomes the Mother of Dragons.

Think about that.~

Sincerely, Your Writer,

Jessica A. McLean

Recent Happenings:

• Recent Ad-Lib Activity:
  • The September/October 2016 Ad-Lib is here!
  • Recently, I have not been keeping up with Ad-Libbing. I graduated last year from Oakland University and I got a job at The Oakland Press. I was doing more writing, editing, designing and publishing than I could ever dream of. But, this cascade of graduating, finding a job and working hard at a job has captivated much of my time and mental faculties, leaving little time for personal reflection. Throw in standing up in my sister’s wedding in there, and I think the amount of busy I have been is over the top. I decided there just wasn’t time for Ad-Libbing, but I would keep publishing poetry, which is what I have done. I may not be able to publish Ad-Libs monthly as before, but I hope every couple of months does the trick.~
• Recently Published:
  • I have added exciting, wonderful poems to “Do Inspire Me”, pieces of writing which both inspire me and constantly captivate my attention every time I read them. These new pieces include:
    • “Marriage” by Lawrence Raab
    • “Sonnet 18” by Shakespeare
    • “Onyx Heart” by FrostedQueen
  • Poems Added:
    • “Ashes”, a semi-perfect sonnet and personal reflection about emerging from difficult times
    • “Love Goes through the Stomach”, a sonnet about marriage
    • “Headache”, a sonnet about the family dynamics and duties involved in preparing for a wedding
    • “Here,”, an emotional sonnet about healing and moving on
    • “Impossible to Forget”, an emotional semi-perfect sonnet about ending a friendship or relationship
• Editing, editing, and more editing.
• Waiting 🙂

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