Published inScribe·PinnedMember-onlyIt Was Just a Matter of TimeA poem for healing — It was just a matter of time before the dog’s surgery loomed and the money ran thin and the virus arrived to slow us down It was just a matter of time before nephews hid in lockdown and phones went straight to voicemail and bullets sprayed the path to the…Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Published inScribe·PinnedMember-onlyPeace for This Beautiful Terrible WorldFreeverse poetry for the Middle East and our damaged earth — what do we do while our families suffer waiting to know if they’ll locate their sons war — as it seeps through the filters we depend on but it’s someone else’s dream disrupted by fire the beds that were made for the nieces who never will sleep in those sheets —…Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Published inThe Howling Owl·PinnedMember-onlyI’m Listening: The Days Of AweA poem and an invitation to begin — “Stop locking up your mysteries. Let me in. Stop rearranging the surface features of your life.” — Brooke McNamara, from Stop with Me Today, I met a woman who told me she mostly speaks the language of her soul — that is her mother tongue — I listen for Neshamah*…The Howling Owl3 min readThe Howling Owl3 min read
Published inScrittura·PinnedMember-onlyLet’s All Write The Next Banned BooksPoem — let’s all write the next banned books let the words connect our hearts to rights let all beings feel seen and understood even those who’d strike the match-ignite the fire, for power-hungry virtue eaters — have you known the pages by yourselves? …Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
PinnedMember-onlyAbout the AuthorAlways learning teacher/writer/mama/wife/sister/daughter — Hi! My name is Samantha Rae Lazar. Thank you for taking the time to read my little auto-bio. I began writing on Medium in June 2019, and I am in love with this platform, even with all of its challenges and changes. …Introduction7 min readIntroduction7 min read
Published inScrittura·Nov 10Member-onlyWonderful WordsIn Celebration of Scrittura’s Writers: October — The time is falling as fast as these leaves. Goodbye to October — a month of strife, fear, and hopefully love and beauty. We have many new writers here at Scrittura. For those of you who are new, welcome! Wonderful Words is a selection of our eight favorite pieces from…Scrittura3 min readScrittura3 min read
Published inScrittura·Oct 8Member-onlyWonderful WordsIn Celebration of Scrittura’s Writers: September — As quickly as she came, September darkened the door momentarily, then was gone. Even with the whirlwinds of life busy with itself, Scrittura writers created remarkable words. The editorial team chose their favorites, and here they are. We hope you will enjoy reading these as much as we did.Scrittura3 min readScrittura3 min read
Published inScrittura·Oct 6Member-onlyPostcards From AnywhereProse poetry prompt — Last night’s Scrittura Writers’ Gathering was sweet. Thank you for joining Connie Song, Vinitha Dileep, Wry Welwood, Mary L. Holden, Pablo Pereyra, and Audrey Howitt! I hope more writers will join the next one! We discussed experimental forms of poetry, both in form and in process. …Prompt2 min readPrompt2 min read
Published inScrittura·Oct 1Member-onlyOctober-December Writers’ GatheringsLet’s meet again — Dear Writing Community, The glimpses of autumnal shifts have begun here in North Carolina. I don’t know about you, but October has always been my favorite month. I find it refreshing and inspiring, and it never fails to stir my creative soul. One way I get inspired is by learning…Poiesis News4 min readPoiesis News4 min read
Sep 29Member-onlyThe Film That Scared (Scarred?)Me Most as a Child: The Watcher in the WoodsI was six when I saw Disney’s 1980 Thriller — What scared me as a child? Thoughts of being trapped, caught in another dimension, distorted underwater calls for help, rituals that were catalysts for trances or unearthing evil. I have few memories from being six, but I remember one of my earliest cinematic experiences — The Watcher in the Woods. …Film2 min readFilm2 min read
