Archive for the ‘Essay’ Category
Machine Mind
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Essay, Free Verse, Image, Poetry, Tanka, art, collage, dark, humor, humor noir, love, mystery, photo, photorendering, rhyme, science fiction, suspense, tragedy, wisdom
This post is offered in response to prompt #14 at We Write Poems,
the August 9th prompt at Big Tent Poetry,
the August 11th prompt at Three Word Wednesday,
and prompt #65 at Carry On Tuesday.
“…scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could,
they didn’t stop to think if they should…”
Dr. Ian Malcolm
Machine Mind
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you wink awake at [...]
NaPoWriMo #25 - part 3: The Circle Game
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Essay, Free Verse, Image, NaPoMo 2010, Poetry, courage, homage, joy, love, music, photo, wisdom
This is part 3 of my twenty fifth post for National Poetry Month 2010
…this poem was inspired by the April 25th prompt at Poetic Asides — write a poem inspired by a song…
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In considering today’s Day 25 prompt by Robert Lee Brewer at Poetic Aides, I was drawn to the taxing journey that is NaPoWriMo [...]
How I evoke my writing muse
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Essay, Poetry
I have dedicated myself to being a creative writer — endeavoring to perform consistently, and at the best of my evolving ability. I currently write poems, essays, and short stories — in that order of quantity output, enjoying each equally.
A recent comment on this blog got me to thinking about how I find my inspiration [...]
Rob Kistner - Interviewed
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Essay, Post
I respond to five probing questions from Chesca Silva, aka Exskindiver.
I Remember the World of Tomorrow
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Essay
The title of this post is a lyric from the Todd Rundgren song “Future”, which appears on his “Liars” CD from 2004. Being a child in the 50’s and a college student in the 60’s, that phrase struck me on a number of levels, beyond the paradox it represents. Without having to hear [...]
Creating the Ultimate Chair
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Essay
This post is about creativity, the creativity associated with the creation of products in today’s world. More specifically, it is about re-creating the nature and form of “chair”, and is prompted by my currently sore back and tush after this long day of writing.
Constructive Writing Critiques
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Essay
Online Writing Critiques
There are a number of online forums now available to writers where they can post their writing for critique by the others in the forum. Most require that you become a member. This doesn’t guarantee that all members are good writers or valuable critics. It does mean that you eventually get to know [...]
My Perspective on Creativity
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Essay
Creativity
by: Rob Kistner
I want to reflect on human creativity, considering it from several different perspectives. First, let’s consider arts and crafts.
Arts & Crafts — There are many different types of creative human expression that fall under these two general categories: writing, painting, sculpting, weaving, ceramics, acting, singing, dance – the list is quite long. [...]
Why I Write
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Essay
