Skyfoos.

Authors Note: There is a companion poem to this short story. Check it out here.  Dawn again. It has been six times dusk and dawn seven since I began. The hammock’s hard to get out of. It’s the kind that hangs just taut enough between two trunks or boughs or poles or whatever that it doesn’t slam into the ground. I land on the nearest branch; I spent the night high in a tree breathing cool air. The heat will begin soon. Six dusks and seven dawns and I still haven’t needed a fire. I still haven’t seen a real animal. I’ve eaten nothing with fewer than six legs. That’s fine. Good, really. But not entirely true. I tried to eat a newt I found. Might as well have been an insect with the amount of meat it held. I was so hungry I ate what I could without cooking it. That was four dusks ago. When I thought I would return home. Gotta keep going. I’m not dead yet. The journey is only supposed to last nine days. Six dusks and seven dawns later, I don’t expect ...

I would hope it's obvious, but I wrote this poem for my wife. When I showed her, the top image was her favorite, and the bottom was mine (with mine I guess I would've had the text below or something- I think that's why she chose the other one :) ). I hope you enjoy it!  -Luke

Because Memes.

Hey guys, I have this smartypants Brit for a friend who studied history at ~ university ~ and hasn't stopped reading since her parents bought her bifocals. Her name is Holly, and I risked forcing her to become a representative for her entire culture by asking: What are the top ten British Books of all time? Shakespeare, Dickens, Rowling - Doyle? Tolkien? See what made the list below - and follow Holly's writer instagram  @whenhollywrites ! -Luke I may be a little biased, but Britain has churned out some incredible literature throughout history. Never underestimate a tiny island who has given the world the Queen, Ed Sheeran and afternoon tea. I hope you find some new favourites in this post, whether familiar or otherwise, and can appreciate the gems of the place that I will always call home. Great Expectations - Charles Dickens My all-time favourite book. Dickens is very hit or miss with most people but I urge you to give this one a go, especially if your only...