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Author Archives: Stephen Earley Jordan II
El Yunque Hike (revised)
I anticipated chimpanzeesrhythmically swinging from trees,belching intimidating grunts;I anticipated multicolored parrotsswooping over the canopy of treesas vigorous and refreshing rain massaged our bodies,keeping us composedand soon run for shelterunder oversized palm leaves. El Yunque was still,and the sun mocked usas we hiked.“No one can … Continue reading
Posted in Life in Puerto Rico, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged abuse, child abuse, Puerto Rico
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An Island Haiku
softly coquis cry electricity is gone estamos bien
Accepting Love
Love can never be unlearned when it’s always unreturned; And the only thing you yearn, (reciprocal and well earned), is to never feel heart burned. We, fools, truly can’t discern if it’s the heart or book-learned.
Hurricane Malady #2
I could tell you about the wind and how it howled like a motherfucker in my ear with sweet mother tongue music, conjuring those that came before to protect from events soon to happen before me. But it didn’t start … Continue reading
Card Counting #1: Talking to the Ancestors
“I used to have a racist Chinese friend who changed his name to sound more European. . .”–Stephen Earley Jordan II Continue reading
Posted in Life in Puerto Rico, poetry, Spiritual, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged black authors, black writers, poetry, Puerto Rico, racism, spirits, tarot
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Rejected: Taking a Chance With Your Writing
Five reasons why your writing may be rejected from publication. . . Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Literacy, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged editing, publishing, publishing process, rejection, writing community, writing process, writing tips
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You were the remedy
You were the remedy– fierce and destructive, destroying life like Hurricane Maria, doling out blows to your children with unyielding winds, battering hope. She was expected to be the success story, the one to get you out of ‘this damn … Continue reading
5 Ways to Make Your Writing Stand Out
New Essay, “5 Ways to Make Your Writing Stand Out” by Stephen Earley Jordan II #WritingTips #BlackAuthors #Literature #Poetry #Fiction Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged dialogue, poetry, poetry writing, research, stephen earley jordan, writing, writing tip
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Perception is Reality
“Poem with Shakespearean and other literary references. . . ” Continue reading
Posted in Gender, poetry, Uncategorized, Writing
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Feral Child, Feral World
Short essay analyzing short story “Feral Child” by Stephen Earley Jordan II and public shaming of men, primarily within the latin community; domestic and child abuse; and developing characters for your stories. Continue reading
Calming the Natives 