Saturday Good Reads

Shawn Smucker, who’s currently traveling with his family across the United States in an RV (big bus), had not one but three wonderful posts this week, including one about the value of a father that brought tears. (And then he had a guest poster, Tamara Lunardo, who did the same thing.) there were some wonderful poems by Maureen Doallas, John Blasé and Chris Yokel, photographs that inspired fiction for Darlene, several photos that effectively captured fog, and a new video by the Piano Guys that will sound familiar if you’re an Elvis fan (and saw the movie Blue Hawaii). It’s was a great week for online stuff.

Prose

“The Best Way to become a Bitter, Angry Person,” “When a Woman Isn’t Allowed to Run the Race,” and “The Man Who Kept the World at Bay” by Shawn Smucker.

“When You Pray for a Heartbreak” by Jennifer Dukes-Lee at Getting Down with Jesus.

“Present in the City, Part 2” by Seth Haines.

“5 Secrets to Making It in Business” by L.L. Barkat at Green Inventions Central.

“I am my difference” by Louise Gallagher at Recover Your Joy.

“Struggle is a sure sign you’re creating art” by Jeff Goins.

“When you make a mess” by Billy Coffey at What I Learned Today.

“You Don’t Need My Tolerance” by Matt Appling at The Church of No People.

“How We Can Write the News” by Duane Scott at Scribing the Journey.

“The Ultimate Guide to Social Media for Writers” by Robert Lee Brewer at My Name Is not Bob.

“Why Christian Fiction Should Not Provide Answers” by Mike Duran at deCompose.

“Mama for a Moment” by Tamara Lunardo for Shawn Smucker.

“Putting on a Voice” by Daniel Donovich at The Itinerant D.

“Jackie” by Lyla Lindquist at A Different Story.

“The Hillbilly Guide to Air Travel” by Kathy Richards at Katdish, dedicated to Billy Coffey.

Poetry

“Lenten Journal: Reflection” by Milton Brasher-Cunningham at Don’t Eat Alone.

“Going Your Own Way” and “The Measure of Your Progress” by Maureen Doallas at Writing Without Paper

“Dreams of Gnomes & Knaves” by Brian Miller at WayStationOne.

“Witches Dance at Midnight” by Robert Lee Brewer at My Name Is Not Bob.

“Bring You Home” by Chris Smith at WelshPoet.

“Wolf School” by Tony Maude at Rumours of Rhyme.

“Mary Oliver” by D.S. Martin at Kingdom Poets.

“Oxygen” by Michael D. Perkins at the Handwritten.

“A human cholera” by B.K. McKenzie at signed…BKM.

“Get Lost” by John Blase at The Beautiful Due.

“Standing Stones” by Christopher Yokel for Curator Magazine.

Paintings and Photographs

“Be Still and Know” and “Something to Remember” by Susan Etole at Just…A Moment.

“Caught by the Light” by J of India at Neither Use Nor Ornament.

“Hiking in the Rain” and “Bloodroot in the Rain” by Timothy Good at Photography by Tiwago.

“Morning Mist” by Steve Gravano at Take a Look Around.

“Entering the Fog” by Bradley Moore at Shrinking the Camel.

“Only in California: A Photo Essay of Fun” by Diana Trautwein at Just Wondering.

Cartoons

“Internet Trucks” by Brian Russell at The Underfold.

“The Poet: Local Senior Ladies Club” by Sara Barkat for TweetSpeak Poetry.

Short Stories

“Photo-Inspired Writing” by Darlene at Simply Darlene.

Videos and Podcasts

“Can’t Help Falling in Love” by The Piano Guys.

“Fiction” by Tim Challies at Informing the Reformed.

Photograph: Blooming Flower Garden by Vera Kratochvil via Public Domain Pictures. Used with permission.