This is not an essay. Few of my blog posts are. This is The Word Becoming, where words are becoming spirit, and spirit is becoming words. That might not make sense at first, but keep reading. What follows is my response to each of the pages I dog-eared and quotes I highlighted in my copy…
Author: Karina
I DON’T WANNA FEEL THAT WAY – MARO & NASAYA
Let the needle drop and listen along as I write a stream-of-conscious response to I DON’T WANNA FEEL THAT WAY – EP by Portuguese producer NASAYA and singer-songwriter MARO.
Play It as It Lays
A “nothing” rambling response to Joan Didion’s novel Play It as It Lays (1970).
Girl, so confusing
Thoughts on insecurity and competition, inspired by Charli xcx and Lorde.
It’s been days since the release of the “Girl, so confusing version with lorde” and I’m still in shock… I’ll tell you why:
Sometimes, the beef between us is merely imaginary.
Extraterrestrial Chatter
Enter to learn more about the novel Lagoon (2014) by Nnedi Okorafor…
Journey to Funkytown
Some argue that Funk blends R&B with Soul, while others claim it’s rooted in Jazz. I believe it draws from all these and more, as well as the 1960s psychedelic and sexual revolution.
Here’s how I’d break it down… Join me on this Journey to Funkytown!
The Last Thing He Wanted
This is my first time writing about Joan Didion (1934-2021). After years deliberately in the dark, I am barely now grasping why she is so highly regarded. Why young writers revere her image – grayscale, sharp and cool, tipping a cigarette – with the utmost respect.
Poetic Response to Parcels’ Day/Night
Listen to Parcel’s double-album, Day/Night, as you follow along a poetic choreography, The Glorious Dance of Goodbye.
The passage that accompanies each song was written spontaneously, in real time, as each side played in order.