Author: Ryan Olejnik

March 16th, 2020

Journal Writing

March 16th, 2020

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With all that’s been happening in the world, I sit back and think to myself: How nice would it be to just live in la-la land? Where pixies and nymphs do sprightly jigs while singing catchy little tunes in the sunny, yet cool afternoon. In the entrance of a nearby cave, a troll takes a load off on an overgrown toadstool as he flicks through the pages of a book by Tolstoy. His nose softly whistling notes like a piccolo. Down by the bay, mermaids bathe and wade. Their splashes and laughter, just as musical as the crescendo of waves. Yeah, la-la land sounds pretty good right about now.

March 14th, 2020

Journal Writing

March 14th, 2020

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I need to learn how to squeeze more creative juices out of me like a lemon without making the words that come out leave a sour taste in your mouth. Maybe I should think of them coming from something more like an orange that way I could write pulp fiction. I could just take all of it, stuff it into a blender, and whip up one big writing smoothie. Every sip, each sentence, so incredibly healthy and refreshing. I think I’ll go see if I have enough ice…

Spring Site Improvements

News

Spring Site Improvements

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It’s been awhile since I’ve posted a news update, or anything for that matter, and that’s exactly the point. In the coming months of spring, I’m going to be making improvements to this site, so I am better able to share more new and existing content with you. Some of the improvements include: A journal, where I will be posting some entries from my personal journal; short story and writing excerpts, which you will be able to read or download with a donation in the amount of your choosing; and a section for the articles and reviews I’ve written. Part of the problem has been that by using only my own personal photography for my posts, I’ve felt inhibited with the things I can share due to either time constraints or the inability to capture my subject’s image. My solution to this problem is to now either use generic images I’ve made for these areas of my site, or use royalty free images with attribution to their photographers. However, I still plan to use my own personal photography for my poetry as much as possible though. I look forward to making these improvements and bringing new content to you very soon!

In the Offing

Poetry Writing

In the Offing

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He could taste the saltiness of a cold seaborne rain.
He was more a capsized vessel, than its captain.
He could hear the sirens wail of a great refrain.
With the wind on the quarter, he sailed toward death.
He looked to his compass, but there was no other way.
When he left port, it was never to return again.
He saw shore just before crashing on the rocks like waves.
All he treasured inside his chest had sank with him.