A More Positive Perspective

Holly Jahangiri, Author

Illustration of woman arguing with a bot

Bitching at Bots

Mar 10, 2026 | Social Media, Technology

I know, I know…it’s about as futile as tilting at windmills. But we all need to vent, sometimes.

Illustration by Midjourney based on my poem.

Poetry Forms Challenge 2026: “Pirouette”

Mar 1, 2026 | Poetry, Writing

Another form to try!

An ant carries a crumb five times its size to the awe of surrounding insects.

Poetic Inspiration or Lack Thereof

Mar 1, 2026 | Poetry, Writing

Writing prompts don’t always work well for me. Here are some of the things I use, when feeling “uninspired,” instead. Feel free to give them a try if you’re facing a bit of “writers block.” Or go out into the sunshine, paint a picture, work on a puzzle – do something el…

Illustration: a globe of quarried marble spinning on a crooked axis, throwing people off.

Poetry Forms Challenge 2026: “Quadrille”

Feb 16, 2026 | Invented Forms, Poetry

Longer than a fortune cookie, shorter than an epic poem – try your hand at the Quadrille poetry form.

An illustration generated in Midjourney using this poem as the prompt.

Another Poem Fished Out of the Moat

Feb 8, 2026 | Humor, Poetry

Somebody said, “You get all the best spam!” Sure. But that doesn’t mean I want or need more of it. Nor does it mean any of this made it through the spam filter. No link backs for you, Spammers!