A More Positive Perspective

Holly Jahangiri, Author

Two lovers embrace on the steps of a mausoleum. Memento mori.

Encomium to the Living

Apr 5, 2025 | Poetry, Writing

What would the dead write of us, if they could still pen a poem? What would they tell us, if they could offer advice after death?

A broom, a hefty bag, and a rake in front of a closet.

Cardio at Midnight

Apr 3, 2025 | Poetry, Writing

Just a little something that dripped from my pen. Better a poem than a nightmare, right?

Mother, father, child - all with their own ideas of what constitutes a life.

Beauty Killed the Beast

Apr 2, 2025 | Poetry, Writing

An acrostic born of beauty, hypocrisy, and faith. And a little glimpse into the process that birthed the poem.

April is a Foolish Month

Apr 1, 2025 | Poetry, Writing

On the folly of tackling multiple “challenges” and the dilemma of sharing writing online that leads to a “sexual revolution” in poetry. (Don’t worry – the post and the poem are PG at worst!)

A tiny poet reads a book in the window of an airplane at sunset.

Serendipitous Moments, Crazy “Challenges”

Mar 22, 2025 | Poetry, Relationships, Travel, Writing

March is going as planned. Mostly!

Artist Date, Ekphrastic Poetry, and AI as Impartial Critic

Feb 16, 2025 | Art, Poetry, Writing

A peek into poetry and process as I dust off The Artist’s Way and (somewhat) grudgingly acknowledge that, used properly, AI can be a writer’s and artist’s friend – not just their sworn enemy.

AI generated image from the prompt "From one big book many tiny books emerge" to illustrate the concept described in this post. Tiny sculpted figures of people stand on the books.

A Few Little Microsoft Word Tricks for My Poet Friends

Feb 6, 2025 | Technical & How-To, Writing

Poetry from Banned Words

Feb 1, 2025 | Op-Ed, Poetry, Writing

There’s a list of “naughty words” floating around. Let’s turn them into poetry.

Manipulated AI image showing a dark desert highway with a sign to the Hotel California. Very desolate, after the rain.

Take That, Facebook! You Can’t Have My Content!

Jan 31, 2025 | Learning, Social Media

It’s only slightly more effective than those stupid posts that go around every year telling Facebook that you’re unilaterally altering their Terms of Service as of midnight, or something – but it may make you feel better. Spring cleaning always does, right?