Brittany's Blog

Here at Brittany's Blog, I write and share poetry through #napowrimo & #the100dayproject You can follow my 100 day project on my Instagram handle @bone_to_ash I look forward to hearing from everyone.

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Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Day 80 of #the100dayproject - Siuslaw River

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Siuslaw River I glimpse a jellyfish in the tidal river, an outline, milky, then it turns ethereal like an eggwhite without its sun to form...

Friday, August 7, 2020

Day 79 of #the100dayproject - Poeming

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Poeming A poem moves through me like static, lifts the fine hairs of my arms. My pen and paper the conductor draws out the electricity of my...

Saturday, August 1, 2020

Day 78 of #the100dayproject - Our Modern Era

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Our Modern Era Even then, on tippy toes, They looked out to the world all dressed up in finery. Just like little girls now looking out to th...

Friday, July 31, 2020

Day 77 of #the100dayproject - Penitence

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Penitence It’s true that I bought you cookies only to eat them before you even knew they existed. And it’s true that I carry guilt bigger th...

Day 76 of #the100dayproject - Praise

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Praise I praise your tired palms the underbelly of your joints. I praise the curls of your hair their tangles like a black crown. I praise y...

Friday, July 24, 2020

Day 75 of #the100dayproject - Memoriam

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For day 75, I have submitted my poem titled Memoriam to Rattle's July 2020 Ekphrastic challenge. This month's picture inspired me t...

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Day 74 of #the100dayproject - The Game

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The Game I show him fir cones, but the cones are too small. I show him moss and he stomps through it. I show him mushrooms ...

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About Me

shadowprancer: Brittany Mishra helps make medical devices for a living and writes poetry as her passion. Brittany has lived in Washington, Oregon, and Connecticut and she now lives in Washington (again) near the Puget Sound with her husband. Brittany's poetry can be found in Shabda Press' Nuclear Impact Anthology and the online journals Voice Catcher, Sky Island, The Write Launch, Deracine, and Chestnut Review. She has been a finalist in The Bridport Poetry Prize, Kay Snow Poetry Prize, and The Tennessee Williams Poetry Prize. Recently, she won 1st place in the Joy Bale Boone Poetry Prize sponsored by The Heartland Review and the winning poem was published in their Spring 2020 issue. Brittany and her husband recently purchased four plots of land in Escalante, UT. The high desert is one of her greatest muses and inspirations.

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