“Kansas City” by Damien Jurado (mp3)

I've been thinking about what makes me feel alive. What gets me excited and dreamy? What keeps me distracted in class? Words, mostly. Poetry, creative nonfiction, song lyrics, literary criticism, theory. I wanted to have a place to collect all those things. I usually post quotes and ideas on my blog, but I'm not sure if that's the right outlet anymore. I wanted to make a completely different site with a completely different purpose--not to show off my own writing (though, I'll have some of that on here), but to gather all that inspires me. Those things make me feel more alive. And I believe, in turn, those things draw me closer to God.