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Coffee Hike 16 -Strange Haze, Cicada Noise, Picnic Bench
Strange light. Hills in the haze. Cicadas buzz. Picnic benches are more comfortable than a rock for a change.
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Valley Poetry – Poem & Video
Ventura Blvd is a San Fernando Valley icon and the setting for my recent poem, “Blood on a Bichon on Some Beautiful Day.”
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Poetry Reading – LA River Poetry
Here is a reading of my poem that was published a few years back by Entropy Magazine. Sadly, the magazine shut down but the poetry they published lives on.
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Coffee Hike 15 – Flowers, Flowers, Flowers, Coyote
Wildflowers have gone wild. Purple, yellow, orange. Coyote plays coy in tall grasses. A big rock. Try not to fall off.
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Coffee Hike 14 – Cascades, Deer, Lizards, Cool Geology
Water is precious ’round these parts and beautiful when it cascades. Deer come from to the canyon to drink. Rock striations make the mind ponder time and erosion. Lizards seek sun and hot stones. Watch your step.
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Subverting Genre Tropes – New Short Story
My new story, “Ouroboros” is written like a pathological serial killer mystery, but there isn’t a single body in it. The tropes of the serial killer genre are used to give the story a sinister texture and structure without ever being about a murder.
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New Poem In Ellery Queen – “River City Angel”
“River City Angel” is the third in a series of noir poems by Carl Robinette and is currently available in the May/June issue.
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Coffee Hike 13 – Just a Sunrise & Coffee
Short hike. Spring is here. Birds are everywhere. Flowers. Good Morning Los Angeles.
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New Flash Fiction “Square” – Is Tension All-Important?
Carl Robinette explores tension in his latest work of flash fiction “Square,” which was published first at Every Day Fiction. Is tension all-important in storytelling?
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“Tightrope City” – Poetry Reading – Carl Robinette
I’ve been experimenting with these reading videos for years now. To what end is still unclear to me. I have a couple more coming soon, so stay tuned.
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Carl’ fiction has appeared in numerous publications including Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, Mystery Magazine, Mystery Tribune, Every Day Fiction and more. Read More
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Carl’ fiction has appeared in numerous publications including Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, Mystery Magazine, Mystery Tribune, Every Day Fiction and more. Read More
Carl Robinette 