Laura Hewett2 days ago9 minTraumaversary 7This is a tribute to Lee Pace’s eyebrows: they are beautiful and bold, and we all know how much I’m obsessed with eyebrows. Also, today i...
Laura HewettJan 25 minNot TodayWell, here we are in 2021, and no one is sad to leave 2020 behind, but let's not forget it's the year that gave us a Maccabeats cover of ...
Laura HewettDec 26, 20203 minLaura and the ApocalypseHot take: the most underrated film of the century is Anna and the Apocalypse. Hear me out because there is an almost guaranteed chance yo...
Laura HewettNov 28, 20205 minI Am a StoneWhen I was in high school, I fell in love with Ryan Clark's voice. My passionate and undying love has not wavered in the past fifteen yea...
Laura HewettNov 1, 20203 minI Broke... AgainI had a different plan for this week... for this year... for my life. The Lord laughs at my plans. I was talking to Givorgy on the phone ...
Laura HewettOct 25, 20205 minI VotedMy parents accidentally raised a major nerd. Or maybe they did it on purpose the second time. Regardless, I’m one of the minority of the ...
Laura HewettOct 4, 20207 minTo Mr. and Mrs. MüllerThere's an email in my BFA inbox dated September 2, 2013 from Clint and Helen Taylor that has a subject line, "Welcome to BFA!" This wond...
Laura HewettSep 26, 20203 minRobot in a ConventI was chatting with one of my first students from BFA and her fiancé, and Alyssa reminisced about the first week of class with me as her ...
Laura HewettAug 7, 20202 minBless MeMy father, My grandfather, My grandfather's concubine They said Your Name after encounters with different aspects of you: The God who See...
Laura HewettAug 4, 20201 minNaaman's Prayer2 Kings 5 is important context for this poem. Oh, and it'd be nice if I could walk again too. The Israeli servant said, Go to the prophet...
Laura HewettAug 3, 20201 minBreak the DamIt's been a weird couple of weeks (months? years?), and I have found a lot of comfort and ease in writing poetry instead of the normal we...
Laura HewettJul 27, 20204 minBridges and Shields and Trees, Oh MyI’ve got my next few tattoos lined up as of today. I’ve known for ages I want to get a bridge tattoo. I grew up in a city nicknamed (amon...
Laura HewettJul 19, 20201 minThe Princess TreeThere's a weird tree growing outside of Riedlingen, so I wrote a poem about it. Chris and Emily told me I wouldn't embarrass myself if I ...
Laura HewettJul 5, 20204 minWho Tells Your StoryOne of my former students is here for the summer and working as my personal assistant - for those of you who laughed, jokes on you when s...
Laura HewettJun 27, 20202 minLove and DustI spent a lot of time staring at the stars in the night sky several nights this week, and I felt a lot of feelings - which most people kn...
Laura HewettJun 21, 20205 minWalk HumblyGraduation was last week, and Wednesday was the teacher wrap up day for the 2019-2020 school year. Wednesday was also a meeting and plann...
Laura HewettJun 7, 20205 minThe Beginning of WisdomWhen I was in college, I had a roommate who felt everything very deeply, and sometimes it seemed as though she'd cast me as a supporting ...
Laura HewettMay 17, 20206 minBurden or BlessingToday's post comes to you in disjointed stories as I stitch together the lessons I'm learning and the lies I'm rooting out of my life. Pl...
Laura HewettMay 10, 20208 minBest Case ScenarioPraise the Lord, I have documentation from my insurance advocate that they will cover reimbursement and ongoing payments for my catheters...
Laura HewettMay 2, 20204 minReal TalkIt's overcast and rainy here in Kandern; it has been for several days. The forecast predicts more weather like this and a thunderstorm so...