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# Dahv Daniels

poet  and lyricist

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## Posts

- [The Quiet Art of Letting Life Happen](https://dahvdaniels.com/2025/12/21/the-quiet-art-of-letting-life-happen/) - Life has a way of reinforcing lessons when we forget them.
- [Blood Orange Salsa | Part Three](https://dahvdaniels.com/2025/03/01/blood-orange-salsa-part-three/) - One slight push almost toppled her over. He towered over here. He was the King, she was his pawn. Hannah was in no right mind to accept their dynamic duo but she knew more alcohol wouldn’t make it right.
- [Blood Orange Salsa | Part Two](https://dahvdaniels.com/2025/01/12/blood-orange-salsa-part-two/) - At first Hannah thought he was reacting to the texts by shaking his head but, when he did the exact same thing every time a message popped up, she soon realized it was more than just a nervous tic.
- [Blood Orange Salsa](https://dahvdaniels.com/2024/12/30/blood-orange-salsa/) - It was two o’clock on a Sunday and every sip Hannah took tasted more and more like her favorite drink of all: instant regret.
- [Wet Brain](https://dahvdaniels.com/2024/02/13/wet-brain/) - Give me some space, you’d say, as you grasped the glass neck of your kryptonite How your eyes fogged, fluttered, floated, like buoys in the night
- [Full Throttle](https://dahvdaniels.com/2023/09/29/full-throttle/) - You can hear the hesitation in my laugh, as I have yet to release the clutch even though we are idling at 1
- [Crash Course](https://dahvdaniels.com/2023/09/04/crash-course/) - Seagulls camouflage in the overcast
- [Wheels Up](https://dahvdaniels.com/2023/04/20/wheels-up/) - My eyes had glossed over at this point as our memories scrambled in my mind like a combination of letter tiles that'd make for a horrible game of Scrabble. Absolutely nothing made sense.
- [Rest(Less)](https://dahvdaniels.com/2023/02/22/restless/) - How powerful it is to hold onto memories...
- [Last Night](https://dahvdaniels.com/2022/11/27/last-night/) - Dusk froze, the moon surfaced, slowly buffering and peeking through the trees: an eye with no sense of sight.
- [Small Sips](https://dahvdaniels.com/2022/08/02/small-sips/) - Our eyes met somewhere past the fourth wall
- [Summer Rain](https://dahvdaniels.com/2022/07/16/summer-rain/) - The sky darkened that afternoon; the sun lost itself in a confetti of clouds. The air was still hot and humid but, a chill passed me like a fly. Restaurant staff members were folding outdoor chairs and tables in a hurry. I could see their pocketed receipts and order slips blow in the wind like
- [Love Tokens](https://dahvdaniels.com/2022/06/02/love-tokens/) - We baked apple crisp in the Instant Pot with maple syrup that went bad over five years ago.
- [Day Dream](https://dahvdaniels.com/2022/04/07/day-dream/) - you poured us a homemade brew, swirled with juniper, hibiscus too
- [Give Me Someone Who Writes](https://dahvdaniels.com/2022/03/03/give-me-someone-who-writes/) - As an alum of Southern New Hampshire University, I was given the opportunity to sit on a panel and speak with current Creative Writing students.
- [Crossword](https://dahvdaniels.com/2022/01/02/crossword/) - Light as air but, sweet as syrup
- [The Refuge](https://dahvdaniels.com/2021/11/02/the-refuge/) - We saw a single leaf parachute to the ground. How it pirouetted mid-air like a crumpled ballerina, I could not keep my eyes off of it.
- [Chasing Pelham 123](https://dahvdaniels.com/2021/09/20/chasing-pelham-123/) - Matinee show, two orchestra seats The doors open in five
- [Pillow Talk](https://dahvdaniels.com/2021/08/02/pillow-talk/) - awake at night again today’s thoughts pass through...
- [Passing Storm](https://dahvdaniels.com/2021/07/12/passing-storm/) - Hand-picked blackberries, zested lemon, sprig of thyme, let’s make a botanical brew for me and you. Thunder cracks, jumps the sky, rolls above us like a pair of die. Keep the rocks cold and garnish fresh, because there’s no way of telling when the storm will end just yet.
- [This Morning](https://dahvdaniels.com/2021/04/16/this-morning/) - The sky stared back at me last night; the stars' sporadic stare were that of a spider.
- [Cheers](https://dahvdaniels.com/2021/03/10/cheers/) - I heard time travel is a luxury and yet, I'd do anything to stay here with you...
- [Snowed In](https://dahvdaniels.com/2021/02/17/snowed-in/) - The storm came in overnight, painted a carnival in the sky...
- [The Maze](https://dahvdaniels.com/2021/01/14/the-maze/) - I soon came to understand, when I saw you near the exit with a bag in your hand.
- [The Fool](https://dahvdaniels.com/2020/11/13/the-fool/) - He was a wannabe Bachelor with his concrete-floored, exposed brick studio apartment. As soon as I walked in all I could smell was day old burger grease. It smelled as if he took a trip to McDonald’s the night before and forgot to switch out the trash. He asked if the smell was noticeable after
- [Pay-PurView](https://dahvdaniels.com/2020/09/16/pay-purview/) - Sushi served in styrofoam, Red wine filled solo cups; I felt too old, acting this young Laughing in a room where nothing got done. Bachelor pad in the making; The wall art was scarce. You spoke of past guests Like they were timeshares. Travel-sized soap on the vanity, No food or drinks in the fridge.
- [Hard Candy](https://dahvdaniels.com/2020/08/05/hard-candy/) - Lights low, no blur on the screen You took the red, I took the green I spent the afternoon eavesdropping my dreams If walls could speak, I think you’d know what I mean But you took the red, I took the green And I saw the world before you and me We let our drinks
- [The Clubhouse](https://dahvdaniels.com/2020/07/07/the-clubhouse/) - Your notebooks were filled with the same chicken scratch life plans: getting the fuck away from here.
- [Saturday Brunch](https://dahvdaniels.com/2020/05/16/saturday-brunch/) - There's too many seeds in mine, she said, referring to her glass. I never liked strawberry bellini anyway...but you never asked.
- [Spring Cleaning | Sharks In The Shower](https://dahvdaniels.com/2020/04/25/2338/) - We left every room in disarray, clothes thrown over chairs - dirtied outfits awaiting better days. Our nightstands heavy with dogeared paperbacks, each page a reminder that our love withered months before. The kitchen was a dive bar. Counters cork-cluttered, sticky with botanicals. I felt as useful as a barfly. Such a mess we made,
- [You Grew | Sharks In The Shower](https://dahvdaniels.com/2020/04/16/you-grew-sharks-in-the-shower/) - Our years of growth, left unattended once you found her evergreen.
- [Here Kitty, Kitty | Tiger King Review](https://dahvdaniels.com/2020/03/27/here-kitty-kitty-tiger-king-review/) - As the saying goes - when the cat's away the mice will play. I definitely witnessed mice play... and saw a lot of rats too.
- [Mercedes Money](https://dahvdaniels.com/2020/02/19/mercedes-money-2/) - When people think Mercedes money this is what they imagine. When I used to dream about Mercedes money, this is what I imagined. What is it about Mercedes money that makes me feel so broken? I am happy to announce Mercedes Money is now available for purchase in paper book & eBook! For the past four years
- [Back Bay](https://dahvdaniels.com/2020/01/27/back-bay/) - 10th floor suite, king sized bed...
- [Lost & Found](https://dahvdaniels.com/2019/11/25/lost-found/) - I lost you to whisky bottles and sugar-rimmed martini glasses. I lost you to unfinished home projects - bent screwdrivers and broken bedroom sets. I lost you to early morning car rides and late night cruises across the bridge. I lost you to notebooks - chicken scratch life plans and poetry written for someone new.
- [The Mansion | Sharks in the Shower](https://dahvdaniels.com/2019/10/05/the-mansion-sharks-in-the-shower/) - I manifested the mansion every night. As the years went on, the site grew bigger...
- [Bridges Drawn | Sharks in the Shower](https://dahvdaniels.com/2019/09/19/bridges-drawn-sharks-in-the-shower/) - ...and there she was, with a gas can in hand, smiling at the debris.
- [Sharks in the Shower | "Sorrow"](https://dahvdaniels.com/2019/07/01/sharks-in-the-shower-sorrow/)
- [Bottoms Up](https://dahvdaniels.com/2019/06/07/bottoms-up/) - We are my favorite drink: on the rocks.
- [Heads Up](https://dahvdaniels.com/2019/03/14/heads-up/) - Her mother mumbled something to the effect of, ‘Thank God.’ Annika knew God was long gone when the face of Jesus pushed against her tongue.
- [Deep End](https://dahvdaniels.com/2018/07/01/sharks-shower-deep-end/) - When pain comes in waves, we teach ourselves to swim. Never submerged in water, we practice holding our breath ‘til the room empties of fellow swimmers whose ripples turn to tsunamis when they touch our current. We freestyle when we should backstroke. We dive headfirst stubborn of the shallow ends. Some shores seem so inviting.
- [Loneliness](https://dahvdaniels.com/2019/01/02/loneliness-sharks-in-the-shower/) - Loneliness is a stranger with a spare key. She shows up unannounced, tracking in dirt and grime, and makes herself at home. She pours herself a glass of wine but doesn’t care to decant the bottle. She refuses to let things sit or settle but dwells on my couch or the chair in my office
- [World Ending](https://dahvdaniels.com/2019/01/22/world-ending-sharks-in-the-shower/) - You said something about the world ending today; how when you stepped on the curb, the concrete crumbled beneath you like a cracker.
- [Reflection on 2018 | It's Time to 'Dahv Up'](https://dahvdaniels.com/2018/12/31/reflection-on-2018/) - In a matter of a few hours, it’ll be the New Year. It’s mind boggling to me because it feels like 2018 just started a couple months ago. Similar to most years, I plan out big milestones to conquer. Some of them I crushed within the first six months and others fell by the wayside.
- [Everything's Fine](https://dahvdaniels.com/2018/12/04/everythings-fine/) - I contemplated leaving you when you said everything was fine. I could read your eyes like an eight ball and with each roll or squint, the answers screamed no. Not any kind of scream. Not the blood curdling horror movie scream nor the anticipated roller coaster drop or corkscrew scream. It was the silent type
- [Coffee Talk.](https://dahvdaniels.com/2018/11/25/coffeetalk/) - Nothing is coming to your mind today. Maybe it’s because you had a weird dream about your college roommate’s boyfriend from Arizona and you don’t know how to tell her he’s probably cheating. How rude of you to let your subconscious skip town, border hop a few states and spy on some stranger dry
- [YOU.](https://dahvdaniels.com/2018/11/18/you/) - We’ve reached our witching hour. I can’t remember the last time I had a full night sleep. Sometimes I search for constellations in your popcorn ceiling. Anything to make me feel like I’m not here. Here. Shoulder snug with your arrangement of pillows and stuffed animals. Here. Arms pinned above my head, wrists
- [The Option](https://dahvdaniels.com/2018/10/15/the-option/) - I must be your favorite drink how often I’m on your lips. You dream of me, I go down smooth like bourbon. You must be my favorite song how often you’re on my mind. I fall asleep thinking of you; your beautiful melody rings through me like an opera house. We
- [If I Have to Tell You, I Lose | Applying Writing Advice to Life](https://dahvdaniels.com/2018/03/07/tell-lose-applying-writing-advice-life/) - On Writing, by Stephen King, had been sitting on my shelf for the past six years and I just recently finished it within a matter of days. I've always been skeptical of how-to books when it comes to creative writing because, thanks to my years in high school committed to the craft, I felt like
- [Embracing Plot Holes: Why You're Not Required To Be An "Open Book"](https://dahvdaniels.com/2018/01/19/plotholes/) - For a while, I considered myself to be an “open book.” No piece of information was too confidential, embarrassing or painful to mention. I was so confident telling stories about my life, I always wondered why other people weren’t as open as me. I considered myself an open book until I experienced a reason to
- [Mercedes Money (Excerpt) | Kelly & Eric](https://dahvdaniels.com/2017/12/15/mercedesmoneykellyanderic/) - The instant I walk into the kitchen and see Kelly’s sneakers under the table, I know she isn’t alone. There’s an unfinished board game accompanied by half-empty hard iced teas and a cell phone playing a reggae playlist on low. I pause the song, pocket the phone and barge into Kelly’s room. The first thing
- [Mercedes Money | First Chapter](https://dahvdaniels.com/2016/04/10/mercedes-money/) - I love the way her name feels in my mouth. Sometimes I whisper it to myself in the bathroom because I wouldn’t dare to mispronounce it. I sometimes sing her name – draw it out like an opening note to a song. I’ve been told I am tone deaf on more than one occasion, so
- [Mercedes Money | Part Two](https://dahvdaniels.com/2016/04/17/mercedes-money-part-two/) - Scarlett drives a red Mercedes with dealer plates. Every time she turns in, the harelip BMW follows. Some Saturdays her fiancé will run fifteen minutes late. She’ll be cutting into her second pancake when he pulls in. I love those Saturdays. I have fifteen minutes to initiate a conversation. I have fifteen minutes to pour
- [Mercedes Money | Part Three](https://dahvdaniels.com/2016/05/01/mercedes-money-part-three/) - Third part of Mercedes Money is below. If you haven't already, click here to read the previous part! Every morning is the same for me. I wake up to my roommate’s rendition of Santana’s “Smooth.” It’ll be ten minutes to seven and all I can hear is Kelly harmonizing off key with the guitar
- [Mercedes Money | Part Four](https://dahvdaniels.com/2016/05/08/mercedes-money-part-four/) - Read the previous part here! I can’t stand Tuesdays. Tuesdays are Monday’s designated ugly fat friend. Tuesdays aren’t Mondays, but they aren’t the halfway point to Friday either. It gives Monday some slack for starting the work week, but makes Wednesday seem like a mini Friday. I just can’t stand it. On Tuesdays I
- [Mercedes Money | Part Five](https://dahvdaniels.com/2016/05/22/mercedes-money-part-five/) - Part Four Here! I can’t say when I first knew I fucked up. It’s almost midnight and this is the fifth time I’ve let Kelly’s call go to voicemail. Her Chevy Cruze’s gas light is on. There’s no gas stations open at this hour and even if there were, I maybe have fifteen bucks to
- [Mercedes Money | Part Six](https://dahvdaniels.com/2016/06/08/mercedes-money-part-six/) - New addition below! Didn't check the last chapter? Read it HERE! There were no Mercedes or BMWs in the parking lot when I got off of work. It was ten past two, my hands were clammy, sticky like I had rinsed them in a tank of pulpy orange juice, and every pair of headlights I saw in
- [Mercedes Money | Part Seven](https://dahvdaniels.com/2016/06/26/mercedes-money-part-seven/) - Check out the sixth part here! Luke’s red Saab was in the driveway. I recognized the Coexist bumper sticker and kept driving. My sweat stains looked like the marks coffee cups leave and my sneakers squished every time I tapped the accelerator. If I was going to be Scarlett's Chevy Boy, I wanted to dress
- [Mercedes Money | Part Eight](https://dahvdaniels.com/2016/07/16/mercedesmoney8/) - It wasn’t until I pulled into Scarlett’s driveway that I realized my life story needed a new voice. Creative Writing and English majors are always encouraged to write what they know; but the second a professor reads a paragraph, he begs you to branch out. In my writing courses I always categorized my pieces as
- [Mercedes Money | Part Nine](https://dahvdaniels.com/2016/08/13/mercedes-money-part-nine/) - Every man in the restaurant eye fucked Scarlett as soon as we approached the hostess’ podium. In unison each man sitting at a table with his wife, took a sip of his whiskey, glanced over at Scarlett and tightened his jaw before swallowing. It was a piece of choreography every married man, who was sick
- [Mercedes Money | Part Ten](https://dahvdaniels.com/2016/08/21/mercedes-money-part-ten/) - Scarlett was right about the truffle fries. They didn’t taste like any fry I’ve ever had, and I’ve ordered sweet potato fries (by mistake of course). If my evening with Scarlett had a theme, it’d be truffle fries: out of my comfort zone yet, inviting. By the end of the meal, my napkin was covered
- [Mercedes Money | Part Eleven](https://dahvdaniels.com/2016/08/28/mercedes-money-part-eleven/) - Being in Scarlett’s car felt different the second time. Kelly’s Chevy Cruze was ten miles away from running on empty and my wallet had already reached its limit for the night. There’s nothing worse than asking a favor from a woman who just turned you down. I’ve been rejected a number of times in my
- [Mercedes Money | Part Twelve](https://dahvdaniels.com/2016/09/11/mercedes-money-part-twelve/) - Kelly was in the middle of washing dishes when I walked in. She didn’t say one word to me when I stepped into the kitchen, and when the sink shut off, she resorted to her room. I didn’t see Luke’s Saab in the driveway, but I wondered if he was in her bed. I bet
- [Mercedes Money | Part Thirteen](https://dahvdaniels.com/2016/09/18/mercedes-money-part-thirteen/) - Today was the first time I watched someone fall in love with me. The person of someone’s dreams won’t always have the greatest sense of style, best paying job or most expensive car on the lot. He probably flips burgers for a living and got his car towed the night you two met. He doesn’t
- [Mercedes Money | Part Thirteen (Continued)](https://dahvdaniels.com/2016/09/25/mercedes-money-part-thirteen-continued/) - Scarlett had changed out of her cocktail dress from the night before and was back in her business casual. Her pants were camouflage and stopped right above the ankle. She was wearing a black leather jacket that complemented her sunglasses which are probably Gucci or some other designer name that sounds like a mix between
- [Mercedes Money | Part Fourteen](https://dahvdaniels.com/2016/10/09/mercedes-money-part-fourteen/) - I’ve spent 80% of my life observing people and 100% of my life wishing I was them. I’ve always wondered what it’s like to have dinner with a beautiful woman who is zipped up in a gown that matches the Pinot in her glass. After dinner I’d take her to my apartment with a huge
- [Mercedes Money | Part Sixteen](https://dahvdaniels.com/2016/11/13/mercedes-money-part-sixteen/) - I hope there isn’t a mandatory orientation test we have to take, because I didn’t retain a thing from that video. It’s hard to concentrate when you’re trying to not think about the woman next to you treating your body like an ice cream cone. It’s even worse when you accidentally whack yourself in the
- [Mercedes Money | Part Seventeen](https://dahvdaniels.com/2016/11/27/2049/) - I’m standing outside of Scarlett’s office contemplating a reason to knock on the door. It’s fifteen minutes past two, most of the new hires have made their way through the show floor, finished their last cigarette and driven off the lot. April is still here and just passed me on the way to the restroom.
- [Mercedes Money | Excerpt from Newest Chapter](https://dahvdaniels.com/2017/02/08/mercedesmoneyexcerpt/) - Kelly and I spent the rest of the night talking about Scarlett. Despite how breathtaking Scarlett looks, how she fulfills every man and woman’s desire, talking about her with Kelly repelled all sexual tension. I think the worst part was showing Kelly pictures of Scarlett on the Benz & Beamers website. She lost all the
- [Mercedes Money | First Sold Car](https://dahvdaniels.com/2017/02/12/mercedes-money-first-sold-car/) - I sold my first car today. Joe considered this customer to be a “lapper.” She treated our lot like a maze, the way she strutted between the rows of sedans, stopped at every third car before turning back or pivoting to the next aisle of inventory. Her name was Julie Ballenger and she was a
- [Mercedes Money (Excerpt)](https://dahvdaniels.com/2017/03/30/mercedes-money-excerpt/) - Joe orders us each a pint of Guinness and tells me real men leave the bottled stuff for babies. Guinness is a thunderstorm in my glass; the beer head is thick like a cloud. Joe takes his first sip and lets out a loud exhale before slamming the glass down on our table. “Pool?” he
- [Mercedes Money | New Excerpt](https://dahvdaniels.com/2017/07/16/mercedes-money-new-excerpt/) - Four o’clock on the dot, Scarlett is at my desk with my dealer plate and she hands me a key fob for a 2014 C-Class Benz. I follow her out to the parking lot and I feel like I am holding the key to the city. The car is beautiful. Silver and shiny like a
- [Fly On The Wall | Mercedes Money Excerpt (Short)](https://dahvdaniels.com/2017/12/03/flyonthewallmm/) - I was a fly on the wall growing up: tucked away in the closet, perched at the top of the stairs or sitting on my bedroom floor with my back up against the door anticipating for the knob to click. The living room at my mother’s house was a wrestling ring with no referees. Each
- [Sharks in the Shower | "Rock Bottom"](https://dahvdaniels.com/2017/09/13/sharks-in-the-shower-rockbottom/) - That's the thing about hitting rock bottom. The crash is never painful. You don't feel bruised or sprained until you crane your neck to try to see where you fell from.
- [Motifs, Themes, Arcs, Whatever... What Really Happens When You Write](https://dahvdaniels.com/2017/05/29/motifs-themes-arcs-whatever-really-happens-write/) - If you spent most of your high school and college career taking creative writing or English courses, you heard the same bits of advice year after year. If you don't struggle writing what you know, the next task is to define your theme. Once you figure out the story theme, you need to map out the
- [Our Final Drag](https://dahvdaniels.com/2017/05/07/ourfinaldrag/) - I burn through friendships like a smoker's last pack of cigarettes; it's hard to kill the addiction when the past has the best aftertaste. It now feels unnatural to pack our memories tight and watch them burn and roll off the curb. Your laughter was secondhand and I was naive to assume we were joking together.
- [The Beginning, The Middle, The (Let's Not Talk About The End)](https://dahvdaniels.com/2017/04/21/beginning-middle-lets-not-talk-end/) - A few days ago, I finished watching Netflix’s newest miniseries 13 Reasons Why, based on the book written by Jay Asher, and it has left me pondering. Because the story ends on a cliffhanger, I am left with so many questions. But I am also wondering something else: Why is 13 Reasons Why such a
- [To Write About You, To Not Write About You; It's None of Your Business](https://dahvdaniels.com/2017/01/30/none-of-your-business/) - One of the best things about writing is overhearing a fellow reader rave about how realistic my characters are; how the reader feels like they know the protagonist or how they wish to be the protagonist. Although hearing these comments can be the biggest ego boost, this kind of comment can provoke a different feeling
- ["Put The Thesaurus Down:" Advice I Wish Someone Told My Twelve-Year-Old Self](https://dahvdaniels.com/2017/01/12/put-the-thesaurus-down/) - As a young writer, I used to think the Thesaurus was my best friend. I was twelve years old, had an above average vocabulary, but I didn’t think it matched the mature content I was writing. I used to think if you used big words, it meant you were creative. Most of the sentences I
- [“Write What You Know” Is the Worst Advice for Writers, and Here’s Why](https://dahvdaniels.com/2017/01/04/worst-advice-for-writers/) - I was fifteen years old when I took my first workshop classes in verse (poetry), fiction and playwriting. Poetry was always my strong suit. I’ve always enjoyed playing with alliteration, slant rhymes and creating metaphors are my guilty pleasure. When it came to my other two workshop classes – fiction and playwriting – I would
- [Mercedes Money | Part Fifteen](https://dahvdaniels.com/2016/10/30/mercedes-money-part-fifteen/) - I haven’t had enough jobs in my life to really know what to expect at orientation. You don’t need to know much before working at a diner - just the basics: people come in, they order something greasy, and don’t tip more than 10%. The only skills you need are faking a smile, counting out
- [Dreams | Free Write](https://dahvdaniels.com/2014/08/19/dreams-free-write/) - The carnival was closing for the night. Vendors were packing up and counting their rolls of cash. You are nowhere to be found. The sun is sinking, nesting in the branches. I call. It goes straight to voicemail. Vendors and teenage girls decked out in short-shorts roll their eyes at me screaming your name. She’s
- [Don't Be That Friend](https://dahvdaniels.com/2016/02/17/dont-be-that-friend/) - Here's some advice: You Need to Let Your Friends Go & Enjoy Their Lives!!! Don't be the reason someone didn't pursue his/her dream because you needed their daily/weekly affection. Don't suffocate someone the minute he/she starts to show someone else attention. You need to learn to let people go in order to feel secure in
- [3 A.M.](https://dahvdaniels.com/2016/02/07/3am/) - Something new - enjoy! - Dahv The earth shook me free of my sins. It’s 3 A.M. and I have class in eight hours. The alarm clock’s red eyes are glaring at me from across the room and just winked. Now it is 3:01. I contemplate kicking off my side of the covers and
- ["She Was Your Shot Of Whiskey"](https://dahvdaniels.com/2015/11/26/she-was-your-shot-of-whiskey/) - The title of this piece is a text message I received a couple weeks ago and I was inspired to write a piece about it. It’s a metaphorical piece about battling with addiction (not necessarily one with alcohol). The “whiskey” can represent whatever you want it to. * * * Whiskey was my drink of
- [#RelationshipGoals](https://dahvdaniels.com/2015/12/09/relationshipgoals/) - We all have different standards for what we want or expect in a significant other. Before I was in a committed relationship, I fantasized about being with a guy who made me laugh, enjoyed similar music and liked the same television shows I did. Now mind you, when I had this blue print of a romantic partner,
- [Cece](https://dahvdaniels.com/2015/11/15/cece/) - The television is playing some One Direction music video and I’m still contemplating what I taste in my cup. I tried pouring myself a cup of whiskey, but girls who reeked of bronzer and spray tan, were huddling in the kitchen waiting for someone to snap a selfie or a candid group shot. I can
- [A Little Something...](https://dahvdaniels.com/2015/10/22/a-little-something/) - I haven't posted in a while and I apologize for that. I am in the process of writing a psychological thriller that is slightly based off of a true story (a personal one of mine). I am in the middle of drafting it out before I get started so if you are interested in seeing
- [The Interview](https://dahvdaniels.com/2015/10/10/the-interview/) - The Devil was wearing a tuxedo with a pair of pants that stopped above his ankle. I thought a pair of horns were tucked beneath his champagne colored beret, but instead a black rat tail curled on the back of his neck. His beret slowly moved up like an inflating balloon and pair of red
- ["The Barista" | (What Happens When I Try to Cure Writer's Block)](https://dahvdaniels.com/2015/09/27/the-barista-what-happens-when-i-try-to-cure-writers-block/) - When you have writer’s block it comes in waves. It’s not an actual wave per say, but more of a sailboat or raft freckled with tape (depending on how desperate you are) trying its best to navigate to shore. The sailboat isn’t impressive. You can see it teetering on the water not aware of the
- [It is JUST a Piece of Paper - but so is everything else...](https://dahvdaniels.com/2015/09/23/it-is-just-a-piece-of-paper-but-so-is-everything-else/) - “I don’t need a piece of paper to prove how much I love you…” This justification really rubs me the wrong way. Being engaged for almost a year at this point, I fortunately did not hear this excuse from my fiancé before he proposed. As for those who have been in a committed
- [Reading Between The Lines](https://dahvdaniels.com/2015/09/02/reading-between-the-lines/) - I have a tendency to reminisce about past times in my life. Some I am more proud of than others. I think it’s healthy to occasionally look back at a time in your life where you weren’t as strong or happy, but you should never dwell because dwelling could lead to regressing which is not
- [Friends Can Be Toxic Too](https://dahvdaniels.com/2015/08/14/friends-can-be-toxic-too/) - Last year at this time, I was approaching my last year of college and knew I had to make a change. For the last nine months I had immersed myself in a toxic behavior that put a damper on my academic performance and my own personality. Fortunately, I had not gotten involved with drugs, but
- [The Addiction | Sharks in the Shower](https://dahvdaniels.com/2015/08/09/the-addiction-sharks-in-the-shower/) - It doesn’t have to be a substance or a hobby. You can be addicted to people too. It’s easy to relapse when the addiction has a voice, pair of hands and eyes - especially if you’ve let the voice soothe you to sleep over the phone, or hands meet yours each time you two share
- [Spare Some Change | Sharks in the Shower](https://dahvdaniels.com/2015/07/22/spare-some-change-sharks-in-the-shower/) - I've been wanting to write this for awhile and I finally found time to do so. Feedback is much appreciated. - Dahv * * * I knew I had to make a change when your handwritten notes read more and more like receipts. Scribbles of “this means so much” or “you didn’t have to get
- [Vase | Sharks in the Shower](https://dahvdaniels.com/2015/07/08/vase-sharks-in-the-shower/) - Nothing we shared had a breaking point. Our friendship was a vase, not even worthy of being glass. Every time we’d hit a wall, the vase would never break but always scratch. The vase wasn’t beautiful, with enough marks to sketch a map, but it was reusable. We never said we were proud of it, but
- [Doctor's Note | Sharks in the Shower](https://dahvdaniels.com/2015/07/05/doctors-note-sharks-in-the-shower/) - Patient: Kindergarten Student Noted Behavior: Continues to dance after music has been turned off. Continues to act hysterical after the teacher asks her to sit back down. Duration of Behavior: This past month Diagnosis: Poor hearing skills Patient’s Explanation: I want people to laugh - I want them to think I am funny. Patient:
- [Sharks in the Shower | "Friend"](https://dahvdaniels.com/2015/07/02/sharks-in-the-shower-friend/) - Sharks in the Shower is an idea I've had for a while - since I graduated high school to be completely honest. Sharks in the Shower will be a collection of fiction pieces and verse that either categorize irrational fears, dreams, candid thoughts and so on. Think of it like a dream journal... I would love
- [It's Funny](https://dahvdaniels.com/2015/06/15/its-funny/) - It’s funny how we recycle the things we love and never question their exhaustion. Like a pair of jeans or group of friends. It’s funny how we write songs for those who are too shy to sing & fall for those who are too scared to catch. It’s funny how the past has the best
- [Dead End | Clyde (Part Two)](https://dahvdaniels.com/2015/05/28/dead-end-clyde-part-two/) - Second section of "Dead End." In case you need a refresher, here is Part One 11:30 A.M. I’m idling outside of Victoria’s house watching her carry in her groceries. I think about getting out of my truck to help her, but I notice Ben’s Maserati in the driveway and turn on my radio. Their
- [The Downside of Feeling Needed](https://dahvdaniels.com/2015/05/21/the-downside-of-feeling-needed/) - Every person craves attention. Every person likes knowing - at least once - that they are needed somehow. Whether it'd be for a temporary or permanent situation, just hearing the phrase, "I need you," can feel really great. Every person loves knowing they have made a difference in someone else's life in one way or
- [When YOU Change, Your Friends Do Too](https://dahvdaniels.com/2015/05/17/when-you-change-your-friends-do-too/) - There are two types of people in this world: those who bring you up, and those who bring you down. Sometimes the friends we relied on to support us all these years turn into jealousy-ridden fools, when we have something change in our own lives (i.e. new milestone, new relationship, new job, etc.). That's why,
- [Dead End | Clyde (Part One)](https://dahvdaniels.com/2015/05/18/dead-end-clyde-part-one/) - Here is the beginning excerpt of my senior thesis. "Dead End" is a murder mystery that is told in multiple point of views as the actions take place in present time. This first part is told by Clyde. The time stamps will help you in the long run. If you want more - let me
- [What to Keep in Mind Before You Graduate](https://dahvdaniels.com/2015/04/24/what-to-keep-in-mind-before-you-graduate/) - In two weeks I will be graduating and earning my Bachelor's in Creative Writing & English from Southern New Hampshire University. When I first went to SNHU as a freshman, my mother told me these four years were going to fly by; she did not exaggerate! These four years went by faster than high school,
- [Are You "Best" Friend Material?](https://dahvdaniels.com/2015/03/15/are-you-best-friend-material/) - Last semester I was taking a literature course on Shakespeare. Although I had read a good handful of Shakespeare's plays in high school, I didn't appreciate them until I took this class. Shakespeare is amazing at portraying love, friendship and betrayal in all different types of themes. Whether it's magical like A Midsummer Night’s Dream or controversial
- [Better Friends, Better Life, Better Brand](https://dahvdaniels.com/2015/03/06/better-friends-better-life-better-brand/) - You are the company you keep. If you hang around productive and motivational people, their traits will naturally rub off onto you. You too will feel inspired to work hard and push yourself. If you hang around lazy people, the same influence will occur. At one point in your life, you were ready to conquer the
- [Child's Play | How My Childhood was Censored ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2015/01/28/childs-play-childhood-censored/) - This semester I am taking a class on censorship, specifically how books have been banned or censored in the past. Below is a memoir on how I've been personally censored: Kindergarten to fifth grade, I was enrolled in a private K-12 school in South Berwick, ME. Starting at the age of five, I
- [Writer's Block ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2015/01/09/writers-block/) - Indigestion for the brain: the same shit comes out again and again. I should step away, try something new But the past has the sweetest aftertaste - something like honeydew. Photo Credit
- [Candid Thoughts | Sleep](https://dahvdaniels.com/2014/12/24/candid-thoughts-sleep/) - I go night fishing and cast out for dreams. Memories nibble my hook; I won't take the bait, because the best ones are bottom feeders. Photo Credit
- [Break](https://dahvdaniels.com/2014/12/04/break/) - I have more left to say than I have things to do. I can’t tell you to leave if you don’t know how to move. You’re a full glass, spilling splurges of wine all over the floor. I am tempted to clean your stains, but we’ve been here before. You break, break, break,
- [Gin & Tonic](https://dahvdaniels.com/2014/12/01/gin-tonic/) - Laughter lags us like liquor, I'm finding less to say. Money mumbles garnish the conversation like lime. I wonder if I knew more I'd feel strong enough to speak. "You're strong enough to leave me," you say and teeter your glass left to right, till ice cubes reach the rim. Liquor lags me like laughter.
- [The Religion](https://dahvdaniels.com/2014/11/18/religion/) - Codependent. I awoke each morning to pray, no one answered. An angel perched on my shoulder, snickered like a demon but giggled a hymn I wished to know. Desperate. The next day, no one was there. The angel returned, perched on my headboard slouched forward like a gargoyle. "Try again," she whispered. Too impatient for
- [The "A" Student ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2014/10/31/student/) - The students seated upfront deal glares until you fold the corners of your essay down into some makeshift airplane. The professor's comments soar. She sits in the back with her paper piles and assortment of pens: green for you, red for everyone else. She comments on the presentation you just gave, reaches for her green pen
- [The Track ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2014/10/27/track/) - I’m on the right track, seated in this empty row. I fear the safety belt won’t click close. I’m on the right track, with so many places to go you’re behind me but this it what I chose. We were on the right track, but we turned too soon. The trip wasn’t meant for
- [My Dear ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2014/10/07/dear/) - It's hard, I know We've been better though. My words are pocketed, memories are too heavy to keep. My dear, time can tell, we haven't spoken in a matter of weeks.
- [Bracelet ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2014/10/05/bracelet/) - Its been on its last leg for weeks. I'll keep the charm and make anew. The material loosened, fell apart in my hands. I had to tell you - it broke my heart to see, this part of you was leaving a part of me. Photo Credit
- [Subtweets](https://dahvdaniels.com/2014/09/21/subtweets/) - “If you have nothing nice to say, don’t say anything at all,” is a saying that no longer applies when we have access to social media in our back pockets. The saying should be changed to, “If you have nothing nice to say out loud, go ahead and tweet about it,” better yet, why don’t
- [The Carousel ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2014/09/14/carousel/) - I hit a wall with you today. Your foot, snug between the door and frame, spills shadows in my room. Your words slip out serving cold conversation like, "Remember when..." I wish you entered my room juggling accomplishments or kicking off bad workdays like a hacky sac. Instead you barge in with a puzzled expression one piece short
- [You're Bored? Snap out of it!](https://dahvdaniels.com/2014/09/05/youre-bored-snap/) - I have made some of the worst decisions when I was bored. When I say decisions, I'm referring to ones that apply to my own emotions and mentality. I'm not standing in line at a food court, bored out of my mind, ordering a slice of cheesecake even though I am lactose intolerant. Now that's
- [You Drive Me Crazy ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2014/08/26/drive-crazy/) - "You like Britney Spears?" This question has sparked a majority of my friendships in the past few years. Most people are surprised to hear that I am a huge fan of Britney Spears. I thought my blonde highlights and passion for lip-synching would be a dead giveaway - but I guess not! This past weekend,
- [The Best Lesson I Ever Learned ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2014/08/15/best-lesson-ever-learned/) - I recall my father pushing me to take risks constantly when I was a kid. In one of my previous posts, I elaborated on how he's one of the reasons I have continued my studies in writing. Back in high school, I was too scared to participate in class, which took a toll on my
- ["Responsibility" | Free Write ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2014/08/13/responsibility-free-write/) - Responsibility I knew I had to make a change when I started taking responsibility for others. I sympathize for those who think they’re crazy - chained to a bedside table filled to the brim with medication. They toss back prescribed pills like tic tacs and I conduct a melody for the evening, queuing up songs
- [Today | Acrostic ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2014/08/05/today-acrostic/) - Today was paradise On the rocks, garnished with a Mint leaf Or maybe basil. Right now this Room spins, curves like an Oval and the Walls are covered With letters I never replied to: “Love you," “Let’s get together." Barf. Easy on that “L” word, darling. Before today sits Empty in my glass, Tomorrow will
- [Strut Your Stuff ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2014/08/03/strut-stuff/) - This morning at the gym, one of the TV's played a show titled "Dating Naked." What the hell is "Dating Naked?" you might be asking yourself. I was definitely doing the same thing halfway through my work out. It merely is what it sounds; a man and woman are set up on a date, completely
- [Crazy, Sassy, Stupid | Seven](https://dahvdaniels.com/2014/07/25/crazy-sassy-stupid-seven/) - Hello! Big addition below! I am thinking of renaming this piece to "YOU." If you have any thoughts on the title change or the piece in general, please leave feedback :) - Dahv * * * I wish I could say I get time away from you when I’m in class. But if I
- [Crazy, Sassy, Stupid | Three ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2014/06/08/crazy-sassy-stupid-three/) - YOU greet me with coffee this morning: cream and two sugars (just the way I like). I think YOU did this on purpose, but I hate questioning nice things. Before I left last night, we fought again. It was my fault though. Or was it yours? YOU confronted me with your desk-reception lungs that heaved
- [Explaining Our Generation | Guitar Hero](https://dahvdaniels.com/2014/07/19/explaining-generation-guitar-hero/) - Last night I drove to York Beach with my boyfriend and played a few games at the rundown arcade, Fun-O-Rama. After adding more money to the meter I told him, "I want to play Guitar Hero," as I pulled out four quarters. "Isn't it funny how we have this game at home, but you're going
- [Crazy, Sassy, Stupid | Six](https://dahvdaniels.com/2014/07/14/crazy-sassy-stupid-six/) - We are sitting on your bed. We are here every night. Your bed is gradually becoming OUR bed. I have my special spot in the corner, leaving enough room for YOU to lie beside me if YOU please. I’ve let YOU dock on my island, so I guess your bed is a fair exchange. Our
- [Less is More | Analysis of Passive Tones found in Texting](https://dahvdaniels.com/2014/07/12/less-analysis-passive-tones-found-texting/) - This past semester I was enrolled in an English Language class for my major. Throughout the semester, the class went over linguistics, sentence structures, history of English, etc. At the end of the semester, each student researched and presented an aspect of English. Sticking to what I know best, I analyzed how I text my
- [Why's it have to be so Complicated? ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2014/07/08/whys-complicated/) - The past month at my internship, I was assigned the task to pick a brand that I believe needs to be repositioned; a brand that needs a change of tune because maybe its target audience isn't being attracted correctly or its falling behind with its competitors. Passionate about music, I took on the challenge of
- [Crazy, Sassy, Stupid | Five](https://dahvdaniels.com/2014/06/27/crazy-sassy-stupid-five/) - YOU tell me YOU feel numb. I imagine YOU naked in a tub of ice water: your toes and fingers pruned, head back, jaw hung open like a puppet. Your legs involuntarily kick, heels jab the tub’s porcelain skin, the impact rattles your ankles, shins and a Charlie Horse knots behind your knees. I roll
- [Disappointment | Dahv Logic](https://dahvdaniels.com/2014/06/24/disappointment-dahv-logic/) - I don't know about you, but a lot of things get to me, frustrate me and make me feel dissatisfied. A majority of people's first impression of me is that I am strong and tough. Someone once told me I am like a good candy bar: hard on the outside, soft on the inside. Yes,
- [Crazy, Sassy, Stupid | Four ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2014/06/17/crazy-sassy-stupid-four/) - Our conversations always start the same way: “Are you happy?” Your lips peel back and reveal a smile, a smile so big it could be filling a void. And it is. There is such a stir in my stomach when we speak. Casual conversation plants a patch of dandelions in my stomach, and although
- [Sex | DahvLogic ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2014/06/05/sex-dahvlogic/) - I recall when I was younger (inexperienced), I LOVED talking about sex. I loved talking about it because, although I knew about the basics, I assumed talking about it meant I actually understood it. Then after being with my boyfriend for some time, I finally reached the milestone and had sex. After I had experienced
- [Crazy, Sassy, Stupid | Two](https://dahvdaniels.com/2014/05/31/crazy-sassy-stupid-two/) - Your arms are a roadmap to your anxiety. Small pink scabs mark your biceps like landmarks. YOU scratch between the points and deposit a strand of hair behind your ear. Another strand slips out. YOU pinch and twist the hair around your finger, staring down - eyebrows furrowed - at your split ends that break
- [Crazy, Sassy, Stupid ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2014/05/23/crazy-sassy-stupid/) - Beginning excerpt of a piece I've been trying to start for a few months. Feedback is much appreciated! - Dahv * * * We are fighting again. I’m sitting upright in my bed, staring at my laptop screen, resting my thumbs on the space bar for YOU. I can’t remember the last time I
- [DayTime ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2014/05/22/daytime/) - We stopped fighting. The day sits still on a rocking chair that’s wooden thighs rub the carpet. Still - the day sits. Pocketed: the hands of time, turn and cross like the day’s legs which adjust and shift. You unpack your baggage. Iron out insecurities from button-downs, fold your denim – failure can
- [Let Me Be | Lyrics ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2014/05/14/let-me-be-lyrics/) - Some lyrics I've been working on. Comments are welcomed! * * * Let me be your rock tonight He won’t answer, it’s too late to fight. Let me be your rock right now I’ll listen, I don’t care what it’s about. I just wanna show you - I’m here I just wanna tell you -
- [Love | Dahv Logic](https://dahvdaniels.com/2014/05/09/love-dahv-logic/) - Love. This is not another relationship post; when I say love, I don't mean romantic! You can love a friend without needing to fill a sexual void. If you do, and your "friend" feels that same way, well, you are no longer friends. When it comes to friends or significant others, they should love you
- [Let's Play](https://dahvdaniels.com/2014/05/07/lets-play/) - Our conversations are tennis games. we serve "it's okay" or "it's fine" and score with "it was a misunderstanding." we are too stubborn to call for a timeout. even when i score, i beg for a new round, because i love being in control. i wanted to tell you to fuck off. he left for
- [Earth ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2014/04/13/earth/) - She spoke of star-gazing. Her ceiling was a plain galaxy: a stranger’s ground. Spine straight, leaned forward, she moved like a telescope and found the earth in my eyes. I pushed away the curtains and opened the window. Branches stretched into the sky like veins, stars were arteries. She pushed the window closed and pulled
- [The Box](https://dahvdaniels.com/2014/03/07/the-box/) - Rope handles fastened to each side - we will lift this box - a tug-of-war inside. Down the hill, we take our time, keeping hold of this box: rope handles fastened to each side. Your knuckles turn white, we sigh; you tiptoe over the rocks. A tug-of-war inside. The box splinters our thighs. I suggest
- [(Pop, Kick, Replay) ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2014/03/02/pop-kick-replay/) - Singers swallow syllables like prescribed pills; tapping the repeat button, I force her to regurgitate until overdose. I can imagine her, gown whipping in the wind, stumbling in the sand with heels in hand. The waves tumbling towards her gives the song a useless effect; maybe the song is meant to take place in a coffee shop.
- [The Port ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2014/02/09/the-port/) - I recall you leaving that night. Your eyes, glistened and glazed; pupils widened like the crack in your door. The dark hall poured into the room. At the summit of your shoulder, her and me made eye contact. Someone's phone vibrated. Her shoe brushed back the shadows; her hand reached the knob. Your hand reached for
- [Faceless ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2014/02/02/faceless/) - In celebration of my boyfriend's 21st birthday, I am sharing this non fiction piece I wrote about him last year. This piece recalls when we first met to the very beginning of our relationship. I couldn't see his eyes. He stood in front of me, wearing a hoodie with a broken zipper, white sneakers
- [Confidence | Dahv Logic ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2014/01/11/confidence-dahv-logic/) - Similar to a lot of people, I find confidence to be wicked sexy. If you are able to stand on your own ground, with your head up high, and look me in the eye, you got me. Your sizes, weight, height, views on life, do no matter to me if you portray yourself as confident.
- ["I Don't Know" | Dahv Logic](https://dahvdaniels.com/2014/01/02/i-dont-know-dahv-logic/) - Some people are scared of conflict, so they avoid it at all costs. I like to think of myself as someone who wins staring contests with problems. I don't let issues walk all over me; I grab them by the collar and see what's hiding up their sleeves. You will get nowhere in life (i.e.
- [The Skyscraper ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/12/23/the-skyscraper/) - Friendships aren't built overtime. Those who spend time, drafting out the blueprints or selecting the best artwork, lean a little too much on the structure, because they fear rushing into things. Friendships aren't depicted by time. The calendar keeps track of more tragedies than milestones. Months are marked with miscommunications. "We stopped speaking because of
- [4/Four](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/12/14/4four/) - This is an experimental piece from my poetry workshop class. Here I took bits of conversation I've had with a friend of mine (via Facebook, texting, in-person) and put in only my physical reactions, which are bolded. September What are you listening to? Change the track Last time I heard this, I was dancing
- [Relationships | Dahv Logic ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/11/16/relationships-dahv-logic/) - I believe there are key rules to keeping an intimate relationship solid. There are many do's and don’ts that seem to be overlooked in certain relationships, because one of the partners get comfortable. Hmm...Comfortable - what do I mean by that? I mean exactly how it sounds: He stops making an effort with romantic gestures. You stop doing special things
- [Apologizing | Dahv Logic ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/11/11/apologizing-dahv-logic/) - I'll keep this short and sweet, which is how most apologies should be presented. What's the best way to apologize? Before you even get started, be sure to pull your head out of your ass. Realize that you made a stupid decision and put your ego and self-entitlement on the shelf; better yet, lock it
- [The Day ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/11/02/the-day/) - Below is a Villanelle I wrote for my poetry workshop class. I wrote this very last minute and was flattered by some of the comments I received in class. - Dahv The day shuffled in when you left. Your sweatshirt hung on the hook. My room smelled of lemon zest. Sweatshirts’ body
- [Taking Risks | Dahv Logic](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/10/27/taking-risks-dahv-logic/) - Most people do not believe me when I tell them that I can be shy at first. When I was younger, the actual tone of my voice would change just because I was nervous (in person or over the phone). A majority of the time, if I don't know someone that well, I prefer keeping my sunglasses
- [The Bank ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/10/10/the-bank/) - I was your bank teller. You’d deposit packs of gum and over the counter hugs, withdraw my pocketed hands, our knuckles met and buckled. Between shifts, your arm would belt my waist. I’d waltz, step out of your circle, and pocket my hands. Your expression was a Picasso: scrunched lips, slanted eyebrows, shoulder peaks
- [You, Me & Everything In Between | Dahv Logic](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/09/29/you-me-everything-in-between-dahv-logic/) - Honestly, this should be common sense... Be a fucking MAN. Unless you want to be a father, wear a condom. I am serious. If you want to be a pussy about it, go right ahead; but I'm sorry, at the end of the day, you aren't going to get laid. Let me guess: it doesn't
- [Imagery Poem](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/09/13/imagery-poem/) - This is a short piece I wrote for my Poetry Workshop class. It's untitled as of now. Her fingers were flickering flames, folding and fanning like playing cards. Tar cracks mirrored her palm: engraved with a lifeline, trapeze. Tears docked in my eyes: rain on lily pads. Small smirk: a kickstand that slanted
- [Advice | Dahv Logic](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/09/08/advice-dahv-logic/) - Even with today's technology there are certain things that can't be fixed with a click of a button: broken hearts, teacher-to-student relationship, friend troubles, etc. When all other resources fail us, we go to our close friends. We need closure; we need support; and most of all, we need advice. This is where things get hypocritical. When
- [Friends are for Catching, not Falling ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/10/21/friends-are-for-catching-not-falling/) - I remember when Tuesdays meant more than Tuesday. You worked around my schedule; I waited on yours. I'd sleep through mornings, roll out at noon: six hours before you called. Homework was hard. Tuesdays I did labs. I recalled formulas to your laugh, mixtures to hugs, chemical imbalances for kisses (on the cheek). I would finish my work quickly, in hopes you'd call sooner
- [Back to the Books | What I've Learned from MicroArts ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/08/28/back-to-the-books-what-ive-learned-from-microarts/) - These past four months I've been interning at MicroArts, a creative agency outside of Portsmouth, NH, and working closely with the content specialist and brand director. Next week, I will be starting my third year of college at Southern New Hampshire University, where I major in Creative Writing and minor in Psychology. During this internship, I
- [Filters | Dahv Logic](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/08/27/filters-dahv-logic/) - The average person in this generation shares their thoughts on a daily basis through various outlets: Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, etc. Some thoughts pertain to an important event - engagement, success in school, basic happiness - and other thoughts are pure shock value. Some of us are so obsessed over getting a certain number of likes,
- [Taking Things Slow | Dahv Logic ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/08/25/taking-things-slow-dahv-logic/) - I'm going to shed some light on "taking things slow;" and of course "things" refer to sex. Now I am no expert in relationships since I've been in only ONE my whole life. I do know a thing or two about making relationships last though - this November I will be celebrating 5 years with
- [Official Caramel Cigarettes](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/08/20/official-caramel-cigarettes/) - Hey all! Click here to buy & download Caramel Cigarettes. If you do not own a Kindle, no problem. Download a FREE Kindle Reading App here. If you haven't already, like the Official Caramel Cigarettes Facebook Page. I have some ideas for the page. Would any of you be interested in asking me anonymous questions about
- [Caramel Cigarettes | Day Away from Publication ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/08/19/dayaway/) - Hello Readers: I know that some of you have been patiently waiting for the release of Caramel Cigarettes; don't worry, I am more than ready for you all to read the completed "love triangle" between Kelly, Jacqueline and of course Nicky. As most of you know, I have published this through Kindle Direct Publishing. Don't have
- [Kerplunk ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/08/12/kerplunk/) - Sometimes I wish certain memories could be transferred from my mind to my laptop. I'd label the folders with names, dates and smells: Jackie, Starbucks, cigarettes. The trash application burrows the bottom of my screen, lid unhinged. I'll click, drag and drop. kerplunk. I've trashed completed essays and assignments; they never cross my mind. I've
- [Morning v.s. Late Night Texts | Dahv Logic](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/08/04/morning-v-s-late-night-texts-dahv-logic/) - A constantly shared image on Facebook and Pinterest I keep coming across is about morning texts. Anyone who is searching for that special someone takes every aspect of communication seriously, especially the time frame. Just because someone is texting you around eight or nine o' clock in the morning, doesn't mean they think of you
- [Growing Apart | Dahv Logic](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/07/29/growing-apart-dahv-logic/) - Friendships are established, usually, when two people share something in common - whether that's liking the same band or being in the same class. How long a friendship lasts is unpredictable. It could be years, months, a few days, anything. But I can tell you right now that no friendship ends because the two people
- [Compliments | Dahv Logic](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/07/26/compliments-dahv-logic/) - There are three types of compliments: Creepy Compliments Entitled Compliments Regular Compliments Creepy Compliments Alright, let's be honest. We all have that one friend that we constantly question. What's their intention? Do they like me? What's their deal? Yada, yada. These are the friends that really admire you. In the beginning, you are flattered (who
- [The Intern | My Summer at a Creative Agency ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/07/23/intern/) - When I am not keeping track of screenplays for the NH Film Festival or losing sleep over Kelly and Nicky, wrapping up Caramel Cigarettes, I spend my time at my internship. This summer I've been obliged to intern for the creative agency, MicroArts. Monday through Thursday, I join two members of this agency and collaborate my thoughts on
- [Spineless ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/07/09/spineless/) - You approach me; dressed as the insult I gave you last. Your spine is tug, twisted and exposed, dangling between your shoulder blades. You stand with a wide stance: headless, with your forehead shoved up your ass. As you walk, your spinal cord clicks like the keys in my pocket. Your heart is rolling on the ground, leaving
- ["Hey"](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/07/07/hey/) - You text me "Hey" like it's an overnight shipped package filled with gifts and knick knacks. I'll rip off the cardboard strip and find an apology slip, signed with your name written in cursive. There will be pictures of us doing the things you promised we would: eat dinner, watch movies, read aloud stories. You
- [Innkeeper ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/06/27/innkeeper/) - I cannot stand you. I found you sleeping in my memory, curled up on a couch. Each exhale whistled and turned to a hiss anytime you'd roll and shift. Your foot kept slipping; your toe skid across my frontal lobe; you'd heel kick my motivation into the occipital. Sometimes your fingers would stretch into
- [Update](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/06/23/update/) - As most of you know, I am finishing up Caramel Cigarettes. I just passed the 90 page mark and am reaching page 100 quicker than I thought possible. With that being said, I will no longer be posting additions of the story. I apologize for leaving you all with such a big cliff hanger. I
- [Caramel Cigarettes [Fifteenth Addition]](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/06/09/caramel-cigarettes-fifteenth-addition/) - This is not as big as the last entry, but I think you will all enjoy this. I won't be uploading anything for a while after this. There is so much more to come though. - Dahv Previous Parts: 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 The
- [Caramel Cigarettes [Fourteenth Addition]](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/06/02/caramel-cigarettes-fourteenth-addition/) - Hey all! This is another big addition. I won't be able to write that much next week, since I'm going to be out of town. I'm thinking this will hold you guys over for a bit! In case you need to catch up: 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
- [Caramel Cigarettes [Thirteenth Addition] ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/05/25/caramel-cigarettes-thirteenth-addition/) - I'm getting closer and closer to the end of this story. Here is the new addition! Please enjoy, and if you need to catch up, I got you! 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 - Dahv Jacqueline was still wearing my t-shirt. She hugged me at the door
- [Caramel Cigarettes [Twelfth Addition]](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/05/17/caramel-cigarettes-twelfth-addition/) - I've added on a lot, so I thought I'd give you a piece of it! Here's the links to the previous parts: 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 "You doing anything tonight, Kell?" I called Nicky, walking back to my dorm. "No. Why, you wanna chill with me?"
- [Caramel Cigarettes [Eleventh Addition]](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/05/15/caramel-cigarettes-eleventh-addition/) - Missed out? No problem. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Enjoy! - Dahv I woke up to find a note beneath my alarm clock. Jacqueline left in the middle of the night with my pajama t-shirt and trucker hat. "I'm needed at home. No emergency. I'll call you tomorrow night." She ended her
- [Caramel Cigarettes [Tenth Addition]](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/05/13/caramel-cigarettes-tenth-addition/) - I got your back if you still need to catch up! 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 There's a lot here, so enjoy! - Dahv Jacqueline let me sleep in the next morning. I woke up to the sound of the shower from down the hall. Rolling onto my back, I looked
- [Caramel Cigarettes [Ninth Addition]](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/05/10/caramel-cigarettes-ninth-addition/) - Hey! I'm going to be taking some time to finish Caramel Cigarettes. At some point, I am going to stop adding new parts on here. I will be finishing the story and having it available as an Ebook. Of course, I will let you know when I will be publishing the LAST post. Still need to
- [Caramel Cigarettes [Eighth Addition] ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/05/08/caramel-cigarettes-eighth-addition/) - For any of you who still need to catch up: Seventh Sixth Fifth Fourth Third Second First Please enjoy :) - Dahv Jacqueline drove a red Subaru with a broken hatchback. She picked me up after my last class on Thursday. The back tires screeched and engine gargled the last pint of oil. All four
- [The Visit ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/05/08/the-visit/) - This is a piece I've been working on for awhile. Leave comments if you please. - Dahv The devil was at my door. Thinking it was you I let him in. He wore claws like acrylics: plastic black shields above nail beds. His skin was pale; face, a bulletin board, pierced with red
- [Caramel Cigarettes | Seventh Addition ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/05/06/caramel-cigarettes-seventh-addition/) - I know I just uploaded a new part yesterday, but I've been having withdrawals because of finals last week. Expect a lot the next few weeks! Need to still get caught up? Sixth Addition Fifth Addition Fourth Addition Third Addition Second Addition First Addition Enjoy! - Dahv Professor Wilkins passed out a pop quiz
- [Caramel Cigarettes [Fifth Addition]](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/04/20/caramel-cigarettes-fifth-addition/) - Below is the fifth addition to Caramel Cigarettes. Still need to catch up? Click the links below: Fourth Part Third Part Second Part First Part Enjoy! The door was already unlocked. I walked in to find Nicky lying on her bed, looking up at the ceiling, and two different outfits wrinkled like newspaper in opposite corners
- [Caramel Cigarettes [Sixth Addition]](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/05/05/caramel-cigarettes-sixth-addition/) - I apologize for the wait. I just finished my finals this past Friday! If you still need to catch up, here are the previous excerpts: Fifth Addition Fourth Addition Third Addition Second Addition First Addition Leave comments! Jacqueline opened the door with a smile. She was still wearing the button-down, but had changed out
- [Mix Tape](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/04/29/mix-tape/) - My play Mix Tape now has a home on my blog - click here to watch it now
- [Quick Update](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/04/26/quick-update-2/) - Hello all: Finals week is approaching within the next couple days, and because of my workload, I will not be able to add onto Caramel Cigarettes. By next weekend, there will most definitely be a new addition (maybe even two). I will also be using my blog for academic reasons. As of now, there are two posts
- [Caramel Cigarettes [Fourth Addition]](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/04/15/caramel-cigarettes-fourth-addition/) - I added on a lot for this addition! If you still haven't been caught up with this story, the links are below: Part One Part Two Part Three Please enjoy & leave comments (especially if you like it and want to see more)! - Dahv Nicky and I didn't speak until Monday afternoon. I
- [Caramel Cigarettes [Third Addition]](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/04/08/caramel-cigarettes-addition-three/) - I apologize for such a short exerpt. There will be more soon - I promise. If you haven't already read the beginning parts of Caramel Cigarettes, click the links below: Part One Part Two Please enjoy, Dahv For the remainder of the night, Nicky kept slipping twenty dollar bills into my back pocket. As her pointer
- [Caramel Cigarettes [Additional Part] ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/03/17/caramel-cigarettes-additional-part/) - I have added onto my piece that I have titled - as of now - "Caramel Cigarettes." If you haven't already read the first part, click here. Please leave comments below, especially if you want me to continue this piece. Thanks, Dahv * * * "Guess what I just did?" Nicky called me that weekend.
- [NZ5](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/03/12/nz5/) - Below is a non-fiction piece I had to write for class. The assignment was to write about a place. - Dahv NZ5 The green Honda Civic idled between us. I stood at the head of the car; she had her hand on the driver’s side door. Her head turned towards me, face ornamented with
- [Friends Left On Silent ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/03/09/friends-left-on-silent/) - Every once in a while, you stop by to say hi, drop smiles through texts like they are names. You sugarcoat the conversation with old nicknames, cause jokes are more inviting than a "we should talk." I'm willing to cut ties, but the thread remains knotted on your side. We tug-a-war memories anytime I'm willing
- [Caramel Cigarettes ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/03/04/caramel-cigarettes/) - Beginning excerpt of a piece I've been working on since December. Please leave comments, especially if you want to see more of this. - Dahv Nicky called them caramel cigarettes. "You're bound to be the best sweet talker tonight." She said, pulling two out of a half-empty pack. I had never smoked before. The thought of
- [(SEX)wh(Y)](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/02/23/sexwhy/) - there's something i find really sexy about how little you care. you drop conversation, pick up jokes: takeout for one. your tongue toys the taste of kind things; your teeth chatter - molar-triplets meet, clench - but you don't speak. you say you're independent (change at your own pace). many have walked-in to be pushed
- [Dandelions ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/02/09/dandelions/) - I'd collage my day with observations she'd make. I never knew dandelions had meaning until she handed me one. Dandelions grew in packs. The weaker ones sprouted along the sides, giving the pack a body; the body was curved like her ass, bundled in light blue jeans. The petals were yellow like her hair. I'd
- [Piercings ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/01/26/piercings/) - Nose piercings, lip rings, tongue rings, eyebrow piercings. Jewelry for the face or eye? Your eyes are blue, but did I notice the green piercing hooked in your right eyebrow first before making eye contact? I don't remember. Your teeth are crooked on the bottom, but your smile looks nice with that silver loop fastened
- [Long Hall ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/01/26/long-hall/) - Below is a nonfiction piece I presented in my workshop class. Nothing I have written has been exaggerated. This is a true story. - Dahv For a few years of my childhood, I lived on a dead end. The small green sign that marked the opening of the suburb read Long Hall. I did
- [Lyrics at Final Draft ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/01/14/lyrics-at-final-draft/) - Life is a song. The chorus is you. I come back to you two, three, four times; we sound good together. Life is a song. Every Monday is expressed in the first line. The staircases, hallways, trains and cars I have been in, near or on are between the lyrics, leading me to the next
- [Wednesday ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/01/09/wednesday/) - Below is an acrostic poem, using the whole alphabet. I haven't written one of these in a while. I don't use proper capitalization for a stylistic reason. Please Enjoy, Dahv an angel fell from the sky today. broke her collarbone, cut her wrists, dinged her head off the sharp edge of a stop sign. five
- [The Bridge ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/01/07/the-bridge/) - I've thought about being someone else for the longest time. Wash out the blonde, brunette, waterdown the hazel, even stir in some testosterone. How much have I sacrificed being who I am, when I could have been someone else? I like me. But I bore myself. I cross the same bridge, with matches in my
- [Between the Lines ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/01/03/betweenthelines/) - Friends suck the clear fuel from balloons, in fear that they'll never be funny. Hearts look better on paper - paper: lined, crumpled, ripped. Hearts - guarded by porcelain gates we call a ribcage - are never expected to break. Paper hearts - products in a teenage girl's assembly line of doodles - are expected and
- [Come At Me, 2013! ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2013/01/01/come-at-me-2013/) - Hey all: I started the New Year off right by editing and submitting my piece "Us" to a magazine. I hope everyone has planned some great resolutions and plan to get those projects started. Everyone please be safe & sound tonight; please have an awesome New Year! Love you all! - Dahv P.S. Incase you
- [Summer Girl](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/12/30/summer-girl/) - When you leave for school, I’m basically going to need something to do. You haven’t left yet, and I already miss you more than ever. When you leave, please hurry up and come back to hang out with me. I hope you’ll still talk to me. You’re probably going to meet some guy that puts
- [Waiting Room ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/12/29/waiting-room/) - I wait around for you to wait around for me. I know you notice when I stop noticing you. The chair molds your slouch, you lean towards me twitching the corner of your lip - tick, tick - like the busted tail of a watch. I think it's funny how I'm not supposed to find you funny. I
- [Classified Numbers ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/12/29/classified-numbers/) - I could careless if I get blood draw. Knock my knees all you want, I know my reflexes are decent. The one thing I cannot stand during a physical check-up, is when they ask me to get on the scale. Alright, let's be honest here. The best time to weigh yourself is in the morning
- [The Townhouse](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/12/27/the-townhouse/) - The house had an inventory of visitors. Visitors were not considered guests until every house resident (Katelyn, Jodie and Pam) knew them by name or address. Once visitors left - after dinner parties or movie marathons - the residents would discuss the inventory and establish mutual acquaintances: "Lisa moved here last week, right? I saw her
- [I Don't "Like" You, Like That ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/12/24/i-dont-like-you-like-that/) - What does it actually mean to "like" something on Facebook? I understand that "liking" a status or picture on your friend's timeline is similar to acknowledging the post, but what does it really mean? Are we so accustomed to "liking" things that we may not have an honest opinion or attachement to the post? I
- [You're a Work in Progress](https://dahvdaniels.com/2011/12/23/youre-a-work-in-progress/) - Just wrote this in the past hour. It is a work in progress. I would love some feedback on it before I add anymore! - Dahv You're a work in progress. I'll call you "project number one." You're filed under September - The year is irrelevant. I hate writing you in pen and Using
- [Just Do It](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/12/24/justdoit/) - I'm going to elaborate on the number one topic people talk to me about: health & exercise. I swear to God, sometimes I feel like I have "Talk to me about your diet" written on my forehead. It's funny too because, the only education I have about good health and exercise comes from my mom.
- [Taste Me ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/12/22/taste-me/) - You slur more with each shot. The taste is cold, heavy; thick as it sits on the brim of the esophagus. I swallow to not slur. The taste teases your taste buds, boomerangs from the back of your throat to the tip of your tongue. Your drool dribbles nonsense. Your saliva lengthens to thin puppet
- [Can't Buy Love (For Self), Measure It](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/12/22/cant-buy-love-for-self-measure-it/) - Below is the term paper I had to write for my Psychology of Abnormal Behavior class. This research paper discusses methods for measuring narcissism and how narcissism relates to weak communication skills. I had to summarize at least three case studies; I list my sources at the end. I'll post more creative work later. Enjoy, Dahv
- ["Asterisk" First Excerpt (Mystery Story) ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/01/02/asterisk-first-excerpt-mystery-story/) - Monday Morning: October 21st Scarlett, who wore a white tube dress and a pair of black heels, sat cross-legged at the table with her jean jacket folded over the back of her chair. On the table was a small stack of paper cups and a green paper clip. Gripping the edge of the table,
- [Excerpt Three: "Us"](https://dahvdaniels.com/2011/12/24/excerpt-three-us/) - Below is the last excerpt of my short story "Us." I hope you enjoy! - Dahv Fall: September Jackie sat in between my legs that hung off the edge of the bed. A box of tissues laid on its side on top of her crossed legs. She tilted her head back onto my chest. Her
- [Second Excerpt: "Us"](https://dahvdaniels.com/2011/12/23/second-excerpt-us/) - Summer: August I woke up to the sound of the shower being turned on. I was lying on top of the comforter: black with silver stripes. Hands clasped behind head, I pointed my feet and stretched, hyper-extending my legs. My denim capris were by my feet and my shirt, crumpled into a ball, was beside
- [Party Puppeteer ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/12/16/party-puppeteer/) - You regift laughter to those fluent in humor. You fear punchlines; Punchlines that practice jabs, hooks on sensitive spots: appearance, shape, self. You clutter the room with miscommunication; spit out sarcasm. Your guests talk amongst themselves: work, friends, boyfriends, too. You translate each laugh, every slapped knee, thigh as a poke at
- [Crazy](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/12/15/crazy/) - This is a mashup of something I wrote when bored in my Philosophy class and an idea I had years ago. It's definitely a first draft - so please leave comments below. Hope you enjoy! - Dahv I met crazy four years ago. We hit it off like most friends - choreographed our own jokes and
- [Red Lipstick ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/10/07/redlipstick/) - Hey all! In my past Context of Writing class, I was assigned to write two pieces. The first piece needs to portray "hysterical realism." "Hysterical realism" is a term coined by literary critic, James Wood; it is defined as: a novel that drums up energy at all costs. As for the second piece, I was
- [You're Just...](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/11/18/youre-just/) - I don't know where this is going yet, but it is the beginning of something... Enjoy, Dahv You're just a character I cast in specific stories. Your figure is one I marinade in shaken, chilled psychosis. I think at this point, I can classify "crazy." I recall you having acrylics. You recall me having a chain
- [Two Words, One Date ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/11/17/two-words-one-date/) - Anxiety comes in so many forms it seems. Some people get nervous over exams or public speaking. But then there are some people who get nervous about dates. For example, Jen is aware that her friend Heather's birthday is tomorrow, but because Jen fears that Heather expects more (i.e. a gift, a phone call) she
- [Out of Context](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/11/10/out-of-context/) - Below is a free-write I did in my class yesterday. The assignment was to write in the perspective of someone you hated in high school. A lot of the people in my class were wondering why I hated this person. I wrote it in first person, so interpret the gender anyway you want. I'll be interested
- [Big Taste; Small Servings ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/11/04/big-taste-small-servings/) - Your nerves are sunflower seeds. Each tick comes with a crunch, clearing of the throat, clenched jaw. You choke on the shells, spit them back as words. My nerves are chewing gum. The problems proceed with each piece, but I never mind undressing another issue. I keep the nerves alive, exhale into these lungs I call
- [The Gallery ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/11/03/the-gallery/) - Below is a piece I wrote my senior year of high school. Honestly, I wrote this a couple hours before my deadline. I was instructed to experiment with parentheses and long sentences. - Dahv “Step back, See how the line intersect after –” (The green scarf slipped down her shoulders. Her hands – flat, in
- [The Quilt ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/10/30/the-quilt/) - I feel bad for those who pretend, those who exaggerate. In general, I feel bad for liars. You portray a facade to your friends during the day, and come home to face the truth. Your home is no longer a humble abode, it's an orifice crowded with facts: stored, locked, stacked in corners. How can
- [Ouija Board ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/10/21/ouija-board/) - You were my Ouija board. Beauty marks were letters on your abdomen. The sockets of your waistline scarred with punctuation. We had our own communication. Laughter was the accent that rolled off our tongues. Shifts in eyes said more than shifts in tone. We’d leave our friends downstairs. Step up the apartment’s spine, stay silent
- [I Called Her on the Phone & She Touched Herself](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/10/20/i-called-her-on-the-phone-she-touched-herself/) - The pace and growth in a relationship depends on the people in the relationship. If you're just friends, you probably have a lot of things in common. If you're more than friends, there are more than likely mutual feelings shared between you two. There is the sexual tension; you two have probably discussed being together. You might
- [The Playground ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/10/07/the-playground/) - The playground was reptile-infested. Students skipped to the posts, jumprope ornamented. Nailed into one post - like the hand of Jesus, split and frayed - a snake's tail. A white python, dotted yellow laid belly-up on the tar. It's belly rose with each inhale, exhale. Child after child would squish the skull, poke the
- [What's On Your Mind?](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/09/30/facebook/) - A small prose that fixates on our generation's fixation with Facebook. - Dahv My cellphone awakens from sleep mode with a vibrate. I turn the screen back on and unlock the homescreen. The Facebook widget is highlighted with a small number one in its upper right corner: new notification. Sitting down at my
- [(Making) Love Is A Two-Way Street ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/09/30/making-love-is-a-two-way-street/) - Below is a writing assignment I did in class last week. My teacher instructed us to write about a scene from two different perspectives. Hope you enjoy.. - Dahv Girlfriend's POV: Jake just put in another action movie and now I regret wearing his favorite kind of thong: pink, lacey. As he leaves to
- [Entree ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/09/24/entree/) - Below is a piece I wrote back in 2010 that I submitted to the Borne Prize. I ended up being a finalist for the writing competition and it was later published in my high school's literary journal. - Dahv Black beaked trapeze artists perch on the gutter. Hornets’ nests crust the door hinge. Shutters,
- [Don't Lie, We Know You're Nervous](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/09/22/dont-lie-we-know-youre-nervous/) - This past Thursday, I had to give an introductory speech in my Public Speaking class. Even with all my experience performing - talking to audiences, talking to producers, performing for audiences - I always get a little nervous. My palms start to sweat and it feels as if I'm suddenly losing my voice. Normal, right?
- [It Is What It Is, Until Someone Else Does It](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/09/14/it-is-what-it-is-until-someone-else-does-it/) - I thought about writing her a poem. Maybe I could write about how she makes me feel (my stomach twists tight, my palms sweat). She thinks we are friends, more than friends. I write nicknames for her in the back of my notebook: bitch, whore, psychopath. When the bell rings and the clock’s hands clap
- [Fall for Me for Falling](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/08/28/fall-for-me-for-falling/) - There's something about the need to escape. There's something about not having anywhere to go. I like to chase myself in my mind. The setting: an apple orchard (How romantic). I picture myself in a dress: polka-dotted blue, maybe red. How hard it will be to camouflage myself in the clear sky or bushes. The only person you
- [Second Addition to Rough Draft](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/08/16/second-addition-to-rough-draft/) - I've added onto my rough draft! Please read and leave feedback. - Dahv Some students hated high school because of the teachers, the rules, or the workload. I hated high school for the cliques. Groups of friends would clump like dust bunnies in the corner, while the loners would stagger the hallway like chess
- [I **** You, Because... ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/08/20/i-you-because/) - There's always something to hate about one's mannerisms. People speak more openly about their insecurities than their religion. Nervous habits spread amongst the party-goers like wild fire. Nervous chatter slithers between sealed lips and tackles our tongues. We boomerang insults off of each other, because a compliment is foreign self-hatred (I hate you because I love you for that). The remainder
- [Cars & Coffee Shops](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/08/13/cars-coffee-shops/) - If I were to assess some of my past relationships, I'd have to say the progression of them were all very similar. I'm not saying that the essence or bonds were alike, but the environments - per say - could be categorized similarly: Cars and coffee shops. Go ahead, laugh. But then, think about it. I've always
- [Girls Don't Poop](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/07/09/girls-dont-poop/) - Hey All! Below is a collaborative piece that my friends and I wrote for our final in playwriting. And yes - OF COURSE - we got an A! So, I would like to thank Jaclyn Pellerin and Emily Winters who wrote the piece with me! It definitely got a lot of laughs when we read
- [Best App Yet!](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/07/12/best-app-yet/) - I'm going to be honest - last night, when I went out to dinner with my boyfriend, I embarrassed myself. Luckily, I shared this moment with my boyfriend only, and not with the waiter who could barely hold back a chuckle when I pronounced my order of "corn tortillas" as "torn cortillas." After my boyfriend and I
- [Real Quick](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/07/16/real-quick/) - Hey Guys! I hope that everyone had a lovely holiday and is enjoying the nice weather. Just wanted to give you a quick update - I submitted my piece "I'm So Glad" to a contest sponsored by the New Hampshire Writer's Project. At the end of the month, I'll know whether or not my piece was accepted
- [April | 1 | Anika ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/07/26/april-1-anika/) - Below is part one out of four of my verse piece "April." I wrote and published this piece in my Junior year of high school. Every part is told in a different point of view. The titles are the names of the characters who are speaking. I must say, this was one of the first
- [April | 2 | Mrs. Tossi](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/07/26/april-2-mrs-tossi/) - II. Mrs. Tossi The Bunsen burner blazed A blue flame dyed orange. Hair tied back, Ring in back pocket, I rolled up my sleeves. April's hair was blonde And draped her shoulders. Perfume: lemongrass. Voice: raspy. Ears: insulated with buds. She chewed a naked lollipop stock. She wore a long-sleeved button-down: There
- [April | 3 | Justin](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/07/26/april-3-justin/) - III. Justin Noon: cellphone rang. She skipped lunch block, Sat on toilet, ripped paper Muffling her mouth. Saturday was our anniversary. It's spring, so I bought a ski mask. She wanted a picnic; she wanted moonlight; I buffed my caliber. What is it about rich People and videotape? The store was empty.
- [April | 4 | Clyde](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/07/26/april-4-clyde/) - IV. Clyde Ten fifty-two a.m.: I mopped linoleum Checkered red and white. In thirty-eight minutes, I had lunch for fifteen. Unzipped backpacks Staggered the hallway Like chess pieces. I held wooden handle; Mop's bleached Dreadlocks dragged. I walked by lockers Tinted charcoal, Framed by dust. My cleaning supplies Crowded girl's bathroom sink
- ["Available," my ass...](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/07/27/available-my-ass/) - We live in a generation where everyone has their cellphone attached to their hip. If they don't have their phone handy, they must be near a laptop or television that has access to the internet; the internet, which leaves us with an infinite amount of ways to communicate with one another. We have quite an
- [Rough Draft [very]](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/07/29/rough-draft-very/) - Hey all... So below is a rough draft of the beginning of the "novel" I told you all I was going to write. I still don't really know where it is going quite yet, but I hope you all enjoy! - Dahv The clock above the whiteboard read 5:30. I should have been excused
- [That Friend ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/08/05/that-friend/) - She was the kind of friend who spared her “I love you’s” for rare occasions. She'd categorize everything you enjoyed as something she never would. “Is it your kind of...?” was something she'd ask before you'd explain a movie, song or television show; if it met your criteria, she'd stop listening. At meals, she'd place
- [Back When I Was A Youngin...](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/07/08/back-when-i-was-a-youngin/) - Just recently I copied all of my files off of my old desktop and put them on my MacBook Air. If you were wondering, most of these files consist of stories I wrote when I was younger (probably 10 - 14 years of age). Some of the stories are finished, some are halfway complete, and
- [Friendzone? Get Over It!](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/07/07/friendzone-get-over-it/) - One thing that I've always been tired of hearing is people - guys in general - complaining about being in the friendzone. I'm sorry, but whose fault is that? Come on. Let's be honest. Take some responsibility. The girl will know that you are interested ONLY when you make it obvious. Most guys despise being
- [Secondhand Sexuality ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/07/06/secondhand-sexuality/) - I'm going to be short and sweet with this: Don't Be A Home wrecker. Look, I'm sorry that he doesn't find you attractive, or you don't get why he's with her; but if a couple is content and in-love, let them be. I understand that some guys joke with each other and try to one-up each other. I totally get that.
- [Fuzzy Feedback](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/07/05/fuzzy-feedback/) - The line is busy. That's a good excuse. My thoughts can't tackle the collected consonants, nor the vowels vegged at each corner of a fragment. My mind has shrunk each line - nothing is strong, nothing is saying anything. I approach the paper like I approach my enemies: from afar. Too bad these lines can't talk back: "Scratch me! Pull me! You lousy artist." I
- [Tickled Text ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/06/30/tickled-text/) - I can't even wrap my head around this. You stare back at me, teasing me to touch you, push your buttons, massage a message or sentence out of the pores of this screen just so I can frown, highlight, delete. Stop flashing your cursor at me. Each pending line is vertically winking at me like
- [Material Message ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/06/28/material-message/) - "I'm busy - " Baby, Honey? Do the pet names redeem the fact that you never called me back? How busy were you really? Well, I guess you weren't busy enough since you still had the time to tell me that you didn't have the time. If, during your absence, no one tried to contact you,
- [Every Escape ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/06/25/every-escape/) - The door - sealed tight like an envelope -pushed me back, and left me speechless.
- [Longest Years of my Life](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/06/22/longest-years-of-my-life/) - I've always thought about writing a piece about all of my mistakes, hoping it will inspire someone to take a risk or learn something. One thing that I've realized is that a lot of the craziest things happened when I was ten years old or younger. A lot of my - now matured - characteristics
- [Scentimentality ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/06/19/scentimentality/) - Traces of tobacco tip toed me back to my room. The side of my sleeve, my hoodie's rim, reeked of your cigarette cough. On your patio, peeling back conversations between our snickers and long pauses, I'd smile through the silence because he didn't know about this. He didn't know about us. I'd always
- [Selfish? Sell Less. ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/06/18/selfish-sell-less/) - This summer, it'll be my second time working in retail. Two summers ago I worked part-time at Aeropostale and now I work part-time at Old Navy. If you want to learn more about dealing with the average person, I recommend you work in retail. It takes a lot more - than you'd expect - to
- [15 Minute Break ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/06/18/15-minute-break/) - You turn to her to whisper like I can't hear you. I didn't sit near you two to be ignored. Don't you know that the air slingshots your secrets to me, adding something sour to the aura of the room? I don't mean to be narcissistic, but when you stare at me and then turn to
- [Fuck Fiction ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/06/16/fuck-fiction/) - I need to love you, before I write about you. Imagination can be stale. Forgive me but, I can't help but stare. Narrators don't speak like you. Each sentence pulses profanity. "Fuck this, that." You want to be judged. Words can't mold the way you walk, talk, gaze at them, me. You try to get
- [Accumulated Ashes - Update](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/06/11/accumulated-ashes-update/) - Hello All: I just submitted my recent short prose story, "Accumulated Ashes" to a contest conducted by Writer's Digest. Just another quick way to get my name and work out there. I'm also planning to submit to their sentence-writing contest. I hope everyone had a good weekend. I worked all weekend at Old Navy. I'm not
- [The Ladder](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/06/08/the-ladder/) - Where this ladder lead to, I did not know. I gripped the ladder's frame, cocked my head back and gazed. The frame - like the gums of a Great White - had broken, missing teeth. Faded font on the first step read: CAUTION. I felt your hands scale my backside like measuring tape, giving
- [Open Weekly ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/06/07/open-weekly/) - Below is a poem I wrote at the end of my senior year. The topic of this piece is open for interpretation. I hope you enjoy; please leave your comments below! - Dahv Her mouth’s a mail slot, slit by envelopes, Emptied on Fridays by boys (pockets filled With packs – sometimes gum, sometimes
- [Back to the Books](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/06/05/back-to-the-books/) - Hello All: Just yesterday I finished reviewing all of my assigned screenplays for the NH Film Festival. I am waiting to hear back from one of my colleagues about tallying up the final votes. Just like this past weekend, it is still a bit muggy out. I don't mind it; the rain gives me a
- [Girl ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/06/02/girl/) - You tease me on Mondays; sit beside me on my bed – our backs against the wall – and lean into me until our shoulders touch, and then lean back. When you lean, I sometimes want to let you lay on my lap so I can play you like an accordion: my right hand in
- [Quick Update](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/05/29/quick-update/) - Readers & Followers: Like I did last summer, I will be a screenplay judge for the NH Film Festival this season. I just received my first round of scripts to read and I am getting through them as quickly as possible. Fortunately, I've been offered a position as a co-assistant director, which I am very
- [I Don't Wanna Be In Love ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/05/28/i-dont-wanna-be-in-love/) - When you are engaging in a new project, experiment or relationship, reinforcements are key. Taking risks can be a great thing, and they build character. When I'm at school or at work, I always try to take initiative; I ask my teacher/boss if they approve my work and I give them suggestions. I am not
- [Accumulated Ashes ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/05/24/accumulated-ashes/) - I was waiting to cross the street when I contemplated leaving you. Standing at the crosswalk, I could feel your presence. I clasped my right hand, felt my fingers fold into your palm. The wind picked up as the light switched to yellow, and I could smell your cologne and Chap Stick. I licked my lips
- [Latin Vagina ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/05/21/latin-vagina/) - It was my first time. Some would say I didn't go deep enough; I was too soft, too scared. The black vanilla stalks scattered my kitchen counter like strips of licorice. My drawers were packed with only dull knives; my stove awoke for hissing tea kettles; my oven broke a sweat for pre-made pizzas wrapped in plastic.
- ["Liar"](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/05/18/liar/) - Hello All: Today I am going to write about something I noticed last night that really bothered me. I usually do not rant that often - especially on here - but I think that this is something that should be discussed. Let's talk about labels. Giving someone a label is a blunt yet, efficient way
- [Summer Break: Week Two](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/05/16/summer-break-week-two/) - Hey Guys: It's the middle of my second week on break and I just got back from the gym. If you guys could have guessed - if you are friends with me on facebook - working out and maintaining a healthy lifestyle is really important to me. I wrote my final English paper on the
- [Act Two: Scenes 4 & 5](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/05/13/act-two-scenes-4-5/) - Scene Four Hallway in academic building. Upstage there is a wall that consists of two doors. Erin walks out of the door on the far left. She seems discouraged, checks her phone and leans against the wall. Maggie walks on from stage left. MAGGIE. Erin. (Erin looks over) Did you just get out? ERIN. Yeah.
- [Act Two: Scenes 1 - 3](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/05/13/act-two-scenes-1-3/) - Scene One Erin and Kay are sitting at a table having lunch. Kay seems distracted and bothered. ERIN. How was your weekend? KAY. Could have been better. (Sighs) A bit distracted. ERIN. Have you two – KAY. Nope. Pause ERIN. I bumped into her on my way over here. Saw Kelley too. They were
- [Happy Mother's Day](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/05/13/happy-mothers-day-2/) - Happy Mother's Day: I hope that everyone shows how much they appreciate and love his or her mother today. I hope that everyone has a strong relationship with his or her mother that's similar to the one I have with mine. Not only do my mother and I look like sisters, but I consider her to
- [Short & Sweet!](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/05/09/short-sweet/) - Followers & Readers: I just uploaded the first act (scenes one through seven) of my play "The Library." I would love any type of feedback on it. I am going to start working on the second act either tonight or tomorrow. I would like to thank any of you who have supported and - of
- [Act One: Scenes 4 - 7](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/05/09/act-one-scenes-4-7/) - Scene Four Erin and Maggie are standing in the lobby of the academic building. Around them are a few groups of people. Everyone has his or her backpacks with him or her. MAGGIE. Did Kelley talk about Kay last night? ERIN. Of course. (Laughs) MAGGIE. She’s obsessed. ERIN. Oh, more than likely. MAGGIE. I mean
- [Act One: Scenes 1 - 3](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/05/09/act-one-scenes-1-3/) - Scene One Kelley and Maggie are sitting across from each other at a table center-stage. They are both eating a salad and staring at their phones. To their left and right are tables full of people. Maggie puts down her fork and types on her phone. MAGGIE. Oh, Kay is here! KELLEY. Kay? Who? MAGGIE.
- [Have Fun In The Car ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/05/08/have-fun-in-the-car/) - Hello, all! I am roughly 30 pages into my new play. As of now, I am contemplating the big twist and drafting out some potential titles (and no, I am not calling the piece "swag"). The piece is about 25% swag. One of the lead characters, Michaela "Kay," is full of swag, but I don't
- [Seasonal Love ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/05/07/seasonal-love/) - She left marks in sand and snow. The earth's residue was her mattress. She slept with seasons. He baked in the summer and marked his arms with fingertips. White rubbed-trails went up his arms like a radius-linked-humerus. She confused his trail for her sheets. He confused her for a snow angel. Her hair
- [Swaggggg. ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/05/07/swaggggg/) - So as of now, I am writing a play about "swag." Can anyone give me a legitimate definition of this word? I am being serious. - Dahv
- [Not so "Old" Navy](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/05/07/not-so-old-navy/) - Readers & Followers: I hope you all had a lovely weekend - it was the first weekend of my summer break from school. I am very much looking forward to this summer. I have my own job, my own car and I'm going to soon be reading, accepting or declining screenplays for the NH Film
- [It's Not You (Well Actually, It Is): The Fundamentals of Breaking-Up ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/05/05/its-not-you/) - Breaking up with someone - whether it's over the phone, in-person or through another person - can be the easiest or hardest thing to do. Multiple questions pop into your mind before you reach for the phone or murmur, "We need to talk:" Am I making the right decision? Would it work if we stayed
- [Unusual Dinner Conversation: The Strong Effects of Exercise ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/05/05/unusual-dinner-con/) - Since sophomore year of high school, I have been enrolled in a school that is far from my home. I attended a private boarding school in Natick, Massachusetts for the arts, where I engaged in intense workshops for three hours each day Monday through Friday. Besides adapting to being away from my parents, I
- [Behind Closed Doors ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/04/29/behind-closed-doors/) - New scene I wrote...hope you all enjoy! - Dahv On stage right there is a closed door leading to a classroom. Walking through the door towards stage left, where there is a couch and coffee table, is Lauren. She sits on the couch with her feet propped up on the table; her arms are
- [Irregular Ratio](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/04/28/irregular-ratio/) - One time out of ten, your mom would call, asking when you were coming home. Two times out of ten, we'd sit in my room - door shut - as others, liquor-tongue-tipped teenagers, crowded the hallway. Five times out of ten, you'd slip into a wall crevice and call your mother back.
- [Publication News](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/03/24/publication-news/) - Readers & Followers: I just received the news that five of my pieces will be published in my school's 2012 issue of "The Manatee." The five pieces that will be published are ones that I have posted on here: "Stranger-Hangover," "The Haikus," "D-Block," "You're A Work in Progress," and "I'm So Glad." I am beyond
- [Old Conversation ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/03/10/oldconversation/) - I was assigned to write a scene along with a selection of music. The music was chosen for me. The tone of the piece changes when the tone of the music changes. There are some slight shifts in my piece that you may notice when you give it a read! This was recently read by
- [The Fight ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/03/10/the-fight/) - Below is an assignment I wrote where I had to write each scene separately. I was instructed to write the first and third scene first before writing the second scene, which is the only scene with dialogue; the rest are just description. The first scene describes the setting before the fight; the third scene describes
- [Girl In Bathrobe ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/03/10/girl-in-bathrobe/) - Below is a short play I had to write for my playwriting class this term. I was assigned to write the "worst play." I'm not sure if I would consider this to be the worst or best play. I'd love your comments, though! - DaHv Jennifer's bedroom. Left stage there is a well-made bed.
- [No Excuses, You're Lazy! ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/01/13/no-excuses-youre-lazy/) - Like any other writer (fictionist, lyricist, poet), I experience writer's block on a daily - almost hourly - basis. Even though writer's block is something I struggle with, I can't help but wonder if its a legitimate excuse. I mean, how ridiculous does that sound? Oh sorry, boss, I'm diagnosed with that damn writer's
- [First Page: Math Notebook](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/01/10/first-page-math-notebook/) - 1/12 We barely spoke all break. I don't even know your schedule this semester. You texted me the other night asking for mine; you didn't text back yours. I guess I'll just see you when I see you. No planned meals or study groups. That's cool. Before break, I saw you at finals. Our English
- [Text I Never Sent](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/01/07/text-i-never-sent/) - 12/10 Thanks for giving me my space. You're perfect. Sometimes when me and him dance like devils, I wonder if you're doing it too. And if not, I bet deep down you get a feeling - a quick kick - that I'm doing it. You're too cute. I can't even fuckin handle it. Ha.
- [Stranger-Hangover ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/01/07/free-write/) - Below is a free write I started last night. The first sentence was originally written in haiku form, but I felt like I had so much more to say. I hope you all enjoy! - Dahv It's raining cats and dogs and I don't want to leave my bed. My pillow smells like french fries
- [Ripped School Envelope ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/01/04/ripped-school-envelope/) - 11/21 You asked if the story was about us. My story. The one I wrote two weeks ago for class. The one I spoke of when I was on the phone with him, as I sat on the hood of my car; you sat in the passenger seat, staring at your phone, pretending to make a phone
- [Final Excerpt "Asterisk" ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/01/04/final-excerpt-asterisk/) - Wednesday Night: October 23rd “Where's Tristan?” Ron asked as he poured two glasses of champagne. “He met with Veronica earlier. But she seems pretty broken from the whole thing. Didn't want to talk much.” “Well no shit,” he passed her a glass, “her husband died. Not only that, but she was out of town
- ["Asterisk" Second Excerpt (Mystery) ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/01/03/asterisk-second-excerpt-mystery/) - Tuesday Afternoon: October 22nd Adam sat on the metal bench chained to the wall. His hands were clasped, his head down. His denim pant legs were rolled up to his knees and his white wife beater was slightly lifted, revealing his midriff. Both ears pierced with red gauges, both eyebrows pierced, tips of mow-hawk
- [Back of a Trident Gum Pack](https://dahvdaniels.com/2012/01/02/back-of-a-trident-gum-pack/) - 11/13 Sometimes I call you just because I forget what your voice sounds like. Hearing your voicemail message is good enough for me. When you answer, that's when you trade in your word-wrapped insecurities in exchange for my word vomit, cause I honestly have nothing to say. In person, you watch me unwrap your weaknesses at lunch
- [Middle Page: Psych Notebook ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2011/12/31/middle-page-psych-notebook/) - 11/1 3:24... Shit. 3:26... Why won't you text me back? 3:29... You're such a bitch. Fuck. Stop...stop playing with me. I thought, for once, it'd be so easy. So, so easy to be friends with you. I fucking trusted you. What is this? I hate telling you things because now I fear that you
- [Happy New Year!](https://dahvdaniels.com/2011/12/31/happy-new-year/) - Readers & Followers: 2011 was a wonderful year for me. I experienced a lot of milestones in this past year that I am very grateful for. 2011 was the year that I was accepted into my first choice college, wrote and produced my very own play, received news of publication, contributed in choosing the
- [The Road [New Draft]](https://dahvdaniels.com/2011/12/30/the-road/) - Children would congregate in circles, line up to do cartwheels and criss-cross along the path. The road curved, twisted like curls. Like fingers, it'd branch into five different directions. One bent towards the east like an elbow; another narrowed towards the north like a neck. The road was their stage. With each visit, roles would
- [Unfinished English Essay ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2011/12/29/unfinished-english-essay/) - 10/15 It was down-pouring when he kissed me in the rain. We snuck through an "Employees Only" door across from Macy's, next to the bathrooms, and exited through a door that opened only from the inside. He tucked our Barnes and Noble bag infront of the door before it closed, keeping it open. Wrapping his
- [New Haiku!](https://dahvdaniels.com/2011/12/29/new-haiku/) - The day seeped into a sidewalk crack beneath Joe's barber shop's closed sign.
- [Title Page - Script Draft ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2011/12/28/title-page-script-draft/) - 10/4 Don't judge me. I gave her a shot. I thought that she'd make me happy. She made me laugh in class a few times. Everyday she sat next to me, giving more of an excuse to stare. To gaze at her. You must know what that's like. Ya know, staring at someone. I was
- ["I'm So Glad"](https://dahvdaniels.com/2011/12/28/im-so-glad/) - Rolls off your tongue, bungee jumps from your chapped lips, limbos beneath our line of communication, climbs up my arm, squat-jumps off my shoulder onto my hoop earring where it sits and waits, swinging back and forth, because it's not what I want to hear.
- [Submitted "Us"](https://dahvdaniels.com/2011/12/27/submitted-us/) - Readers & Followers: I just submitted a copy of my fiction story "Us" to BiMagazine.org! I hope to hear from them soon! If you haven't already, be sure to give my story "Us" a read. All three parts can be found under the Prose category. - Dahv
- [Last Page: Psychology Paper](https://dahvdaniels.com/2011/12/27/last-page-psychology-paper/) - 10/3 You play us like cards. He's a King of Spades; I'm a Queen of Hearts. You draw a heart on my blue back in red permanent marker and slip me in your pocket. Pinching the King between your pointer and thumb, you bend the card along his neck - back and forth - until
- [Publication in "Acclaimed" ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2011/12/27/publication-in-acclaimed/) - Readers & Followers: Over the summer, I received the news that my piece "Cubicle" was going to get published in the Student Poetry 2011 collection for The America Library of Poetry. Recently, I received my very own copy of the issue. My piece is featured on page 182! "Acclaimed" also featured published works of
- [Back Cover: Humanities Notebook](https://dahvdaniels.com/2011/12/26/back-cover-humanities-notebook/) - 9/16 I knew it wouldn't be long until everyone was sick of your shit. Look around. Everyone has left. I left and all your other minions are dangling by only a thread. A thread you tied around their ankles as they hung upside down, hoping that the blood rushed slowly to their heads. No discomfort in
- [Cut the Frap: English Research Paper ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2011/12/26/cut-the-frap-english-research-paper/) - Below is a research final paper I wrote for my English class. I research the marketing strategies of Dunkin' Donuts and Starbucks. My teacher gave me an "A-" on the assignment. At the end of the paper, I have cited my sources! Thanks, Dahv Cut the Frap Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts are two competing coffee
- [What are you thinking about?](https://dahvdaniels.com/2011/12/26/what-are-you-thinking-about/) - Below is a dialogue exercise I wrote for one of my English classes. The assignment was to write the dialogue between two characters - one who wants to leave and one who wants the other to stay. Please give it a read and let me know what you think! - Dahv A white Jeep
- [City Smoker](https://dahvdaniels.com/2011/12/26/city-smoker/) - I wrote this piece for an assignment. I was asked to use a lot of alliteration. Enjoy, Dahv City Smoker Her hand grenade kissed the cigarette. Butt burned, tobacco flaked. Inhaled one breath Exhaled gusts of ghosts. Leaned against the wall – Left leg up, sole pocketed Between brick; right hand Raised –
- [These Words ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2011/12/26/these-words/) - Something I just brewed up.. I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas & 6th night of Hanukkah :) - Dahv These words wouldn't matter to you: You're beautiful. These same words parachute from your lips, crash-land on my shoulders as statues of my conscience and whisper, "you already knew this."
- ["Bi-ing Attention" English Research Paper ](https://dahvdaniels.com/2011/12/24/bi-ing-attention-english-research-paper/) - Here is an opinionated research paper I wrote for my English class this past semester. For my research paper, I challenged the definition of bisexuality and noted how the public and media exploited it. Bisexuality was most striking to me because almost every female celebrity (i.e. Lady Gaga, Katy Perry) claims they're bisexual, and a
- [Black Rose](https://dahvdaniels.com/2011/12/24/515/) - I just wrote this this morning. It is definitely a work in progress. Please give it a read and give me some feedback! Thank you! "I hate writing you in pen and using a pencil is useless - I never want an excuse to erase." - Dahv I gave you a vase. Tossed
- [Type to Compose](https://dahvdaniels.com/2011/12/23/type-to-compose/) - Please read & leave comments :) - DaHv Type to Compose His name popped up on your screen, message: hey, you. Shoulders shrugged, knees brought to chest, you swiveled your chair to the left. I leaned back. Feet parted, hands on thighs. You leaned forward. Thumbs on spacebar, pinky pushing on "Shift," ring
- [My Heroin Buddy](https://dahvdaniels.com/2011/12/22/my-heroin-buddy/) - Enjoy some haikus: I. Your black ball point pen Danced in my palm: twisted some cursive, I love you. II. The broken boom box Drooled cassette tapes' intestines In the dining room. III. Trace the letter H Against my forearm's veins, my Heroin buddy.
- [D-Block](https://dahvdaniels.com/2011/12/22/d-block/) - New poem I wrote recently! Be sure to leave comments. Never leave a spare key for those who forget to knock, Dahv D-Block Listen: my index fingers on the table - tap, tap, tap - sound like drum sticks. Sit across from me. Legs-crossed, I drum roll on my sole with my indexes, pointers, pointing
- [Beginning Excerpt: "Us"](https://dahvdaniels.com/2011/12/22/beginning-excerpt-us/) - Below is the beginning excerpt of a story I wrote a couple months ago. The short story is titled "Us" and it's about a friendship between two girls, and one of them has different intentions for the relationship than the other. Please leave comments below! I'll be sure to add the rest of the story
- [Thread Count](https://dahvdaniels.com/2011/08/21/thread-count/) - Readers & Followers: Below is a poem I finished writing in just the past hour. Here, I experiment with "skinny-ness." The first part of the piece, each line has only two syllables; the last part, every line is just one syllable. Please leave your comments below. This piece is still a work-in-progress - more of
- [To Know To NO](https://dahvdaniels.com/2011/08/08/to-know-to-no/) - Readers & Followers, The title of this blog post may seem a bit silly (yes, that's my motive), but if you were to ask yourself if you knew the power of saying "no" to any question or offer, would you say yes? Well, you probably would say "yes." Recently, I've noticed that some people
- [Let's Talk About You & Me](https://dahvdaniels.com/2011/08/06/lets-talk-about-you-me/) - Today, my parents are celebrating their 22 years of marriage! Having been brought up by a couple that continue to show love, affection and respect for each other after all these years, has and always will be an inspiration to me. As of now, I have been with the same guy for almost three years
- ["Mark Me"](https://dahvdaniels.com/2011/08/03/markme/) - Below is a piece of verse I wrote recently; I have submitted this to a couple literary journals. If you have any, please leave your comments below - any feedback is appreciated :D I touched the tree's torso: wet, stretched finger prints. Your collar unfolded like airplane flaps. My hands cupped the Crevice between the
- ["The Graduate"](https://dahvdaniels.com/2011/08/03/the-graduate/) - Below is a piece I have submitted to a couple literary journals. Your comments and feedback would be much appreciated :) The Graduate Let’s lift her like a coffin. Your hands can shackle ankles, Mine will collar a neck. Let’s carry her down the hill To a field beside a ditch. Before she drops, push her legs
- [Values of Sentimentality](https://dahvdaniels.com/2011/08/03/values-of-sentimentality/) - In my previous blogs, I confront my thoughts on popular artist's use of auto-tune or plain, yet catchy lyrical content. As a listener of our generation's music, I struggle with the concept of talent. For today's average artist, who is performing at sold-out concerts or on the radio's top-ten countdown for consecutive weeks, is the
- [Great News!](https://dahvdaniels.com/2011/08/01/great-news/) - Readers & Followers, Yesterday I received notification by the America Library of Poetry that my piece "Cubicle" has been registered as a finalist for the 2011 Student Poetry Contest. They are also going to publish "Cubicle" in their literary journal Acclaimed. Below is my piece "Cubicle," which will be published shortly. Enjoy: Cubicle I pinned
- [Fear: Step Back in Reality, Step Forward in Imagination](https://dahvdaniels.com/2011/08/01/fear-step-back-in-reality-step-forward-in-imagination/) - I'd like to begin this post by asking a question: What is your number one fear? For me, I can't say I have only one fear; but I can say that once I develop a fear, it is consistent. I don't go through phases. There isn't just one week when I am terrified of clowns;
- [Just Dance](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/08/10/just-dance/) - This is a question for everyone: Is there a song that you're not a fan of, but you only enjoy it because it makes you dance? If so, what's the name of the song? For me, it'd have to be Just Dance.
- [We're The Best Of Friends...](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/08/06/were-the-best-of-friends/) - As many people know, Mariah Carey's new song Obsessed is a diss to Eminem. He claims that they did have a past affair, but she denies it. She even lied to her husband, Nick Cannon that she never did anything with Eminem. Check out her video for her song Obsessed: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6XKDKqT9BQ Now take a listen
- [I Want To Take A Ride On Your Disco...WHAT?!](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/08/06/i-want-to-take-a-ride-on-your-disco-what/) - According to Billboard's top 100, Lady Gaga's song Love Game is ranked as number nine. It's thanks to artists like Lady Gaga that make me concerned about the music industry. Her single Pumpkin Face was extremely successful, and so was her other single Just Dance. Pumpkin Face brought the subliminal messages of a game of
- [Calorie Burning](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/08/05/calorie-burning/) - According to Billboard's top 100--ranking as number 6 is Sean Kingston's hit Fire Burning. This is what I don't get...why is he popular? What has he accomplished? Oh I know, he's done everything that has already been done. The only difference is that he's Jamaican and big. Cool. But if you are more interested in
- [Why We Are Famous](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/07/27/why-we-are-famous/) - If any of you are American Idol fanatics, then you all must be familiar with the contestant, Alexis Cohen, who performed a drastic rant after her audition was rejected during season seven. If you need a reminder, then you may watch the video of her audition below: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LimOXvLszwU So according to Fox News, Alexis was
- [Just Like The Rest](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/07/27/just-like-the-rest/) - I am going to conduct an experiment, where I decipher a certain artist and band by comparing them to 2 or 3 other artists/bands. For example: Hollywood Undead: Kiss, Blink 182, Korn (screamo effect) Taylor Swift: Stevie Nicks, Shania Twain I'd love it if any of you participated by deciphering any of these artists I
- [If You Were An Artist, How Famous Would You Want To Be?](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/07/27/if-you-were-an-artist-how-famous-would-you-want-to-be/) - If you were an artist, how famous would you want to be (celebrity terms)? Would you want to be as famous as: 1. Madonna -- you are still able to keep your fans wanting more after all these years. 2. Eminem -- keep your fans waiting, but still interested in your old stuff. 3. Flo
- [What's A Topic That You Would Like Your Favorite Artist To Sing/Rap About?](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/07/26/whats-a-topic-that-you-would-like-your-favorite-artist-to-singrap-about/) - Just another simple poll: What's A Topic That You Would Like Your Favorite Artist To Sing/Rap About? Comment back the topic, your favorite artist and a reason why.
- [How Bad Do You Have To Be, In Order To Be Considered Good?](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/07/25/how-bad-do-you-have-to-be-in-order-to-be-considered-good/) - From my observations -- I'd have to say, you'd have to be pretty bad. But honestly, who reads lyrics anymore, or cares about what the artist has to say? Not many people; because honestly, the artist isn't caring too much about what they're saying...they will do whatever to sell their singles. Who could blame them?
- [Ya Know What I'm Saying?](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/07/24/ya-know-what-im-saying/) - This is an interview of Eminem done by Weird Al years ago: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPwBdnknGIs For any of you who are lacking a sense of humor, that was fake. But watch this recent interview of Eminem done by Jimmy Kimmel: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_RNKQKdhn8 Eminem is so talented, but when he starts talking he sounds so...stupid... But then again, who
- [When The World Stopped Trying](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/07/24/when-the-world-stopped-trying/) - In 2005, the video game Guitar Hero was published by RedOctane and distributed by Activision. The very first Guitar Hero was released on November 8th, 2005, and it's popularity developed as the various models were released as the years continued. Now, you're able to play Guitar Hero with PS2, XBox 360, PS3, Wii, and Nintendo
- [Thanks To You, We've Gotten Nowhere](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/07/24/thanks-to-you-weve-gotten-nowhere/) - What's the point of a music Myspace asking who you're signed to? Is there such a thing as having a record deal anymore, or getting signed? Not really. If you're a rising artist who is hoping for that one chance to be heard by a random audience member, that happens to manage a huge record
- [When Ya Gotta Go, Ya Gotta Go!](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/07/19/when-ya-gotta-go-ya-gotta-go/) - 'A scientist at Ohio University has developed a catalyst capable of extracting hydrogen from urine.' - Brought to you by Wired Okay...okay...okay! So now we can substitute gas for urine? That's cool and all, but one issue...what's a beverage that can really make you pee? That's right: beer. So will they legalize drinking and driving
- [And The Winner Is...](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/07/19/and-the-winner-is/) - The other day I was surfing through the channels and came across this talk show where they were interviewing the co-star from the show Hannah Montana--Emily Osment. The interview involved questions about life on the set of the show; what Miley Cyrus was like; the party Miley had thrown Emily for her birthday; and potential
- [I lost too many friends but I won too many bets...lol, and you're proud of that?](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/07/17/i-lost-too-many-friends-but-i-won-too-many-bets-lol-and-youre-proud-of-that/) - As you all know I absolutely despise Lil Wayne, but when I heard the song Pop Bottles by Birdman (featuring Lil Wayne), I literally felt sick to my stomach. Okay, okay...let me get this straight. His name is bird man? Lol. Why? Is it because he has wings whether or not he's drinking Red Bull?
- [They Try To Make Me Go To Rehab, But I Say--No, No, NO!](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/07/14/they-try-to-make-me-go-to-rehab-but-i-say-no-no-no/) - Of all the professions and careers out there, in my opinion, the artists of the music industry are the most sane. Let me guess, none of you agree with me...right? Well let's look at it this way: What do artists thrive for? That's correct: A whole lot of attention. Forget cash... The only way they're
- [I'm Sorry, Could You Say That Again?](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/07/13/im-sorry-could-you-say-that-again/) - If any of you are familiar with the very popular band Fall Out Boy, I have a question for you--especially if you call yourself a fan--okay, what do a majority of their songs even mean? For example--just look at these titles: "This Aint A Scene, It's An Arm Race" "A Little Less 16 Candles, A
- [The P.R.O](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/07/12/the-p-r-o/) - I took me about a month since I started this blog, but I think I have finally found another good example of talent. Thanks to Mr. Boston (DieN2LivE), who introduced me to a rapper who goes by the name of The P.R.O, my hope for good music in this generation is still strong. He has
- [Silly Stuff Just For Fun](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/07/11/silly-stuff-just-for-fun/) - If you were a celebrity, who would you prefer to make fun of you: Mad Magazine SNL Eminem Jimmy Kimmel Howard Stern If it was me...definitely Mad Magazine!
- [Is This For Real?](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/07/11/is-this-for-real/) - I read this article a few minutes ago: http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2009/07/paris-hilton-flirts-judge-hearing-lawsuit-against-her Um...that's news? Are you for real? Damn, that Paris is just a living joke huh? This is what I don't get about Ms. Hilton...why the heck is she famous? Yes, The Hilton is a great hotel, but does she deserve to be that chick of fame?
- [The Ugly Truth](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/07/11/the-ugly-truth/) - I honestly think that what happens in a plastic surgeon's office, should stay in a plastic surgeon's office. Out of all the things celebrities experience, why is all of our attention drawn towards weight gain and discreet boob jobs? Because for some weird reason, we are so obsessed with these people that we would rather
- [Music Industry Charity](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/07/09/music-industry-charity/) - Have you ever noticed that it is really rare for an artist to sing about simple life scenarios a listener may experience daily? For example: Calling your friends (significant other) Paying the mortgage, bills Going out shopping Talking to your in-laws Etc. But no, they talk about going to jail; DUIs; picking up chicks/guys; having
- [Blame It On The E-e-e-e-economy! LMAO!](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/07/08/blame-it-on-the-e-e-e-e-economy-lmao/) - Watch this...genius...in my opinion, it is a hell lot better than the original: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1D8lj3dg5-o
- [Your Top Three, And Why?](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/07/08/your-top-three-and-why/) - Question...once again: If you were to pick three artists that would you listen to for the rest of your life, who would they be? You could only listen to them, and no one else. My top three: 1. Eminem 2. Taylor Swift 3. Journey
- [Something Better Than Good](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/07/08/something-better-than-good/) - We should all be familiar with the song Poker Face, am I right? Now the thing with Poker Face is that the way the beat is produced, it has a seductive melody. Like, you want to listen to it, even if you hate it. It is also very dance floor friendly! I mean who doesn't
- [Whose Feelin' Your Swagger...Style...*ahem* Whose Your Favorite Artist?](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/07/08/whose-feelin-your-swagger-style-ahem-whose-your-favorite-artist/) - Here's a quick poll...the more answers I get, the better I will understand the listeners of today's music: Whose your favorite artist out of the following, and why? Eminem Black Eyed Peas Lady Gaga 3OH!3 Katy Perry T-Pain Justin Timberlake Beyonce Akon Colby O' Donis
- [Trust Me, I'm A Doctor](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/07/08/trust-me-im-a-doctor/) - Last night I saw the new commercial for Dr. Pepper, which was surprisingly simple but very clever: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quZriO55wGk&NR=1 In the commercial there is a mini advertisement for Dr. Dre (himself), his own headphones, and his Detox Album. The last line he says, 'trust me, I'm a doctor,' is priceless. Who won't forget that?! Too bad
- [The Coreys, The Two Coreys, That One Corey?](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/07/08/the-coreys-the-two-coreys-that-one-corey/) - Michael Jackson's funeral was yesterday and now that that's over, the paparazzi have been scolding everyone about how they feel. They even tracked down Corey Feldman and asked how he thought about Michael's passing--check it out: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBSDTy8-NTg I did not grow up with the two Coreys--I'm a 90's/2000's chick (wooohoo Nsync!), but the one movie
- [Do You Gotta Feeling?](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/07/08/do-you-gotta-feeling/) - I haven't kept you guys updated on the Billboard chart, so I will now take the time to do so: Black Eyed Peas newest song I Gotta Feeling has been number one, according to the Billboard Hot 100, for the past three weeks. Their other single Boom Boom Pow has been bumped down to number
- [Question...](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/07/07/question/) - As fans of music, what do you prefer most: Hearing a new single from your favorite artist, or watching a new video? Let me know...
- [Remix](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/07/07/remix/) - Today I was listening to the radio and the song by Rascal Flatts - What Hurts The Most - was playing, but it was definitely not the original. Later, when I came home, I looked up this awful remix of the song and realized that it was redone by Cascada. Okay look, I have no
- [Something Doesn't Work…](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/07/07/something-doesnt-work/) - Even though our generation's music has overdosed on auto-tune, we can't jump to conclusions and blame an artist like T-Pain for flushing the thought of talent down the toilet. Yes, even though Michael Jackson's funeral was today, there were still artists during his time that needed a few tweaks, so good music has not died--we
- [Can You Handle It?](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/07/04/can-you-handle-it/) - This past season of South Park they aired an episode entitled 'Fish Sticks.' In the episode--if you haven't seen it--the characters Cartman and Jimmy work together to create a joke where they ask people if they like fish sticks; if they like to put them in their mouth; and if so, this person is a
- [Talking To Walls](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/07/04/talking-to-walls/) - The Ghandis of Destruction (GoDs), are working on their newest mixtape Talking To Walls that's planned to release sometime this September. The members of this group: RoTT and our very own DieN2LivE, have been keeping their fans up to date at their new website: http://talkingtowalls.tk/ I suggest you check out their site and also support
- [Love Me or Hate Me](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/07/02/love-me-or-hate-me/) - If you were to go on the myspace page of Timbaland, Britney Spears or Justin Timberlake, they all have +100,000 friends. You could, as an observer, jump to conclusions and say to yourself, 'Wow, that artist has a lot of fans,' but how sure are you that all of those friends are considered fans? ...exactly.
- [Uncut To Unbelievable](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/06/30/uncut-to-unbelievable/) - After Michael Jackson's death, I have come across a lot of videos of him. Today I watched the music video for his song Black or White - Uncut Version: http://www.kewego.com/video/iLyROoaftFOA.html The director of the music video prohibited the last section of the music video, because he was worried that MTV/VH1 would not accept it. After
- [This Is It](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/06/29/smooth-criminal/) - This past weekend I took a trip to Jacksonville, Florida, and the day before I departed I heard the devastating news about Michael Jackson. To this day, he is still the most talented and will always be known as the King of Pop. I hope that no one ever takes that title away from him.
- [Worst I Ever Had](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/06/29/worst-i-ever-had/) - Today I came across this new rapper known as Drake. Have any of you heard of him? In my opinion, his voice is a blend of Lil Wayne, Jay Z and Ludacris. So, what's so new about this? Lol, don't ask me, ask his record company. One of his singles Best I Ever Had is
- [Thanks To You](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/06/25/thanks-to-you/) - A lot of well known rappers or musicians have their status as a celebrity from the help of other artists. For example Dr. Dre really helped Eminem rise to fame after he heard his demo tape; and Eminem discovered 50 Cent, and with the help of himself and Dr. Dre, 50 Cent is now one
- [No Time To Be Picky](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/06/24/no-time-to-be-picky/) - Years a go I came across this video of a rapper who goes by the name of Chunky Pam. Her videos are hilarious and her flow is actually pretty decent! Lately I've been talking about how annoying some songs are when they talk about candy (sex). In one of her videos for her song Pampered,
- [HOW?!](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/06/24/how/) - If any of you are familiar with the so called Gummy Bear Song, could you please explain to me how we could refer to that as music? What is it? Just how can you describe it? If you aren't sure what I am talking about, here's the video: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=astISOttCQ0 After something as ridiculous as that,
- [Shaggy To Sharp](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/06/24/shaggy-to-sharp/) - Does the way someone look have anything to do with how popular or desirable they will be? Or is it about the talent, or maybe the shock value. Eminem (Then): Eminem (Now): Okay he is definitely more attractive now, but he is still the same person. Very rarely do I hear girls go on about
- [Just Another Legend](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/06/24/just-another-legend/) - The song Green Light by John Legend featuring Andre 3000 from OutKast, is pretty decent compared to an average love song--for today's sake. But here's the issue that I have with it and with a majority of songs out there. If you are a talented singer/performer/rapper or whatever, then why be changed? Not only that,
- [Show Tunes](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/06/23/show-tunes/) - For any of you that have seen Broadway shows such as "Wicked" or "Hair Spray," I have a question for all of you: Can you enjoy the music of a Broadway show, with out actually seeing the live performance? I remember when "Wicked" officially showed on Broadway and my parents and I were planning to
- [Candy Store, anyone?](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/06/23/candy-store-anyone/) - This has been bugging me for a while now. What is the one thing that people love and can easily relate to? C.A.N.D.Y...and lots of it! So when Lil' Wayne or Three Six Mafia come out with new singles about chicks 'wanting' or 'licking' their lollipop, you don't have to be gullible to know what
- [True Sound](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/06/23/true-sound/) - Going back to the aspect of an artist's image, I would like to talk about 'impressions.' Let's look at a photo of Eminem: Now what observations could you make from looking at this photo? Let's make a possible list: 1. He's a tad crazy (or more) 2. He is obsessed with knives 3. He thrives
- [Lines I Dislike!](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/06/22/lines-i-dislike/) - Boom Boom Pow - Black Eyed Peas 'I'm so 3008 You so 2000 and late' Love Game - Lady Gaga 'Let's have some fun, this beat is sick I wanna take a ride on your disco stick' Don't Trust Me - 3Oh!3 'Shush girl shut your lips, Do the Hellen Keller and talk with your
- [It's Poppin'?](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/06/22/its-poppin/) - When Nelly came out with his song Grillz, I wasn't surprised when everyone wanted grillz! But in 2007, when this new artist known as Lil' Mama came out with Lip Gloss, I almost looked at it as a joke. The music video starts out with her in the car talking to her mother about how
- [Check This Out!](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/06/22/check-this-out/) - In one of my previous blogs, I had a link to an interview of T-Pain who claimed that you need to be able to sing in order for auto-tune to sound good. If any of you are bowing down to T-Pain right now because of that statement, I suggest you get off from the ground,
- [The Club Is Jumping Now, So SHUT UP!](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/06/21/the-club-is-jumping-now-so-shut-up/) - Whenever I hear a new track of hers, I think to myself, 'Honey, I know who you are.'
- [It's Innocent](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/06/21/its-innocent/) - It took a couple times of listening to it for me to come to the conclusion of 'this must be what our generation wants to hear.'
- [Ya'll Ready For This?](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/06/21/yall-ready-for-this/) - As I had brought up in my previous blog about Tiffany, she promoted herself through mall tours in order for people to buy her album. But today, we don't work off of simplicity, we love to lure people in--triggering them in every single way. We aren't just worried about our sexuality, or whether or not
- [I Think We're Forgotten Now](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/06/21/i-think-were-forgotten-now/) - Just imagine if the record never skipped during that performance...would they still be popular?
- [Favorite Lines!](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/06/21/favorite-lines/) - This list may change over time, but I want to write it out anyway. Copywrite - Jeah: 'I'm coming atchu, like I sneeze through my dick.' Atmosphere - Trying To Find A Balance 'Emcees drag their feet across a big naked land With an empty bag of seed and a fake shake of hands' DieN2LivE
- [God Loves Ugly](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/06/21/god-loves-ugly/) - Nothing that is shared in a track comes across cocky or even exaggerated. It's real.
- [Hi My Name Is, Mr. Boston](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/06/20/hi-my-name-is-mr-boston/) - On June 18th, his newest single 'Hi My Name Is, Mr. Boston' was played on his friend Chito's radio show entitled R U Serious Radio.
- [You're delusional =/](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/06/19/youre-delusional/) - Trust me we aren't obsessed with her. We are obsessed with what they can't do.
- [Warrant of Simplicity](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/06/18/warrant-of-simplicity/) - I just adore the music video; especially the part when a perfect slice of cherry pie falls in the woman's lap. Perfect.
- [Lemme Buy U A Voice](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/06/18/lemme-buy-u-a-voice/) - The passionate listeners use their iPods as weapons and fake grillz as their shield.
- [Within the 'image'](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/06/17/within-the-image/) - But when Britney Spears hits the cover of The National Enquirer with a shaved head, we will still keep bugging her when all her hair grows back.
- [Boom Boom Wow](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/06/17/boom-boom-wow/) - But then again, some artists like Xzibit or Eminem cuss so much that it's like they have Tourette's syndrome...
- [Lil' Who?!](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/06/16/lil-who/) - It may be painful--I know, but let's look just at the lyrics.
- [Better Than The Best](https://dahvdaniels.com/2009/06/16/better-than-the-best/) - It's just a shame that the idea of 'good music' has been replaced by 'bad lyrics and auto-tune.'

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- [Alice Blue Review](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/alice-blue-review/)
- [American Idol](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/american-idol/)
- [Andre 3000](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/andre-3000/)
- [appetizers](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/appetizers/)
- [Artist](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/artist/)
- [auto-tune](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/auto-tune/)
- [awkward encounters](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/awkward-encounters/)
- [baby-sitter](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/baby-sitter/)
- [Bathroom Humor](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/bathroom-humor/)
- [betrayal](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/betrayal/)
- [Bisexuality](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/bisexuality/)
- [Black Eyed Peas](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/black-eyed-peas/)
- [Blink 182](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/blink-182/)
- [Boyfriend](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/boyfriend/)
- [Break ups](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/break-ups/)
- [Britney Spears](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/britney-spears/)
- [businesses](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/businesses/)
- [Calm Down Baby](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/calm-down-baby/)
- [calories](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/calories/)
- [Car](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/car/)
- [Cassette tapes](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/cassette-tapes/)
- [Cheating](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/cheating/)
- [Chris Brown](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/chris-brown/)
- [Cigarettes](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/cigarettes/)
- [Class](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/class/)
- [Closure](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/closure/)
- [co-dependent](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/co-dependent/)
- [college](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/college/)
- [Cologne](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/cologne/)
- [Communication](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/communication/)
- [confidence](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/confidence/)
- [Cubicle](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/cubicle/)
- [Customers](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/customers/)
- [DaHv](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/dahv/)
- [dahv daniels](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/dahv-daniels/)
- [dahvdaniels.com](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/dahvdaniels-com/)
- [Dance](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/dance/)
- [Daniels](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/daniels/)
- [DieN2LivE](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/dien2live/)
- [Dr. Dre](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/dr-dre/)
- [Eminem](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/eminem/)
- [Exercise](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/exercise/)
- [Facebook](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/facebook/)
- [facebook.com/dahvin](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/facebook-comdahvin/)
- [FAKE](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/fake/)
- [fake love](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/fake-love/)
- [Family Guy](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/family-guy/)
- [Famous](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/famous/)
- [Fan](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/fan/)
- [Femme Fatale](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/femme-fatale/)
- [Fire Burning](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/fire-burning/)
- [First World Problems](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/first-world-problems/)
- [fitness](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/fitness/)
- [Flo Rida](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/flo-rida/)
- [Fourteen Hills](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/fourteen-hills/)
- [friendship](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/friendship/)
- [Friendzone](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/friendzone/)
- [Full Circle](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/full-circle/)
- [Generation](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/generation/)
- [Girl in Bathrobe](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/girl-in-bathrobe/)
- [Girlfriend](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/girlfriend/)
- [Girls Don't Poop](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/girls-dont-poop/)
- [Grasping Craft](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/grasping-craft/)
- [Guitar Hero](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/guitar-hero/)
- [Hands](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/hands/)
- [health](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/health/)
- [Heroin](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/heroin/)
- [high expectations](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/high-expectations/)
- [Hollywood](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/hollywood/)
- [Hollywood Undead](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/hollywood-undead/)
- [home wreckers](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/home-wreckers/)
- [Honesty](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/honesty/)
- [I'm So Glad](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/im-so-glad/)
- [ideas](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/ideas/)
- [intestines](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/intestines/)
- [Jim Carrey](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/jim-carrey/)
- [Job](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/job/)
- [John Legend](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/john-legend/)
- [Just Dance](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/just-dance/)
- [just friends](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/just-friends/)
- [Justin Timberlake](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/justin-timberlake/)
- [Kiss](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/kiss/)
- [Korn](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/korn/)
- [Labels](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/labels/)
- [Lady Gaga](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/lady-gaga/)
- [lie](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/lie/)
- [Lil' Wayne](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/lil-wayne/)
- [listeners](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/listeners/)
- [Look at Me](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/look-at-me/)
- [Love](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/love/)
- [Love Game](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/love-game/)
- [Lying](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/lying/)
- [lyricism](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/lyricism/)
- [Mac Lethal](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/mac-lethal/)
- [Madonna](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/madonna/)
- [Mariah Carey](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/mariah-carey/)
- [Mario](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/mario/)
- [mark me](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/mark-me/)
- [meaningful](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/meaningful/)
- [Metaphor](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/metaphor/)
- [Milf](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/milf/)
- [Misunderstandings](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/misunderstandings/)
- [Myspace](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/myspace/)
- [NH Film Festival](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/nh-film-festival/)
- [NHWP](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/nhwp/)
- [NO](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/no/)
- [Novel](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/novel/)
- [Nutrition](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/nutrition/)
- [Obsessed](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/obsessed/)
- [Old Navy](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/old-navy/)
- [One More Time](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/one-more-time/)
- [Personify](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/personify/)
- [Phobias](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/phobias/)
- [playwriting](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/playwriting/)
- [Pole dancer](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/pole-dancer/)
- [Poor Communication](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/poor-communication/)
- [Portion Sizes](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/portion-sizes/)
- [PSA](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/psa/)
- [publication](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/publication/)
- [Pumpkin Face](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/pumpkin-face/)
- [Raven Symone comes out](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/raven-symone-comes-out/)
- [REAL](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/real/)
- [recording](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/recording/)
- [Relationship Advice](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/relationship-advice/)
- [Relationships](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/relationships/)
- [Retail](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/retail/)
- [Risk](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/risk/)
- [risks](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/risks/)
- [Scents](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/scents/)
- [School](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/school/)
- [Screamo](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/screamo/)
- [Screenplays](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/screenplays/)
- [Sean Kingston](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/sean-kingston/)
- [Season Nine](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/season-nine/)
- [Season Seven](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/season-seven/)
- [sexy](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/sexy/)
- [Shark Week](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/shark-week/)
- [show tapes](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/show-tapes/)
- [skill](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/skill/)
- [skinny poems](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/skinny-poems/)
- [Slim Shady](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/slim-shady/)
- [Spin](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/spin/)
- [Starbucks](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/starbucks/)
- [Stereo Hearts](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/stereo-hearts/)
- [Stereotypes](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/stereotypes/)
- [Submissions](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/submissions/)
- [Summer Vaca](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/summer-vaca/)
- [swag](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/swag/)
- [swagalicious](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/swagalicious/)
- [swagger](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/swagger/)
- [T-Pain](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/t-pain/)
- [Taylor Swift](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/taylor-swift/)
- [The Library](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/the-library/)
- [Tourette's syndrome](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/tourettes-syndrome/)
- [Toxic](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/toxic/)
- [truth](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/truth/)
- [Tuesday; An Art Project](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/tuesday-an-art-project/)
- [twitter.com/dahvdaniels](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/twitter-comdahvdaniels/)
- [unsold-out shows](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/unsold-out-shows/)
- [Unusual Dinner Conversation](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/unusual-dinner-conversation/)
- [Us](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/us/)
- [Victoria's Secret](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/victorias-secret/)
- [Weight loss](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/weight-loss/)
- [Writer's Digest](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/writers-digest/)
- [writers block](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/writers-block/)
- [writing](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/writing/)
- [Xzibit](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/xzibit/)
- [YES](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/yes/)
- [Yes Man](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/yes-man/)
- [YouTube](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/youtube/)
- [nervous energy](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/nervous-energy/)
- [public speaking](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/public-speaking/)
- [Entree](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/entree/)
- [The roof palms the house](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/the-roof-palms-the-house/)
- [sex](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/sex/)
- [Bradley Cooper](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/bradley-cooper/)
- [Relationship Issues](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/relationship-issues/)
- [Prose Fiction](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/prose-fiction/)
- [Status Updates](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/status-updates/)
- [The Playground](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/the-playground/)
- [Snakes](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/snakes/)
- [Pythons](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/pythons/)
- [Jumprope](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/jumprope/)
- [Red Lipstick](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/red-lipstick/)
- [Diners](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/diners/)
- [Sexy Waitress](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/sexy-waitress/)
- [more than friends](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/more-than-friends/)
- [Ouija Board](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/ouija-board/)
- [mall dynamics](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/mall-dynamics/)
- [Tuesdays](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/tuesdays/)
- [Young Love](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/young-love/)
- [friends](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/friends/)
- [drama](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/drama/)
- [relapse](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/relapse/)
- [white lies](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/white-lies/)
- [Gallery](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/gallery/)
- [Out of Context](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/out-of-context/)
- [classroom](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/classroom/)
- [classroom dynamics](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/classroom-dynamics/)
- [perspective](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/perspective/)
- [I hated you in high school](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/i-hated-you-in-high-school/)
- [Birthdays](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/birthdays/)
- [Anniversaries](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/anniversaries/)
- [Nerves](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/nerves/)
- [Psychology](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/psychology/)
- [Term Paper](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/term-paper/)
- [Narcissism](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/narcissism/)
- [Self Love](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/self-love/)
- [Poetry](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/poetry/)
- [Wednesday](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/wednesday/)
- [Dandelions](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/dandelions/)
- [haiku](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/haiku/)
- [douche bags](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/douche-bags/)
- [Caramel Cigarettes](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/caramel-cigarettes/)
- [College Friendships](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/college-friendships/)
- [Nicky](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/nicky/)
- [Kelly](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/kelly/)
- [#Nicky&Kelly](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/nickykelly/)
- [#Kelly&Jacqueline](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/kellyjacqueline/)
- [Nicky & Kelly](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/nicky-kelly/)
- [MicroArts](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/microarts/)
- [Friendships](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/friendships/)
- [#sharksintheshower](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/sharksintheshower/)
- [Prose](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/prose/)
- [Verse](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/verse/)
- [Lyrics](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/lyrics/)
- [Dahv Logic](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/dahv-logic/)
- [mercedes money](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/mercedes-money/)
- [mercedes benz](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/mercedes-benz/)
- [maker's mark whisky](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/makers-mark-whisky/)
- [fiction writing](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/fiction-writing/)
- [writing tips](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/writing-tips/)
- [write what you know](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/write-what-you-know/)
- [cliche](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/cliche/)
- [trite](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/trite/)
- [worst advice for writers](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/worst-advice-for-writers/)
- [13 reasons why](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/13-reasons-why/)
- [netflix](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/netflix/)
- [television show review](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/television-show-review/)
- [review](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/review/)
- [opinion](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/opinion/)
- [makers mark](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/makers-mark/)
- [whiskey](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/whiskey/)
- [benz](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/benz/)
- [bmw](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/bmw/)
- [c-class](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/c-class/)
- [protection](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/protection/)
- [advice](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/advice/)
- [writing advice](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/writing-advice/)
- [personal advice](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/personal-advice/)
- [open book](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/open-book/)
- [new year](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/new-year/)
- [new year new me](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/new-year-new-me/)
- [responsibility](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/responsibility/)
- [horror](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/horror/)
- [Psychological Thriller](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/psychological-thriller/)
- [drinking](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/drinking/)
- [addiction](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/addiction/)
- [on the rocks](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/on-the-rocks/)
- [wine](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/wine/)
- [liquor](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/liquor/)
- [Tiger King](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/tiger-king/)
- [covid-19](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/covid-19/)
- [documentary](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/documentary/)
- [Bellinis](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/bellinis/)
- [Brunch](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/brunch/)
- [nyc](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/nyc/)
- [covid19](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/covid19/)
- [theater](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/theater/)
- [pennstation](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/pennstation/)
- [pelham123](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/pelham123/)
- [alcoholism](https://dahvdaniels.com/tag/alcoholism/)