Here are some of my favorite cover songs. 🙂 Any suggestions? “One Headlight” John Craigie“Breed” Otep“Los Angeles is Burning” Tim Timebomb“Down by the Water” Ego Likeness“Boys of Summer” Daddy Issues“China in my Hand” Gunship“Powderfinger” Cowboy Junkies“Beat It” Fall Out Boy“Sorrow” Bullitt“Eleanor Rigby” Gunship“Closer” Transient (Sister Issa mix)“Scarecrow” Meg Lee Chin“Imagine” Blues Traveler“Been All Around ThisContinue reading “Cover songs”
Empathy prompt response
Here is C’s response to the latest prompt: “Can you truly understand someone whose suffering you’ve never experienced, or is empathy always a kind of fiction? Besides the fact that I don’t think you can ever truly understand someone else, I don’t think shared experience is necessary for the empathy you feel towards someone. NoContinue reading “Empathy prompt response”
Empathy prompt response
Here is Emily’s response to the latest prompt: “Can you truly understand someone whose suffering you’ve never experienced, or is empathy always a kind of fiction?” Empathy is defined as “the ability to understand and share the feelings of another” and it’s worth distinguishing this from sympathy, which is simply feeling pity or sorrow forContinue reading “Empathy prompt response”
Empathy
Hello all, here is my response to the 2nd prompt. “Can you truly understand someone whose suffering you’ve never experienced, or is empathy always a kind of fiction?” I don’t know if there is a definite link between the experiences you have and how much empathy you feel for others. I know that for me,Continue reading “Empathy”
Prompt 2
Hello all, here is the next writing prompt for you all. I shall close entries on March 15th. “Can you truly understand someone whose suffering you’ve never experienced, or is empathy always a kind of fiction?” You can email your responses to roberthiraeth@gmail.com and I shall publish them.
My Prompt Reply
My response to the prompt for this week: “What value do you have that sometimes causes you problems? Has this ever led you to question whether or not you should abandon it or modify it? Why or why not?” I don’t think there is a value that I have that gets me in trouble. IContinue reading “My Prompt Reply”
Community Prompt Reply
Thank you to my subscriber “C” who has written in with their response to the prompt for this week: “What value do you have that sometimes causes you problems? Has this ever led you to question whether or not you should abandon it or modify it? Why or why not?” I find that I valueContinue reading “Community Prompt Reply”
Introduction to prompts
Hello to all of you who have found their way over to this space. Whether you are first time visitors, repeat drop ins or subscribers I am honored that you would take time out of your day to read the untethered ramblings of this dispossessed prisoner. I am launching something new here that I wouldContinue reading “Introduction to prompts”
American Movie Classics
Dear American Movie Classics, (the channel.) “Under Siege 2” is not a classic American movie. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, Robert Hiraeth.
Publication
I just wanted to share that the 2024 PEN America Prison Writing Awards Anthology is now avaliable on Amazon. https://a.co/d/dyzQOhp Included is my award winning piece “Courage” which starts on page 21. Thank you to all that have supported my writing journey so far.
Robert Hiraeth 