Close-up shot of Keanu Reeves in first John Wick film, dressed in his trademark black clothing. The lighting taking on a hue of blue, gray, and green. A laceration arcs downwards across his nose and left cheek, his hair slightly ruffled. Locks of it shield his left eye, but his right is clearly visible. He appears to be focused on his next opponent off-frame. Wick appears unbothered by the injury, his gaze showing a calm yet also dogged, intense, and borderline haunting sense of relentlessness.

7 Shots—A John Wick Tribute

Both poetry and fiction are more difficult for me than blogging, which is tiring enough with the preexisting drains from health issues and familial demands, so that gives you an idea of how significant it is to make that choice of scrounging together the time and energy and creativity for a piece. But when I thought about this series, I knew it absolutely deserved that level of acknowledgment, no two ways about it.

Name That Song

And here they are, ladies and gents—the two songs featured in my anecdote from the “Name That Song” email.

Thoughts on the LEDGER EP

As my fellow Panheads (aka Skillet fans) know, Jen Ledger, the drummer, has recently started her own band while continuing to work with Skillet. This new band, called LEDGER, recently released its six-song debut EP.

Now that I’ve finally given them all a listen, I decided that a post ranking them would be a fun way to both promote the EP and share my passion with my audience.