Andrew Blitman-"A Blit Is Worth A Thousand Words"

Life between Screens

May 16, 2018 Andrew Blitman

A life between screens Is not as fun as it seems. Everyone is jumping From monitor to monitor And compulsively sharing Their thoughts and activities, […]

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Weird

May 15, 2018 Andrew Blitman

Weird is a wild word that jeers, Awkwardly stinging the ears, Also hurtful when spoken by young minds To bring to the surface The unacceptable, […]

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Awesome Blues

May 14, 2018 Andrew Blitman

An original poem about the color blue and the blues.

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Unforgivable Is the Crime

May 10, 2018 Andrew Blitman

The Scuffle There was a scuffle in the street today. Two boys – one black and one blue – Threw punches like stones to the […]

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Poetry Is a Musing

May 8, 2018 Andrew Blitman

Poetry is a musing For architects of the word Who construct language from thin air To describe the world as they see fit. Every poem […]

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Compelling

May 6, 2018 Andrew Blitman

Passion is a forceful surge of energy That bursts forth from childish wonder, The spectacle of awe That binds us with radiant rapture Whenever we […]

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Fated Lines

May 1, 2018 Andrew Blitman

Faith, Fate. They are intertwined. Face them both aligned Before it is too late To see the signs Fading in straight lines.

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Press Release: April 24, 2018

April 24, 2018 Andrew Blitman

Press Release – Andrew Blitman, April 24, 2018

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Solitude

March 9, 2018 Andrew Blitman

When I am by myself I feel the presence of others, The desire for connections On deeper levels. There are objects; There are people Who […]

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Just Adrift

March 3, 2018 Andrew Blitman

I am drifting away, Floating on the waves Of the sunlit bay. The Ocean is warm, While the beach is quiet. The waters are clear; […]

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The Spirit of a Nation

March 1, 2018 Andrew Blitman

The spirit of a nation Is the unity and integration Of many ethnicities and religions and social classes, Rich people and poor people, Leaders and […]

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“The War Mentality”

February 27, 2018 Andrew Blitman

The Combatants Enter The heart of a warrior Is shaped by experience; Faith in hard times The product of repetition. The laws of combat […]

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Andrew Blitman

Life between Screens

Weird

Awesome Blues

Unforgivable Is the Crime

Poetry Is a Musing

Compelling

Fated Lines

Press Release: April 24, 2018

Solitude

Just Adrift

The Spirit of a Nation

“The War Mentality”

Featured Poems

Work Is for Chumps

The Prism of Perception

An Ode to Vanilla

Weird

Awesome Blues

Science Corner

On the Perilous Future of the Oceans

Off Topic: The Science and Plight of Beluga Sturgeon

On Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico

Off Topic: How Rent Works in Fisheries

On Food: A Basic Biological Guide to Healthy Eating

Off Topic: Billfish in Popular Culture

Essay Repository

Geographic information systems-based analysis of manatee mortality in Everglades National Park

Inside the Bite: The Komodo Dragon

The Biological Profile of the Malaria Parasite

Against the Times: Is Moving Just the Thing You Need?

Asian Carp: The Mississippi River Invaders