William Pearse publishes memoir, travel journals, poetry and prose.
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Category Archives: humor
In the Alps with Eberhard | Size Really Does Matter
We went back to the Austrian Alps and it was the same as it was last time, ending our hike on an old chair lift, coming down the valley with the sound of cowbells and accordion music drifting up, back … Continue reading
Posted in hiking, humor, Memoir, travel, writing
Tagged Austrian Alps, Montafon, stream-of-consciousness, travel, William Pearse writer
31 Comments
Negative space
I had to drink out of the side of my mouth to get the taste of glue out since half of me was still numb. I went back to the dentist, Dr. Chan, the first time in years, with lots … Continue reading
Posted in humor, writing
Tagged 1984, Geographic Tongue, graphic design, humor, negative space, William Pearse writer, writing, writing process, writing technique
23 Comments
Dr. Chan’s office
I went back to the dentist, the first time since that July we left for Europe in 2015. The space between then and now kept growing wider and made me feel unclean. When I sat in the chair the assistant … Continue reading
“Send it off in a letter to yourself”
In the morning my eyes were puffy and my hair askance, and I went to Starbucks like that for a cold brew. I said skip the ice, I just need the caffeine — the woodpecker woke me up again. And … Continue reading
Posted in hiking, humor, identity, Memoir
Tagged hiking, Issaquah Alps, pacific northwest, Seattle Mountaineers, Steely Dan, William Pearse writer, work-life balance, yoga
27 Comments
Sonata in C major, “rites of spring”
Spring cleaning comes when I just can’t take it anymore. All the cobwebs we haven’t seen, the dust, the feeling the whole house smells. Everything needs to be taken apart and blown out. A half pot of coffee followed by … Continue reading
Posted in humor, Memoir, parenting, writing
Tagged creative nonfiction, Easter, humor, mid-life crisis, pacific northwest, parenting, postaday, short form, William Pearse writer
16 Comments
Moss-petting in Portland (March, ’18)
Signs for deaf children, hand-painted Volvo’s, driving into Portland on a Friday night. By morning the rain had brought down the cherry blossom blooms like confetti, and the children across the street were young enough they could walk on walls … Continue reading
The importance of first impressions and personal grooming
The top of my head, my scalp, felt dry like I imagined snake skin would feel, and I took to it with the perverse interest of dried glue. I was in the tub trying to relax. I had a high-grade … Continue reading
Posted in humor, musings
Tagged humor, interview techniques, job advice, parenting, William Pearse writer
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