Scribo Scribere
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I am a writer based in New Jersey. I have a Bachelor’s degree from Harvard University and a Master’s degree from the University of Toronto. I have experience as a German to English translator, a technical writer, and a grant writer. In my writing, I explore myth, legend, and languages. This blog is devoted to my past and future writings. – Johanna Rodda
Month: April 2026
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The following flash fiction piece plays with scientific concepts in the service of one very egomaniacal orchestral conductor. Kapellmeister, Kapellmeister And because the Kapellmeister was not the sort of person to stop when he was not of a mind to, they kept playing, even over and above the cries from the back of the…
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The following story was composed in the style of medieval poet Honorius Augustodunensis. So. You have caught me halfway through a dream. In a little room of a tower, clean and bare, I sat and dreamed. I looked out far beyond the space of the walls, down a plain, into a dark wood. I was…
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Dear reader, Much like the last poem I posted, the following poem was inspired by the biblical Song of Songs. Of Ten Thousand Men I. The world has grown harsh about me, and all is change. The sun-god, following my mind, has departed from the sky and words nor thought can any longer call him…
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As I begin a new chapter in my life with this blog, I hope you will enjoy reading the short stories, poems, and other writings that I post. This – the first poem I post to this blog – was inspired by the language and imagery of the Song of Songs, highlighting my interest in…
