Jamie Lee Hamann, Author at The Creative Exiles

A Fountain of Shell and Stone

July 6, 2019July 6, 2019 Jamie Lee Hamann 2640 Views 4 Comments create, Fountain, shell, stone, TCE, writing

A Fountain of Shell and Stone I The Fountain A broken fountain dusty and unused for years from a

Poetry Rhyming Verse Seasonal

Fourth of July Reno Nevada 2017

July 4, 2019July 5, 2019 Jamie Lee Hamann 1533 Views 5 Comments Celebration, fireworks, Fourth of July, patriotism

Fourth of July Reno Nevada 2017 (From The Rhyme of the Ancient Middle Class) 1. Fourth in the City As sweat

Fiction Novel Excerpt

The Spaceship Verotchka (Part One)

June 30, 2019January 26, 2020 Jamie Lee Hamann 2390 Views 0 Comments Cryogenics, deep space, Jamie Hamann, space travel, spaceship, spaceship companions

Spaceship Verotchka … THE SPACESHIP VEROTCHKA (PART ONE) 1. An Anniversary On the one year anniversary of the death

Poetry Rhyming Verse

The Night of the Toad Catchers

June 29, 2019June 29, 2019 Jamie Lee Hamann 1971 Views 7 Comments Amphibians, Backyard, Jamie Hamann, Toad Catching, Toads, warts

The Night of the Toad Catchers I. The Toad Catchers A night unlike others, a night of Toad amphibians under

Fiction Novel Excerpt

A Chorus of Stars

June 23, 2019August 6, 2019 Jamie Lee Hamann 2590 Views 0 Comments chorus, Jamie Hamann, Science Fiction, Serial, Space Station, stars

A Chorus of Stars … A Chorus of Stars I. The Galactic Alliance Thousands of years of war between the

Haiku Poetry

When the School Campus Closes for Summer

June 23, 2019June 23, 2019 Jamie Lee Hamann 2245 Views 4 Comments Class, family, School Campus, summertime

When the School Campus Closes for Summer 1.) Campus Classes are all done teacher takes a needed rest calm

Poetry Rhyming Verse

A Home in Cumulus Clouds

June 15, 2019June 15, 2019 Jamie Lee Hamann 2806 Views 7 Comments clouds, Cumulus, Jamie Hamann, Polar mesosphere, stratocumulus, white altostratus

A Home in Cumulus Clouds 1.) Cumulus We play under a cumulus shadow to slide from this height near cirrostratus

Haiku Poetry

A Day to Shop at My Local Farmers Market

June 1, 2019June 2, 2019 Jamie Lee Hamann 2598 Views 8 Comments Fresh Fruits and Vegetables, Local Farmer's Market, summer, summer days

Farmers Market … A Day to Shop at My Local Farmer’s Market The Farmers Market Constant overcast these skies up

Poetry Romantic Poetry

Memories of Lithia Park Ashland Oregon

June 1, 2019June 2, 2019 Jamie Lee Hamann 2081 Views 3 Comments Globe Theater, Henry the Fifth, Midusmmers Night Dream, Shakespeare, Teenage Love, The Tempest

Memories of Lithia Park Ashland Oregon (1989) I.) Lithia Park To walk with swans after Henry the Fifth was performed

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A Young Boy Falls Asleep With His Cat

May 25, 2019May 25, 2019 Jamie Lee Hamann 2227 Views 3 Comments Boyhood, cats, family, his cat, Jamie Hamann, young boy

A Young Boy and his Cat … A Young Boy Falls Asleep With His Cat “He is quiet and

Haiku Poetry

To Listen to the Sounds of Nature

May 25, 2019May 25, 2019 Jamie Lee Hamann 8626 Views 4 Comments bear, Cicada, Deer, nature, peace, sounds, Woodpecker

To Listen to the Sounds of Nature Isha (Sounds) Sit for needed rest whether on rock or old log close

Inspirational Poetry Poetry

To Clear a Path to Nothingness

May 18, 2019May 18, 2019 Jamie Lee Hamann 1437 Views 4 Comments Collections, Finding Peace, Junk, nothingness, Trinkets

To Clear a Path to Nothingness “We can go there any time. It’s not far away; it’s not hard to

Poetry Rhyming Verse

A Day To Use Our Sidewalk Chalk

May 18, 2019May 18, 2019 Jamie Lee Hamann 1718 Views 2 Comments art, family, rainbows, Sidewalk Chalk, summer, sunshine

A Day To Use Our Sidewalk Chalk I. Sidewalk Chalk The evening found us out in our small yard to

Humor Poetry Rhyming Verse

Keeping the Yard Clean

May 11, 2019May 15, 2019 Jamie Lee Hamann 4267 Views 5 Comments back yard, front yard, Landscaping, spring cleaning, Trash, work gloves

Keeping the Yard Clean To Move Out to the Yard There are seedling I planted last week some radish, wild

Poetry Rhyming Verse

The Many Views From My Kitchen Window

May 11, 2019May 12, 2019 Jamie Lee Hamann 3709 Views 4 Comments children play, Cooking, family, home, Kitchen Window, watch toddler

The Many Views From My Kitchen Windows 1. Kitchen Windows So many kitchen windows face the wood of fence as

Haiku Poetry

Seedlings From This Years Seed Packets

May 5, 2019May 5, 2019 Jamie Lee Hamann 2502 Views 5 Comments fresh vegetables, garden, healthy mix, planter, Seed Packets, Seedlings

Seedlings … Seedlings From This Years Seed Packets “Eat responsibly…” Wendell Berry 1. Seedlings Whether microplot a red brick keyhole garden

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After Watching Episodes of “This Old House”

May 5, 2019May 5, 2019 Jamie Lee Hamann 1432 Views 3 Comments bathroom subfloor, home, Home Improvement, old house, rain gutters, spring

After Watching Episodes of “This Old House” I. This Old House A reminder to clean my rain gutters. The bathroom

Haiku Poetry

A Dedication To Running

April 13, 2019April 13, 2019 Jamie Lee Hamann 2454 Views 2 Comments fresh air, good form, Jamie Hamann, quick sprint, Runners, running

A Dedication to Running 1.) Running towards peaks for the sake of a good run to sweat off poisons.

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A Morning Spent in My Room

April 13, 2019April 13, 2019 Jamie Lee Hamann 1405 Views 4 Comments bed, bedrooms, dream, houseplants, Jamie Hamann, writing

A Morning Spent in My Room In My Room I lay my head upon Frida Kahlo upon her bosom I

Poetry Rhyming Verse

This Years Father/Daughter Dance: Virginia City Nevada (2019)

April 6, 2019April 6, 2019 Jamie Lee Hamann 1975 Views 3 Comments Father/Daughter Dance, flowers, fun, ice-cream, Unicorns

This Years Father/Daughter Dance … This Years Father/Daughter Dance (2019) I. This year you were playful like Unicorn as I

Haiku Poetry

The Art of Pantomime

March 30, 2019March 30, 2019 Jamie Lee Hamann 3876 Views 3 Comments art, dance, expression, language, movement, Pantomime

The Art of Pantomime 1.) Pantomime Language of action identical among races or all of mankind. Registering self aware of

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Another Winter to Shovel Snow

March 30, 2019March 30, 2019 Jamie Lee Hamann 2568 Views 3 Comments family, giant banks, memory, shoveling snow, snow shovels, winter

Another Winter to Shovel Snow I When young would shovel snow every season before the plow would drive down our

Haiku Poetry

Composition in the Key of G

March 23, 2019March 24, 2019 Jamie Lee Hamann 2792 Views 5 Comments Composition, harp, Orchestra, Sax, Trumpet, Woodwinds

Composition in the Key of G 1.) A Tender Composition From a violin a sound when the bow is moved