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"Waffles are the Sponsor of my Woes"
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"Waffles are the Sponsor of my Woes" OUT NOW ON AMAZON
"This cooked." –Michael Howe
Joshua Steely's heart is served up on a silver platter in his debut poetry collection, Waffles are the Sponsor of my Woes. Steely's food-metaphor-based poems explore themes of Hope, Rejection, Desperation, Rage & Regret, Resignation, and Sadness as if steps for the recipe of a hopeless romantic. With chocolatey tears and stained shirts, readers can experience the feeling of grasping at straws that so inspired many of the poems within.
While Waffles are the Sponsor of my Woes is written from the perspective and experiences of a 16-19 year old boy, the emotions evoked by emptied gourds and sweet cinnamon rolls are for everyone. Is a diet from love the answer? Gorging on it until there's nothing left? Steely offers spoonful after spoonful, but each taste leaves only a desire for more...
"Waffles are the Sponsor of my Woes"
OUT NOW ON AMAZON
"Waffles are the Sponsor of my Woes" OUT NOW ON AMAZON
Why a blog?
I’ve always loved sharing my ideas with whoever will listen (or is unlucky enough to be within earshot). Most of them go nowhere after that, but a couple end up worthwhile! This site is a way for me to share my ideas with people beyond earshot, and doubles as writing practice!
I hope one day somebody may be inspired by what I’ve shared and go on to do things greater than I could have ever dreamed of. I couldn’t exactly take credit, but if I’m even a slight influence towards something greater, that’s a win.
There’s a House in my Boot!
I never knew spray-foam insulation was so fun... but I had always assumed it was.
Art Studio in a Van
I'm afraid to invest in renovating a van (not that I even have a license yet), outfitting it with art supplies, and then getting sideswiped by a pickup or smashed by a semi. But... I think it'd be a really awesome van.
Disney Mashup w/ @k.steely_the_artist
First off, check out my sister's awesome work on instagram @k.steely_the_artist! I admire her ability to actually follow prompts and not procrastinate things like #inktober.
Free Caricaturist
Surely everyone must have seen them. I know I have.
The caricaturists at zoos.
I want to be one.
For free.
Art in Trigonometry
Is math an art form?
When struggling through a completely new concept in Calculus, it surely doesn't seem that way. (Unless you're counting the confused circles and arrows surrounding problems I don't yet understand).
But in Trigonometry, there was one assignment that was inarguably art.
Frogs for a Good Cause
Oooh, this was a fun one. I moved to a new school my 7th grade year. What better way to spend the first holiday season than making origami frogs and selling them to fund a shoebox for Samaritan's Purse?
Art Museum Sketching
The visit to the Art Institute of Chicago was a good one. And not because of the art.
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- Jan 12, 2023 Hamsters Jan 12, 2023
- Jan 12, 2023 Art Museum Sketching Jan 12, 2023
- Jan 12, 2023 Frogs for a Good Cause Jan 12, 2023
- Jan 12, 2023 Art in Trigonometry Jan 12, 2023
- Jan 12, 2023 Free Caricaturist Jan 12, 2023
- Jan 12, 2023 Disney Mashup w/ @k.steely_the_artist Jan 12, 2023
- Jan 12, 2023 Art Studio in a Van Jan 12, 2023
- Jan 12, 2023 There’s a House in my Boot! Jan 12, 2023
- Jan 12, 2023 Minecraft Dungeons was a Spark Jan 12, 2023
- Jan 12, 2023 [Insert Straw Pun Here] Jan 12, 2023
- Jan 12, 2023 Oh Christmas Tree Oh Christmas Tree Jan 12, 2023
- Jan 12, 2023 Why Sketchbooks are the Greatest Thing Ever Jan 12, 2023
- Jan 12, 2023 How to make the Perfect Christmas gift Jan 12, 2023
- Jan 12, 2023 I drew a house Jan 12, 2023
- Jan 12, 2023 I designed my own Rodeo Stampede Animals Jan 12, 2023
- Jan 12, 2023 MiPads Jan 12, 2023
- Jan 12, 2023 2d or 3d Art? Which do I prefer? Jan 12, 2023
- Jan 15, 2023 Utilizing Other Peoples’ Energy Jan 15, 2023
- Jan 16, 2023 Goodwill Builds (ft. Waffle Blanket) Jan 16, 2023
- Jan 19, 2023 I spy with my artistic eye… Jan 19, 2023
- Feb 4, 2023 Art Teacher Simulator Feb 4, 2023
- Feb 15, 2023 Proportional Importance Feb 15, 2023
- Feb 23, 2023 How to sketch a sculpture Feb 23, 2023
- Feb 27, 2023 Overdoing it Feb 27, 2023
- Feb 28, 2023 Old Vehicles into Park Benches Feb 28, 2023
- Mar 27, 2023 The Word of the Day is Patience Mar 27, 2023
- Apr 5, 2023 How to have a Productive Break Apr 5, 2023
- Apr 5, 2023 Define Useless… Apr 5, 2023
- Apr 25, 2023 My Kind of American Football Apr 25, 2023
- Apr 26, 2023 Behind the Business (Cards) Apr 26, 2023
- May 7, 2023 Preserved Through Planning May 7, 2023
- May 26, 2023 The significance of June 25th May 26, 2023
- May 28, 2023 The Heads or Tails Machine May 28, 2023
- May 30, 2023 The Legend that is Harry Smiles May 30, 2023
- Jun 7, 2023 Thoughts about My First Ever Workshop Jun 7, 2023
- Jul 2, 2023 Now THAT’S how you run an Art Camp Jul 2, 2023
- Jul 10, 2023 Duck Architecture is SO COOL Jul 10, 2023
- Jul 22, 2023 Blank Space: The Game you 100% Make Up Jul 22, 2023
- Jul 29, 2023 The Tipping Point (by Malcolm Gladwell) Jul 29, 2023
- Aug 13, 2023 Creativity > Efficiency Aug 13, 2023
- Aug 30, 2023 I want a taco truck Aug 30, 2023
- Sep 15, 2023 “It’s Not Her.” Sep 15, 2023
- Sep 27, 2023 The Biggest Decision of my Life (so far) Sep 27, 2023
- Sep 30, 2023 A post about Purpose Sep 30, 2023
- Oct 11, 2023 The Idea Box Oct 11, 2023
- Oct 22, 2023 A Tentative Return to Social Media Oct 22, 2023
- Nov 15, 2023 Artistic “Style” Nov 15, 2023
- Dec 23, 2023 An Audacity Evaluation Dec 23, 2023
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- Jan 13, 2024 The Value of Walking Away Jan 13, 2024
- Feb 18, 2024 “The Thought Box” Event Idea Feb 18, 2024
- Feb 24, 2024 The Scholarship Essays Feb 24, 2024
- Mar 2, 2024 “Simple Pictures are Best” Mar 2, 2024
- Mar 9, 2024 Downloading a Virus to make a Cardboard Deck Box Mar 9, 2024
- Apr 14, 2024 The Deck Box Initiative Apr 14, 2024
- May 29, 2024 Trying Everything (why this website is poorly maintained and I'm okay with that) May 29, 2024
- Aug 26, 2024 (In)Finite Enthusiasm Aug 26, 2024
- Oct 4, 2024 I called it! (unsurprisingly) Oct 4, 2024
- Oct 25, 2024 Meaning in Materials and Autobiographical Art Oct 25, 2024
- Oct 31, 2024 On Adaptability and Switching Majors Oct 31, 2024
- Nov 16, 2024 What Francisco de Goya, Nick Cave, and Nathan Foley have in common. Nov 16, 2024
- Nov 16, 2024 Art and “the Media” Nov 16, 2024
- Dec 5, 2024 SPACESHIP (Visualizing Childlike Wonder and Creativity) Dec 5, 2024
- Dec 8, 2024 A Checklist Conclusion (Part 1) Dec 8, 2024
- Dec 25, 2024 A Checklist Conclusion (Part 2) Dec 25, 2024
- Dec 26, 2024 My mom said I should write about the ewok child. Dec 26, 2024
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- Jan 29, 2025 Blastoff in 3… 2… Jan 29, 2025
- Feb 2, 2025 “So you’re the Cardboard Guy?” Feb 2, 2025
- Feb 4, 2025 “Are you happy with that?” Feb 4, 2025
- Feb 13, 2025 Asking More Questions Than the Students… Feb 13, 2025
- Mar 11, 2025 Prioritizing Creativity Mar 11, 2025
- Mar 25, 2025 Brainstorming some Improvements Mar 25, 2025
- Apr 5, 2025 The Pilot Episode Apr 5, 2025
- Apr 25, 2025 Emphasizing Impermanence Apr 25, 2025
- May 22, 2025 Artistic Autonomy May 22, 2025
- Aug 4, 2025 Ideas? Meet your Makers. Aug 4, 2025
- Aug 5, 2025 En Masse Aug 5, 2025
- Aug 12, 2025 Observation, Creation, Communication Aug 12, 2025
- Sep 23, 2025 Communication is an Art Form Sep 23, 2025
- Nov 13, 2025 Islands in an Ocean of Words Nov 13, 2025
- Dec 9, 2025 Enjoy the Waffling Dec 9, 2025
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- Jan 6, 2026 “Cardboard” in 300 words Jan 6, 2026
- Jan 6, 2026 Choosing Cardboard Jan 6, 2026
- Jan 16, 2026 Buried Under the Weight of a Thousand Shoulds Jan 16, 2026
- Feb 22, 2026 You Can't Throw Away Experience Feb 22, 2026
- Mar 22, 2026 Embellish Everything Mar 22, 2026
- May 2, 2026 Start it Up! May 2, 2026
- May 3, 2026 Lesson Plans, Volume 1 May 3, 2026
- May 7, 2026 Explanation Clarification May 7, 2026
- May 25, 2026 First Bite Conversations May 25, 2026
- Jul 7, 2026 What silence says… Jul 7, 2026
- Jul 23, 2026 Like a Smiling Headless Chicken Jul 23, 2026
- Oct 17, 2026 This isn't "Quitting" Oct 17, 2026