“An S/A/B/C/D/F Tier-Based Ranking of Theories, Principles, and ‘Laws’ Explaining Human Behavior, Decision-Making, Interpersonal Relationships, and Lived Experience: A Subjective Arrangement of Perceived Explanatory Utility” September 30, 2026 Conan KmiecikLeave a comment A poem that ranks the theories, principles, and “laws” used to explain why people think, behave, and connect. Part taxonomy, part reflection.
The Daughter of Coalescence September 16, 2026September 16, 2026 Conan KmiecikLeave a comment An experimental embedded poem borrowing from Emmanuel Umeji’s “Bifurcation.”
The Itinerant August 19, 2026September 16, 2026 Conan KmiecikLeave a comment A playful poem on travel, connection, and a life lived across places
Dear Vacation Self, June 9, 2026 Conan KmiecikLeave a comment A poem written before traveling over the summer.
Sonnet for Ronald Wallace June 2, 2026June 2, 2026 Conan KmiecikLeave a comment A poem and reflection on poet and professor Ronald Wallace, whose teaching shaped my love of formal poetry.
Expat Advice before the Red Setting Sun May 19, 2026 Conan KmiecikLeave a comment A meditation about the nature of expat life in Doha.
Reading Whitman on the Eve of a Fragile Ceasefire May 5, 2026May 5, 2026 Conan KmiecikLeave a comment A Whitmanesque meditation on crisis from a life made in the Gulf.
Another Night (Reversed) April 21, 2026 Conan KmiecikLeave a comment A poem about a night out, inspired by the Sator Square.
Three Emotions Under the Microscope April 7, 2026 Conan KmiecikLeave a comment Three syllabic poems exploring emotions that have no common name, inspired by John Koenig's Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows.
Satisfaction Survey March 24, 2026 Conan KmiecikLeave a comment A routine satisfaction survey spirals into an existential dialogue.