Rowan Finley

Joined February 2019

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Father. Academic Advisor. Musician. Writer. My real name is Jesse Balogh.

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WARNING! ⚠️ Sharks, Watch Out for Screwed Up Dentures! ⚠️
WARNING! Sharks, watch out! Screwed up denture sightings have been reported. Scuba divers are daily conducting mission hunts in an attempt to rid the sea of this rare species of screwed up dentures.
By Rowan Finley about a year ago in Poets
They’ve Been There
At times, we must turn our back on the world, not because we’ve given up, but because the world needs to see the intricate pattern and growth of the wings on our backs.
By Rowan Finley about a year ago in Poets
With Ever-Confident-Couth
There rests another reflection. Is it an obtuse obsession, or an eye that sees the art in the ordinary? Many of these books are especially introspective and introverted,
By Rowan Finley about a year ago in Poets
Ration Your Youth Wisely
May sparks of joy employ you this year, as you seek new ways to be the best version of you. You’re young and idealistic, this is true.
By Rowan Finley about a year ago in Poets
The Rose That Waits (Part 2) . Top Story - January 2025.
Author’s Note: If you have not read part 1 of this story, written by the remarkable author and person named Maryam Batool, then please do so via the following link below before reading this part two.
By Rowan Finley about a year ago in Fiction
Gina’s Blind Date Experience (Part 3)
Gina reached down, ripping off her heels, she was ready to gouge someone’s eye out. At the moment she wished she had taken her karate classes more seriously in middle school.
By Rowan Finley about a year ago in Fiction
"Oh, Jeff... I love you too... but..."
"Oh, Jeff... I love you too... but..." She paused. “I’m a vampire and I don’t want to be the one to drain you dry of every ounce of your blood. I’m the last vampire on earth and your blood smells far too sweet for me to be near you any longer. I’m leaving. I’ve got to get as far away from you as I possibly can. You’re just too good to die! Your blood is far too handsome.”
By Rowan Finley about a year ago in Fiction
Hitchhiking History, Up Mountains
There is a mountain in my mind, that I’ve never made the move to climb. In sober safety, my feet have been surrounded,
By Rowan Finley about a year ago in Poets
I feel, too much, too fast, too soon.
I feel, too much, too fast, too soon. Is it a balmy boon? Or a blasted bomb? In the making? Or for the taking?
By Rowan Finley about a year ago in Poets
60 More Random Questions to Answer If You Dare…
1. Do you like eggnog? 2. Who is your favorite Star Wars character? 3. Do you like decorating for Christmas? 4. Favorite milkshake flavor?
By Rowan Finley about a year ago in Humans
Fragile Operations
Don’t sit on my chicken, who warms her egg, that rests on the hay. It would not be the best day, with slimy hay, and a broken egg,
By Rowan Finley about a year ago in Poets
Gina’s Blind Date Experience (Part 1)
“A blind date?” Gina cringed. She looked at her friend Raquel and rolled her eyes. “So this is your idea of a sending me on an adventure?”
By Rowan Finley about a year ago in Fiction