HAY THERE, my name is Joe Welch. I’m a 22 year old poet studying at UConn.
I decided to call this blog “Sleepy Ghosts” for a couple of reasons. Aesthetically, I think it fits just right. It’s going to be a mix of my bizarre dreams, poems, stories, and photos. I’ll also post lovely songs I come across.
When you really put yourself into art and writing, if it’s good, it takes on a little life of it’s own. A good poem isn’t necessarily alive, or dead, or unalive… it’s like a ghost. When I write, that’s what I’m trying to do. Make ghosts.
Dreams are so facscinating to me because I can’t lucidly control them and make active choices- not usually, anyways. They’re like flash fiction bits that come to me. On several occasions I’ve based creative works from things I have dreamt. On many occasions, I’ve made big decisions based on dreams that foresaw something.
So, Sleepy Ghosts, there you have it. I hope you enjoy.
