Autor: Ericka Koehler
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Allusions to Myth by Ericka Koehler
When thinking about heroes on TV or in the movies, in my mind, I associate Spider-Man with a hero. I see him as a brave person who is able to fight with villains and do as much as he can helping others with his superpowers. For other people their hero might be, for example, Indiana…
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Ericka Koehler – Remember this Writer’s Quote
“The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself.” ~Bernard Malamud
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Gender in Modern Media by Ericka Koehler
When I think about gender roles, it’s incredible that there are still so many stereotypes until today. Even if we are in 2022, society considers that some tasks are exclusively for women or men, and if you don’t do them, you are not doing what your gender is supposed to do. I found a compilation…
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What is a Myth? by Ericka Koehler
When I think of myths, Poseidon comes to my mind, who is considered the god of the sea and storms. “A myth serves to explain the history of people or explain a practice, belief, or natural phenomenon (“Merriam-Webster Dictionary: Myth,” 2022).” While “a fairy tale is a story (like for children) involving fantastic forces and…
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The Character by Ericka Koehler
Bryan was born with a look that reflects an air of mystery, in the land of the cowboys, Dallas-Texas. He has big eyes like the Sun and colors like the sea of the fascinating Bahamas. His skin is as clear as the clouds and changes to red tomato when is nervous or happy. He has…
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Ericka Koehler – Remember this Writer’s Quote
“Writers are liars, my dear, surely you know that by now? And yet, things need not have happened to be true. Tales and dreams are the shadow-truths that will endure when mere facts are dust and ashes, and forgot.” ~Neil Gaiman, Dream Country
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Magic by Ericka Koehler
You love me.You really love me.You said that you loved me.And I am lost,In your thoughts.At night, I hear your voice.You call me desperately.Your mind cross my mind,We don’t talk.I justI just hearI knowYou love me.Even if no words were saidYou love me.You really love me.And you touch me.Without touch.And who cares,What they think.You love…
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Machu Picchu, the City of the Incan Empire & Hiram Bingham
When I was child, I discovered a city with giant rocks, surrounded by a green forest, on the top of a mountain near the sky. The name of this place is Machu Pichu which in Quechua language means “old mountain” (“Britannica: Machu Picchu,” p.1). I remember it like it was yesterday. “Ericka. Come here! Do…
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Ericka Koehler – Remember this Writer’s Quote
“Read a thousand books, and your words will flow like a river.”~Lisa See
Cantos by Ericka Koehler 