A. M. Palmer

A. M. Palmer

A retired urban park ranger, artist, and nonfiction writer, A. M. Palmer creates fresh content for a variety of readers.
May
01
A Library at Twilight

A Library at Twilight

Regarding the Books of Richard Macksey and the Decline of Academic Life One night, while searching for information on private
11 min read
Apr
27
Coffee at Mount Hope Cemetery

Coffee at Mount Hope Cemetery

Originally Published in MORIA: The National Literary Magazine of Woodbury University, November 30, 2020 I recall visiting the grave of
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Apr
20
Scenes from an Urban Park II

Scenes from an Urban Park II

This is my final collection of patrol photos, all of which I took over a considerable period of time. At
3 min read
Apr
15
Scenes from an Urban Park

Scenes from an Urban Park

I discovered this flipbook the other day, a collection of photos I organized during my time as a park ranger.
1 min read
Apr
14
On the Death
of a Moreton Bay Fig Tree

On the Death of a Moreton Bay Fig Tree

Originally Published in Otis Nebula Magazine, Summer, 2019 In previous years, the specimen had stood as a beacon in our
2 min read
Apr
13
Bubble Man: On the Strange Beauty of Street Performance

Bubble Man: On the Strange Beauty of Street Performance

Originally Published in Midway Journal, January 15, 2020 Attended by minimal props—and often within the heat and noise of
5 min read
Apr
13
Dream Testimony

Dream Testimony

No more than the residue of a day, unless otherwise ordained by God for a prophesy in due season, is
1 min read
Apr
05
Mother's Aviary: A Birthday Memorial

Mother's Aviary: A Birthday Memorial

I recall that my mother was lovely, even in the closing days of her life, as she sat in her
3 min read
Mar
29
Nighttime Landscapes:
A Memory of Iridescent Green

Nighttime Landscapes: A Memory of Iridescent Green

First Published in the Adelaide Literary Magazine Awards Anthology of 2018 The porch was elegant and functional. It extended from
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Mar
25
Create Beautiful Layouts

Create Beautiful Layouts

Perhaps you need to convey technical information to a lay audience, which is often daunting, or inspire colleagues to learn
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