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.
Jun
07
Elegance in the Rough: Thoughts on Revisiting Nature

Elegance in the Rough: Thoughts on Revisiting Nature

Throughout various ages, and for innumerable reasons, people have returned to nature, the landscapes and fauna that endure our influence
2 min read
Jun
05
White Pelican Migrations:  Recalling Seasons of Memory

White Pelican Migrations: Recalling Seasons of Memory

The following essay is a reflection I first composed several years ago, while working as a park ranger for the
4 min read
May
31
Feedspot Top 100!

Feedspot Top 100!

I am happy to announce that Feedspot has included A. M. Palmer Literary on their list of the top 100
May
09
Graphic Expression 1: Pondering with Form and Color

Graphic Expression 1: Pondering with Form and Color

As a writer, I derive great excitement and inspiration from photography, as well as graphic design. The richness of visual
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May
07
On Industrial Spaces

On Industrial Spaces

There is a majesty to rough edges and gathering stains of rust, bits of orange that hint at previous glory,
1 min read
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
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