donovanpage (43)in #spring • 7 years agolast days of winter//first days of springthe weather is changing and we'll soon be moving on, but we're savouring each day as it comes! Steepshot | IPFS | Google Playdonovanpage (43)in #writing • 7 years agoMemories pt 1: The Florist and the BooksellerI'm beginning a series of brief memoir posts, to share writing I've never posted elsewhere and in the hopes that…donovanpage (43)in #cars • 7 years agoMorecambe BaySomething about this mismatched set of cars feels quintessentially Morecambe to me. I love this shitty little seaside…donovanpage (43)in #life • 7 years agoEnd of the RoadThis weekend I failed again at something I've been trying to do for many months now, and spent time with some very…donovanpage (43)in #writing • 7 years agoRead Globally! What is Asymptote and why should you care?My primary work is as a translator, of literature when I can and of other things when I must. I became a translator…donovanpage (43)in #books • 7 years agoWhat I'm Reading: Autumn and AIDSAutumn is a surreal fever-dream of a novel, and How to Survive A Plague has 100+ pages of references at the back, and…donovanpage (43)in #funny • 7 years agoThe Isle of Man: Goat InvasionToday in News from the Isle of Man: Someone is going around the Isle of Man shooting wild goats. (Photo…donovanpage (43)in #photography • 7 years agoLatte MorningIcy Sunshine and smoky coffee with a dear friend! I love the Isle of Man but it's good to get back on the "mainland"…donovanpage (43)in #books • 7 years agoThe Lime Tree--César AiraAs part of my work as a translator, I work with the team at Asymptote-Journal.com. They're brilliant curators of…donovanpage (43)in #books • 7 years agoThe Lime Tree-- César AiraAs part of my work as a translator, I'm on the team at asymptote-journal.com. They publish truly incredible work from…donovanpage (43)in #poetry • 7 years agoPoetry: Living Room, MontrealNot long ago I spent a year studying translation in Montreal, which turned out to be a transformative experience. I…donovanpage (43)in #travel • 7 years agoThe Isle of Man: The Deadliest RaceThere’s one kind of person across the world who’s guaranteed to know something about the Isle of Man: Bikers. Whenever…donovanpage (43)in #travel • 7 years agoThe Isle of Man: Weird AnimalsIt's common knowledge that animals in isolated habitats often evolve peculiar traits. After all, it was Darwin's…donovanpage (43)in #landscapephotography • 7 years agoIsle of Man-- Walking on the TracksJust a couple of shots from a sunny, icy Isle of Man Sunday walk. Whenever I feel overwhelmed by the isolating…donovanpage (43)in #poetry • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Poetry: Ode to the American MotelI'm not much of poet, but I am an avid journal-keeper. When just jotting down my feelings isn't quite enough I often…donovanpage (43)in #travel • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.The Isle of Man: Time WarpListen, the Isle of Man is a strange little place. You know what else was strange? The year 2000. I present, for…donovanpage (43)in #travel • 7 years agoThe Isle of Man: Tax HavenIf you were paying attention to (non-crypto) finance news over the past six months, you may have actually run into the…donovanpage (43)in #poetry • 7 years agoA Poem for January: The World is a Beautiful Place by Lawrence FerlinghettiIt's January, the arbitrary but widely-agreed-upon season of reflection and renewal. I'm an avid but inconsistent…donovanpage (43)in #travel • 7 years agoThe Isle of Man: An IntroductionAs far as I can tell, I'm the just about the only Steemian currently writing from the Isle of Man. Because of that, I…donovanpage (43)in #introduceyourself • 7 years agoIntroducing myself, Donovan on the Isle of ManHi Steem! Donovan here, nice to meet you. I'm an erstwhile American living far from home on a little rock on…