Derek Hanson

Category: Writing

  • Write more, consume less

    I’ve fallen into the trap of consumption. I create less, and I’ve strayed from writing as the foundational form of communication. Writing underpins everything in society, and it should be…

  • Moses’ Rapture

    Not my will, but the Lord’s.He made me your brother,Plucked from the reeds,Nile’s jaws, I escaped.Do not harden your heart.Let the Lord’s people go,The land of worship awaits,Promised to my…

  • Pharaoh’s Agony

    What more do you want from me?You were my brother once,Plucked from the reeds,The Nile’s jaws, you escaped.Now you come crying, pleadingLet your people go; Never!The greatest Empire in the…

  • The Cedar of Lebanon

    The Cedar stands firm,Telling the old story.Branches embrace the Word,Preaching to all the nations,Never forsaking the connection.Living stems are rebornWhile dead splinters have rejectedHim, succumbing to the serpent,Whose firm grip…

  • Mirror People

    Bodies become narrowThin sheets reflectingNothing, only surroundings.Millions of images bounce aboutMystic lust and violent rageA soulless avenue to opennessFlat are the mirrors with nothingBehind, only depictingBegging to imitateThe same reflection…

  • The Sower’s Commitment

    A man tends to his garden, nurturing each plant with dedication and sacrifice, only to realize that he neglected something more precious. This poignant short story, originally published in Grand…

  • Tinkering with Canva AI Image Creation for Technical Communication Journal Cover Art

    I came across a post on LinkedIn from a former grad school colleague, Philip Gallagher, with a call for submissions of cover illustrations for the Society of Technical Communicators (STC)…