<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[ASM ANDREWS ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asm Andrews]]></description><link>https://captnandrews.wixsite.com/asm-andrews/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 14:47:02 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://captnandrews.wixsite.com/asm-andrews/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A Duo for the Rally: The rhizoids to my (Fissidens fontanus)]]></title><description><![CDATA[A poem by Amanda Andrews explaining the small action phoenix moss activates to stay grounded in it's natural environment in comparison in little actions that we all make which give us grounding. It is these little moments that hold our lives together and allow us to experience bigger moments.  Many thanks goes out to the team at Phylum Press for honouring me and my poem in such a wonderful way. Find their link below and be sure to give them the love and appreciation they deserve!]]></description><link>https://captnandrews.wixsite.com/asm-andrews/post/a-duo-for-the-rally-the-rhizoids-to-my-fissidens-fontanus</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699749247b02767d86652558</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:36:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/db4e56_56e083215b0d4edaae8d320efc24e125~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_364,h_298,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>captnandrews</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Duo for the Rally: Phoenix Rising]]></title><description><![CDATA[A poem by Amanda Andrews exploring the scientific brilliance of how phoenix moss grows and thrives much like a phoenix submerging from ash. Many thanks goes out to the team at Phylum Press for honouring me and my poem in such a wonderful way. Find their link below and be sure to give them the love and appreciation they deserve!]]></description><link>https://captnandrews.wixsite.com/asm-andrews/post/a-duo-for-the-rally-phoenix-rising</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6997481b7b02767d866522a3</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:32:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/db4e56_56e083215b0d4edaae8d320efc24e125~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_364,h_298,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>captnandrews</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What if when I didn’t meet expectations, I changed the expectations]]></title><description><![CDATA[" What if when I didn’t meet expectations, I changed the expectations " by Amanda Andrews critiques the importance of expectations and the illusion of perfection by exploring the idea of shifting expectations into one's own abilities and goals.  Many, many thanks to the team at Cloud Gazer. Be sure to give them endless praise, you can find them here:]]></description><link>https://captnandrews.wixsite.com/asm-andrews/post/what-if-when-i-didn-t-meet-expectations-i-changed-the-expectations</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69973bb7b8ed19d283737487</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:11:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/db4e56_b702d2607fba44cf8a9b7cf66c32ac5a~mv2.avif/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>captnandrews</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ikusei/ a contribution of five haikus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Available on both Amazon and Kindle, " Ikusei: A Carefully Curated Anthology of Haikus by Various Authors"  dives into the exquisite...]]></description><link>https://captnandrews.wixsite.com/asm-andrews/post/ikusei--a-contribution-of-five-haikus</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68976447daa3e7f3d0d402fb</guid><pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2025 15:14:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/db4e56_633461d7a9cc4e3a99b035d510de710e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_968,h_968,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>captnandrews</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["If I could turn back time"]]></title><description><![CDATA[" If I could turn back time " by Amanda Andrews is a poetic reflection of childhood struggles. Special thanks to the team at Balestra...]]></description><link>https://captnandrews.wixsite.com/asm-andrews/post/if-i-could-turn-back-time</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68976366f34c1d6682522d81</guid><pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2025 15:05:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/db4e56_4c79ed21e23240b9ba4dbfc10131d1d7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_828,h_828,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>captnandrews</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["Will you outwait my anticipation?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[" Will you outwait my anticipation " by Amanda Andrews critiques the role of women within the current time through the comparison of...]]></description><link>https://captnandrews.wixsite.com/asm-andrews/post/will-you-outwait-my-anticipation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6897625ddaa3e7f3d0d3fe40</guid><pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2025 15:03:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/db4e56_4c79ed21e23240b9ba4dbfc10131d1d7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_828,h_828,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>captnandrews</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["Tourist"]]></title><description><![CDATA[This poem was inspired by Chinese-American geographer Yi-fu Tuan and his book  " Topophilia: A Study of Environmental Perception,...]]></description><link>https://captnandrews.wixsite.com/asm-andrews/post/tourist</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68976185ce404ed5f5e323ff</guid><pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2025 14:59:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/db4e56_4c79ed21e23240b9ba4dbfc10131d1d7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_828,h_828,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>captnandrews</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["Topophilia"]]></title><description><![CDATA[This poem was inspired by Chinese-American geographer Yi-fu Tuan and his book  " Topophilia: A Study of Environmental Perception,...]]></description><link>https://captnandrews.wixsite.com/asm-andrews/post/topophilia</link><guid isPermaLink="false">682f57dfa6e61186ee5ebde0</guid><pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2025 14:55:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/db4e56_c6db1bb77d4948cf85cda3f37c77d522~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_654,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>captnandrews</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["Pages to inspire"]]></title><description><![CDATA[" Pages to inspire " by Amanda Andrews reflects on the poet's own experience of loss and inspiration from a self-made book left behind...]]></description><link>https://captnandrews.wixsite.com/asm-andrews/post/pages-to-inspire</link><guid isPermaLink="false">682f58eb508fb8fd25d16fca</guid><pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2025 02:41:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/db4e56_28afdd2c718f4f6784f2423e198a4ce6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_608,h_583,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>captnandrews</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["Infinite apple hack"]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a time where it's so important to be mindful of our negative impact on the environment, we are also blessed to live in a place where...]]></description><link>https://captnandrews.wixsite.com/asm-andrews/post/infinite-apple-hack</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68137ccf123f5ac95e1f5d45</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 14:00:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/db4e56_9635d9f01ce34b758c89e183c91573fa~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_315,h_411,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>captnandrews</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The beautiful tragedy of a flower in a cracked, glass vase]]></title><description><![CDATA[" The beautiful tragedy of a flower in a cracked, glass vase " by Amanda Andrews reflects on the heavy burn of loss, death and grief. Despite that however, there is peace in knowing that memories remain even when life doesn't. Love lingers when bodies don't.   Many thanks goes out to the team at The Poetry Lighthouse  for choosing my piece of fiction. Find their link below and be sure to give them the love and appreciation they deserve!]]></description><link>https://captnandrews.wixsite.com/asm-andrews/post/the-beautiful-tragedy-of-a-flower-in-a-cracked-glass-vase</link><guid isPermaLink="false">680e8c3f9e2e9d6190ced288</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 19:58:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/db4e56_ac807116c8c843cc8df19e058808697d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_200,h_141,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>captnandrews</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glorified Gumbo]]></title><description><![CDATA[" Glorified Gumbo " by Amanda Andrews reflects on the loss of her mother and how her mother's image has been protected by her father and realizes what kind of sacrifice that costed.   Many thanks goes out to the team at The Poetry Lighthouse  for choosing my piece of fiction. Find their link below and be sure to give them the love and appreciation they deserve!]]></description><link>https://captnandrews.wixsite.com/asm-andrews/post/glorified-gumbo</link><guid isPermaLink="false">680e8c0a7302aaa8bd8a9c4f</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 19:57:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/db4e56_ac807116c8c843cc8df19e058808697d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_200,h_141,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>captnandrews</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["Smooth Legs"]]></title><description><![CDATA[A poem on motherhood from the perspective of two six-year-old sisters who were about to lose their own mother unexpectedly, but maybe,...]]></description><link>https://captnandrews.wixsite.com/asm-andrews/post/smooth-legs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">680e8bbf02e22389d1120f3a</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 19:55:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/db4e56_1b7f8f3b249c480ca5a21fad87aad925~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_633,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>captnandrews</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["Amano's Weeping Goddess"]]></title><description><![CDATA[A poem about the magnificence of weeping moss and it's importance within aqua-centric microbiomes and all the little shrimp that depend...]]></description><link>https://captnandrews.wixsite.com/asm-andrews/post/amano-s-weeping-goddess</link><guid isPermaLink="false">680e8b457302aaa8bd8a995b</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 19:54:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/db4e56_56e083215b0d4edaae8d320efc24e125~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_364,h_298,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>captnandrews</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["Of Questionable Qualities"]]></title><description><![CDATA[" Of Questionable Qualities " is a poem that plays with both form and the meaning of words, exploring the speaker's  journey as she...]]></description><link>https://captnandrews.wixsite.com/asm-andrews/post/of-questionable-qualities</link><guid isPermaLink="false">680e8abe9e2e9d6190ceccf5</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 19:51:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/db4e56_e335e53d97b54fb7a9c244b96274a904~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_771,h_706,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>captnandrews</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["Topophobia" ]]></title><description><![CDATA[This poem was inspired by Chinese-American geographer Yi-fu Tuan and his book  " Topophilia: A Study of Environmental Perception,...]]></description><link>https://captnandrews.wixsite.com/asm-andrews/post/topophobia</link><guid isPermaLink="false">680e8a5902e22389d1120a03</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 19:50:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/db4e56_6bfcb02cfce743748237467aee8c2823~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_500,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>captnandrews</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>