Travis Knight
Writer/Author
April 16, 2025
Gary the Bahamian Snail
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A short story about love, the loss of it, and a Bahamian snail named Gary. Sometimes the smallest things carry the largest of lessons.
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February 2, 2025
The Shredder’s Rite
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No matter how old I get, the magic of setting up a new board will never dim. Here's a short essay about it.
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October 14, 2024
I wrote this blog to share the meaning behind some of the pieces in my latest poetry book, "character." If you dig what you read, then hit me up for your very own signed copy of "character."
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August 14, 2024
This is the introduction to my latest book of poems, "character." Like what you read? Get your copy today!
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"If" is a poem featured in "character" my latest book of poems. I wrote this poem for my great and late friend, David J. Abair. I'll love you forever brother.
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June 17, 2024
Hope Hosts Hypocrisy
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This freeform poem explores one searching for love in a digital age, the archaism associated with authenticity, and the hypocrisy of posting anti social media posts on social media.
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May 16, 2024
In this personal essay, I use descriptive writing to explore a moment I experienced on the Dungeness River in Olympic National Forest.
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April 18, 2024
Rising
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Rising is an abstract piece that I wrote while in a psychiatric ward. Like much of my work, it captures the depths of mental health gone awry.
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February 20, 2024
Serpent in the Sky
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Serpent in the Sky is a personal essay that explores a rare natural moment that I encountered while driving through an early-morning on Highway 1 in Pacifica, CA.
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September 12, 2023
Bear, Granite, and Beyond
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This 5-stanza, 5-line poem reflects an experience that my wife, Camila Pereira, and I had in Emigrant Wilderness. From Bear Lake to Granite Lake & beyond, tap in to read some poetry.
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April 21, 2023
Just Upstream from Rainbow Pool
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In this poem, I splice romanticism & avant-garde writing to pay tribute to a hidden beach upstream from Rainbow Pool in Stanislaus National Forest.
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March 23, 2023
In PART I of this story, I make my way to Paradise Lake in Tahoe National Forest. Getting there, however, proves to be difficult as my truck breaks down in Donner Pass.
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March 23, 2023
In PART II of my adventure to Tahoe's Paradise Lake, our crew stomps down a stretch of the famed Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), and we finally make it to camp.
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March 23, 2023
In PART III of my journey to Paradise Lake, this story comes to an end with an epic and wild 12-mile day hike around Tahoe National's Paradise Valley.
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January 31, 2023
Bimini Blue
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Bimini Blue is a poem that pays tribute to the immense beauty of Bimini, a small island part of the Bahamas.
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The Moon Chair Sonnet is a free verse sonnet that explores a magical moment on a porch, with just me and the moon. It is also a sneak peek into my upcoming book, PorchSide Poems.
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God's Expectation is an abstract piece of writing that teeters on the dividing line between poetry and short story writing. It is also a sneak peek into my upcoming book, PorchSide Poems.
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This abstract piece portrays depression as a anthropomorphic pesterer. It is also a sneak peek into my upcoming book, PorchSide Poems. Illustration by the illustrious Stephen Perdue.
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December 20, 2018
Speechless
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A poem that reflects a nostalgic moment I had while standing in San Francisco's Sunset district.
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November 29, 2018
A Quicksilver Saturday
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A Quicksilver Saturday enters a weary world that floats by on a Saturday hike. This was a fun little piece to write.
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October 25, 2018
Able
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Able is an abstract piece that explores mental health, hospitalization, and acclimating back to the outside world.
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July 13, 2018
My Rock is a beautifully written piece by the talented storyteller, W. Li-Ting. This balanced work combines eloquent beauty with the grim reality of love.
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July 8, 2018
In this story, I splice reporting and storytelling to share my account of living in the same apartments as a psycho-murderer, Steve Crawford. AKA the Stanford Church Slayer.
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June 16, 2018
Look on Down
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A compelling tale of conflict experienced halfway between the childhood past of a timeless creek and the tattered present of a lost man.
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May 11, 2018
He Who Wore an Unusual Name
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In this story, I team up with a long-time friend and LA-artist, Brandon Hurley, to deliver this account of a man I met at an early-morning Dennys who spent a night in jail with Charles Manson.
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March 23, 2018
When
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Memories can be horrifying while maintaining a nostalgic mystic. This poem delves deep into this contradicting feeling of utter disgust, and absolute beauty.
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March 2, 2018
Brian Maddock is our first Featured Writer. In this poem, Mere Thoughts, Maddock presents a toiled man battling inner conflict with self-honesty and reflection. I really love this piece and am honored to share it.
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February 21, 2018
The Deturk Winery Village is a place full of history. Today, it houses Santa Rosa's beloved West End Farmer's Market. Read on to learn more about this historical gem of the North Bay Area.
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January 9, 2018
Mocha Almond
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Mocha Almond is about a man toiled by depression but who finds relief in an unlikely past mistake.
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December 15, 2017
The Moth in Me
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This short essay, personal touches base on the nature of self-sabotage.
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