The Life You Leave Behind If you haven’t read the previous post you may want to start here to read about what happened. If you’re caught up, please continue… Grieving has been a game of cat and mouse. Last month I broke down when it was quiet, usually late at night. It wouldn’t last long. Too much… Read More That Didn’t Happen, This Did: Part II
Update on what the heck me and the muse have been dealing with.… Read More That Didn’t Happen, This Did: Part I
Kids like to take apart their toys. Adults do too. If you’re like me, you probably imagined what those action figure insides looked like. Maybe you took it a step further and performed surgery. If dolly’s anatomy ever peaked your interest, you might enjoy this piece I’m sharing. Artist Jason Freeny took an employment slump, mashed it with toys… Read More Deconstruction of Play
rara said post something kind. those words up there are all i got right now. ok. bye. (day 13, guess i’m making up for lost time. i dunno. it’s crazy all the things that happened in the last 7 days. peace + ♥)
This is the kind of homework you wish you had. I promise it’s an easy A. I know things get stupid crazy about now. Turkey day is around the corner. Some of you might be in the throes of stressing your Christmas list. With all the things you think you need to do, here’s something that… Read More Do Your Homework
Don’t know if this is the right direction. And it hurts like I’ve been here before. Walking till there’s separation. Between my heart and yours. These steps have so much history. I don’t know how I could forget. Having me was just a game. A trifle devil’s bet. Possibilities of love. Kisses laced with death. Was… Read More Pacing
I was up late watching Into The Universe With Stephen Hawking “Ep 03, The Story of Everything”. I LOVE science! I watched as much as I could before my eyes let me know it was time to call it. “So next time someone complains that you have made a mistake, tell him that may be a good… Read More Cosmic Lemonade
And saying sorry just won’t cut it, even though I am, I’m sorry. Hey you, I know you’ve tried to reach out and let me know you’re thinking of me. And I know you’ve seen me hanging out with others. You might have wondered why some of them got a quick response from me while… Read More I DIDN’T MAKE TIME FOR YOU: A Letter To All Of Us
You know that song, “Any Dream Will Do”? I love it but not that line. Dreaming is my bunker. I’ve misused it for so long. I’m done with dreamy eyes hardwired for romantic collisions of the disastrous kind. Now I’m in recovery. I mean, I still need it for creative benefits so I don’t know that I can… Read More Any, Will Not Do
I had this post all set for ya. I even made notes earlier. Before life and work interrupted, I felt the rhythm of the words. I had enough energy to write without the weight of melancholy. It was about some stuff that happened last year with a ghost from my past. Stuff that kept me silent for so… Read More This Post Was Interrupted
Why do I love horror? Because Monstrosity celebrates “imperfection” in a time where we publicly suffocate or shame it. – Guillermo del Toro Bouncing off a discussion on horror, I saw this quote on his Twitter… I love this dude. Guillermo del Toro rocks my horror like no other. Ya know, it’s interesting how there are… Read More Horror My Love
I brought back a new little friend that debuted on Instagram for the last week of October. And since it’s basically moi…This is the face we make when the wtf’s have all gone out the window. This is how we look when we are juggling thoughts and deeds. This is the face we’ll make when we… Read More The Face Of
Has anyone seen my muse? I think he’s taken off with inspiration. Surely it didn’t leave me on its own accord. Crazy kids! Lol, I don’t know why I’m surprised that my brain is kind of going on lock down. I figured, the deluge of emotional stuff from last year would happily spill on the screen.… Read More The Inspiration Button
these eyes of mine, they won’t stay open for too much longer. this is all i got today folks. eh, call it a good night kiss. till next time. (whew, only day 3 right?)
The lowering of the spiritual veil cast its spell on me once more. Shadows of the dead weren’t behind the haunting. It was the restless spirit of my hometown that did me in. Yup, that good old Empire State got me. And I gotta write about it because that’s the way I deal. I have a… Read More Restless Empire
This is only a post, coincidentally written on November 1st 2nd. And sure, it just so happens it’s NaBloPoMo + NaNoWriMo. OK. Let’s not make a big deal about this though. I don’t have ANY pre-written material. Nothing. Things could get sketchy pretty quick. But I get it. Yeah, I do have a lot of time to… Read More This Is Only A Post In November
The thing about lifelines is you have to press the button to activate them. I’m mashing the eff out that emeffing thing right now. I’ve been a ghost irl and online. I’m gasping for air. I’m peeking my head from under the covers just enough to let y’all know, hey I’m in here. I’m going… Read More Lifeline
“You will dream too long and too deep and one day be gravely hurt by your awakening.” – Christopher Plummer in the play Barrymore
Look a here, on the day I decide to stop playing hermit and try to catch up with y’all, I find out it was World Poetry Day. Why no Goggle doodle? Hmmm? I have two more time zones till the 21st is over in the US. I need no excuse but it seems like a great… Read More The Poet Of Indecision Speaks
Ohhhh loves…I have missed you deeply and truly. I have no other explanation for my absence other than (as a good friend put it) I’ve been all up in my feelings. I’ve also been working part-time. For some reason though, I get overtime fatigue from that gig. Matter of fact I should be headed to… Read More A Momentary Break In The Silence
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