touching every nerve on repeat ad infinitum, ad nauseum, ad vertisium straw men on infinite scroll binge and purge, singe and durge the anger, the righteousness, the fearmongering the masturbation we can’t see it i can’t believe it constant waves crashing over my head taking on water, swallowing it all down not wanting to drown …
Monthly Archives: April 2017
Amen
Adverb for agreement and consent. Amen.Statement of “so be it”. Amen.Punctuation to a long prayer. Amen.That is the past. These are our hopes. This is our intent. Amen.Please let us move on, dream on, go forward into the dark night. Amen.Pushing to the sunrise of our souls, of our world. Amen.Leaving all our shadows behind. …
On the Stories Being Written
In 10th grade, I sat next to a guy in marching band named Chris. Chris watched a lot of “Doctor Who”, back when the only place to find it — in 1987 — was the odd hours on PBS. He was the only person I knew in school who openly admitted watching it; owning up …
Twist and Burn
Dancing in my darkened kitchen to DKMD’s “On the Other Side” at at 12:30am while heavily drunk on whiskey is the best my day has been. I’m busting moves I didn’t think I had. Honestly, I think I feel shitty through the rest of the day because I burn my brain’s dopamine at night when …
Bump and Grind
Really feeling it, the existential nature of my own reality. So bedraggled. Not enough sleep, not with my need to live a worthwhile life conflicting with my need to hold down a job. This weekend, I finally caught up on my sleep and am well-rested. Unfortunately, I’m rested and awake enough to realize just how …