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Return of Disability Blues

Back has been hurting me progressively worse for weeks. Had to call off the weekend (they have me scheduled on Sunday even though they want me back at work after-sneaky lol bosses!) and even now I hurt It mostly happens in the mornings. I can barely get out of bed! Went to the doctor onlyContinue reading “Return of Disability Blues”

An Empty Row of Chairs

My twin left me For a life of her own, My elder sister stayed But may as well be gone. My stepsister stayed With an abuser For that is all she knows I left my mother Because she was an abuser. Four out of five Estranged, abandoning, abusing and abused. When my father leaves theContinue reading “An Empty Row of Chairs”

Up on the Down

I wake up And feel down. My heart sings While my soul burns And the fire-it feels good… I feel at peace When feeling uneasy I feel at one with myself But isolated from others. Life A strange kind Of dichotomy.

Movies That Move Me Part 3: Don Bluth Special

Don Bluth has to be one of the greatest animators of my time-perhaps of ALL time. Two of my earliest movie experiences were the Land Before Time and An American Tail-both movies he is responsible for. He has done movies, video games, MAYBE a tv special(?)… he is someone who stands with the likes ofContinue reading “Movies That Move Me Part 3: Don Bluth Special”

Movies That Move Me, pt. 2: Robocop

I first watched this movie when I was 8 years old. It had come out four years prior and my family had a Beta tape of the movie. Remember BETAVISION? If you do, take your daily multivitamin with pride, cuz you, like me, are in need of some vitamins… Anyway, the movie revolves around theContinue reading “Movies That Move Me, pt. 2: Robocop”

Movies That Move Me

Part 1: the Last Unicorn I first saw this film when I was in my single digits. I was lost in the throes of Kindergarten and as such had no real grasp of animation per se, but this film stuck with me in the back recesses of my childhood mind. It centers around the titularContinue reading “Movies That Move Me”

Rad Storm

The heat is spiking The Geiger’s going wild And the sky is moldy green Take your children Go inside Quickly!! A rad storm is coming. Radioactive lightning Winds that tear off rooftops Like a hurricane That gives people cancer A rad storm is coming! Get inside Or hurry! Hurry away!!!

Eroticism is beyond my understanding

Maybe it is because I gave up on romance to build better relationships with my friends or because I’m just not good at it, but the art of being romantic and even (gasp!) sexy is beyond me. To be fair, I don’t look like a sexy beast at all. I look more like a tallerContinue reading “Eroticism is beyond my understanding”

My mind is full of soup

My mind is full of soup My will is a noodle, My resolve a pack of crumbled saltines in the mire. Life is hard But creativity harder When life and finances become dire.

New year…

Hope it’s good for everyone! I’m right where I been at this time last year (eating dinner and watching YouTube) and I hope things are at least doing well for whoever reads this. My resolution this year is to KEEP MY DEADLINES!!! How am I supposed to be a writer if I can’t deliver aContinue reading “New year…”