Playlist for this Post Ripples on the pond. Beseeching. So flat the stones, Skimming soft. Forgetting to touch the water. Almost. Not quite. That little contact. That sighing breath. That little kiss. A drift of lips. Until it falls. Gone. Gone to a hidden place. Where it sits. Bubbles rising from growing torpor. Lodged askew,… Continue reading Like a Stone
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Metaman
I often find myself wondering how long humans have been fascinated by time and history. There are those who would suggest that it’s the unknown, the unobtainable that drives our hunger. And perhaps they are right.
The loss of our home world seven centuries ago was indeed a catastrophe beyond all imagination. We were at the very zenith of our technological achievement when the asteroid hit. It literally split our planet in two, sending one part careening into the heart of sun whilst the other disappeared into the far reaches of the solar system…
Book Review for Perfectly Thin by Margaret McHeyzer
A book review of Perfectly Thin by Margaret McHeyzer – Trigger Warning. This review and the book itself cover eating disorders in graphic detail. Reader discretion advised.
A rock and a Hard Place
All three were huddled on the bare wooden planked floor by the room’s only window. A saggy mattressed bed was available to sit on with its single sheet and worn out comforter but somehow this position better fit the circumstances.
Truth
Sometimes, now and then, I look at the posts of religious people I know and hear the words that come out of their mouths and it’s like a mass of worms I didn’t know I had, shifts inside me. Yes, I am that revolted by their perceived idiocy in that moment, that my stomach turns.
Not Even Ordinary Ordinary
Playlist for this Post It is his mother’s fault. And mine for letting her give him that stupid fucking name – Lucius. I still don’t know where she even heard it, maybe it’s made up. Ever wonder he’s getting the tripe kicked out of him daily. I probably should let him get a dose again… Continue reading Not Even Ordinary Ordinary
Just a slap?
I often write on subjects that I find triggering or emotive and I totally hold my hands up and confess that this topic really has me riled up. Not just because of the event itself, but because of people’s reactions and also people’s reactions to people’s reactions. But I should probably begin by outlining the… Continue reading Just a slap?
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Mondays
How did you love? – a poem about acceptance
Playlist for this post How does my difference make you feel? Go on. Why don’t you tell me? Are you looking for it with your questions? With your eyes? Ears? Heart? Seek and you shall find it. I am the kid lacking designer clothes. Because my Mum smokes crystal meth. I am shyness. I am… Continue reading How did you love? – a poem about acceptance
Unfurling the Scroll
Essay on creativity