Tag Archives: entertainment
The Story of Saint Kristy
Gather, all ye faithful, and mark well the story of Saint Kristy of Tarzana, the venerated mystic and miracle worker whose piety and suffering provide inspiration to the destitute and lowly. Though little is known of her childhood, popular folk … Continue reading
The Man of Her Dreams (for Kristy)
“Why did you get out of that lifeboat, Kristy?” Jack looked simultaneously terrified and furious. “You were safe, and now you’re in grave danger!” The cold North Atlantic air blew through his dirty blonde bangs. The ship tilted wildly under … Continue reading
If I picked the music
Day 6 of National Poetry Writing Month. If I picked the music you would never hear The Beach Boys at the pool or “We Will Rock You” at the stadium and no one would ever fuck to “Let’s Get It … Continue reading
Filling Their Baskets
Day 5 of National Poetry Writing Month. The optional prompt for today was to put a mythological creature in a mundane situation. The Easter Bunny attends a sex-addiction support group that meets every Tuesday in the basement of a Presbyterian … Continue reading
Existential Crisis
Day 3 of NaPoWriMo. a blank screen is scary not in the same way a deserted parking lot or an abandoned warehouse might be—there’s no external threat waiting to beat, rob, or kill you— it’s more like an empty California … Continue reading
Finding a Real-World Use for Algebra
Day 2 of NaPoWriMo.) If I don’t pull her work pants when I transfer laundry to the dryer the heat will shrink them until they squeeze her thighs like vises made of polyester cutting circulation to her feet which will … Continue reading
Our Family Holiday Newsletter
Season’s Greetings, from our family to yours! We hope you are well, and that the joy and light of the holidays illuminate your world. The pandemic has changed our lives forever. We started washing our hands for the first time, … Continue reading
This Is Where I Leave You
This is where I leave you where I collapse under the weight of what I’ve written and the heavier load of what I’ve left unsaid. This is where you smile and I smile and neither of us mean it but … Continue reading
SadoPal9000
This poem was inspired by a card game we played with the children tonight. The game is essentially a version of Cards Against Humanity. The card combination read “Songs about [A robot that tortures annoying family members] are perfect for … Continue reading
Being Real about NaPoWriMo
today poems are trees falling in a lonely forest dying silently unnoticed and unknown people used to memorize poems and proudly recite them in public and poets were famous and their books were celebrated and even banned can you imagine … Continue reading
...said the blind man... 