GASP I wake up to the sound of a baby crying. I pull the pillow over my head and squeeze my eyes tightly shut like a child afraid of a bump in the night. If I pretend it’s not there, will it go away? I know what you’re thinking. “What kind of mother are you?” […]
Read moreThere’s blood on my hands On my arms Splattered on my feet. There’s blood on my shirt… Fuck… Not this shirt. My mind is suddenly alert. Ready To act To save This goddamn shirt. Oh This shirt. It’s my favorite one. I’ve had it since college and There are tiny holes where my love for […]
Read moreI never really know what to do with these things – if I’m being honest. I’ve been charmed by the concept since I was a little girl, long collecting beautiful notebooks found in random bookstores and pawn shops and Walgreens pharmacies. I’ve had stacks of them – some very official looking and leather bound, some […]
Read moreIt’s balmy tonight. I’m talking 90 degrees at 22:00 hours. But it isn’t that oppressive, don’t want to move, kind of heat. No, it’s the sensual kind. The kind that makes your cheeks flush and your collar bones dewy . The kind that makes you want to wear nothing at all. But nakedness just won’t […]
Read moreApril 20th. Ahh, what a fine day to put on some Tom Petty, order out from your favorite pizza joint (pun intended) and *indulge*. People all over the globe will be sparking up today in celebration of the world’s chillest holiday. But why do we celebrate our good friend Mary-Jane every 4/20? It all started […]
Read moreI was, not long ago, suffering from some mild man-induced drama. So, as one always should in these instances, I consulted my best friend via Facetime because best friends always know best. They tailor every word to perfectly fit your soul. And what my little lady gave me was a brand new term to define […]
Read moreI read books like my geriatric cat pees on my hardwood floor – constantly. Growing up, my mom always communicated the disappointment my grandmother, a former librarian, would have felt if she could see how tattered books become in my posession. It’s true, that each one that befalls my ardor becomes dogeared, annotated and doodled […]
Read moreI stopped sleeping with a nightlight while you were in my bed And for a moment I thought that meant more than it did You barged in and lit up the spooky corners of my mind Scared away the nightmares The loneliness that comes from searching for something you can’t identify And in […]
Read moreThe air is cold. The kind of cold that feels like daggers in your lungs Bare legs – Covered in goosebumps Bare feet – No time for shoes Something serpentine wraps itself around my ankle A sharp intake of breath And I’m colliding with the damp earth Thorny, fallen branches puncture tiny, bleeding holes through […]
Read moreRaise your hand if the bodies of your 2018 resolutions were already cold before February. I raised mine (figuratively, because I’m lazy) Did you raise yours? If you didn’t, you’re a goddamn superhero. The exception to the rule. I want you to know that. If you did: Hello friend, we are the same. And […]
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