Writer, Creative, Guinea Pig Momma
My new story Viral Video is a short sharp satirical twist on the good old zombie trope, because what else you gonna do in the aftermath of a strange influenza outbreak than make a found footage movie, right? Now available in Pantheon Magazine's Typhon: A Monster Anthology. Amazon US Amazon UK Createspace *Get an extra 15% off at Createspace … Continue reading Viral Video in Typhon: A Monster Anthology
Bucket Love is a somewhat satirically cynical, if not heartfelt, view of modern romance and a game of scrabble. You can read it over at Thunderdome Magazine. (Link deactivated, site no longer exists) XOXO
Two in the afternoon And she’s drunk already Over emotional and irrational Irritating the way people always are When you’re the sober one Tugging at my shirt sleeve And my heart strings Those big sad eyes She spills her guts And her emotions Over white porcelain Every morning Every night Lost at sea Swimming for … Continue reading Functioning
I love all the curves in this picture ~ the curves of the pebbles against the curves of the my pumps. The loops of the laces, the silver rings of the eyelets. The arch of red against the white of rubber. The arch of my denim turn up. Everything smoothed out, no hard edges. XO
Instead of my name XO Every text you didn’t answer Every note held to the fridge by novelty magnets Even the angry ones Kiss Hug Almost as second nature Almost a tic XO
Some people are always looking for their next pedestal. That perfect opportunity to get up high and look down on you. The funny thing about weight is the pivotal point of perfection is obsolete. For most of my teenage life girls were always saying: Urgh, you’re so skinny, you’re like a twig. I could snap … Continue reading Beyond the Story #1
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