My doormat is a bouncer…It’s not one of those flimsy, welcome mats. It's a thick, coarse, bristly thing made of what feels like recycled ship rope and disapproval. For the first year, it was just a doormat. Then, my cousin Clyde came to visit. Clyde is a man who ends every... See More »
My shower curtain has become a literary critic….It started subtly. A few weeks ago, I noticed the mildew stains weren't just random blobs anymore. They had begun to coalesce into shapes. The first one I recognized was a frowning face, appearing after I'd left a half finished paperback on the... See More »
My toaster has opinions...For reasons unknown to me it doesn't like rye bread, finds it common. 🤷🏼♂ It considers a perfect bagel to be its highest artistic calling and will burn any slice of sourdough as a protest against what it calls "its spongy arrogance." I know this... See More »
I should..I should 🤔I should do all the things, all the time. My brain punishes me with it. The things I should do. One of the things is to write here, though I’m doing it now not to satisfy that ‘should’. I’m doing it because of all the other ‘shoulds’. I have so many... See More »
Noise (Noise is the title)I don't think about you much anymore. Because it sounds like waves crashing. It sounds like thunder rolling. It sounds like glass shattering. It's too loud in my head and my heart begs for silence. So she can remember... and breathe... and... See More »
When "It's not you, it's me." is responded with "It's me, not you."What the heck are we even talking about Lol XD
3am Phone CallsIt's those 3am conversations, in those vulnerable hours, when all the world is asleep except for us, that I show you the side of me that needs more than what daylight offers. That 3am magic when the moon is full and covers the noise like a blanket... See More »
Charlie Kirk is up in heaven, exploring the majestic place. Suddenly he spots members of the 27 club, hanging out. #WritingPromptWith his time happening at age 31, he feels like he's essentially in it. Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix, Shannon Hoon, Jim Morrison and a number of others are present. Charlie walks up to introduce himself.
