Stories on the edge of familiarity
The first time I found shoes that fit I was twenty-three I cried right there in the store I wasn’t broken anymore It’s funny the things we give value the things we give meaning I got new shoes today and I remembered that other pair winter boots, really found in the children’s section for years, I’d been too proud to go there but they make kids’ shoes that don’t look like kids’ shoes now and all I wanted was nice
A video review I never imagined anyone would make a video review of my book any of my books And the reviews that come in magical I know that the time will come when the people who don’t like my work will find it and say so It’s a day that will come and I accept it (although I imagine it will be difficult to adjust when it does) but for now it’s like when I was a kid and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2d5x8T3YMzk Poetry is never so hard as prose you have to make grammatical sentences in prose prose has to make sense in a poem, you can write whatever make non sequiturs talk about things that aren’t real and things that are real in the same line and no one cares it’s poetry: so long as it sounds difficult and maybe has some symbolism it’s deep (maybe I should have stuck a tree in there large branches and metaphorical fruit something
What is courage? When you do the right thing, no matter the risks No, but hear me out Going on in spite of fear? Sure Doing things other people want to but wouldn’t dream of? Yeah Slaying monsters? Well, duh But what is bravery? Is it a feeling? Can you measure it, make a list of ingredients? Can you tell someone to julienne something and boil something else Soft peaks Soft peaks Until the butter’s folded with the sugar And,
The emails have started coming in “We are unable to further pursue your application at this time.” Did monkeys set fire to your phone? Your internet works But I’m just mad, mostly Dammit not again Not this show again Not this circus again Unfortunately, these are my monkeys, dammit Interjections are like emoticons Grammatically loose They hang out wherever they want in the sentence “Oh, hi frustration, there you are again” “Hello, happiness, good to see you” (Thankfully, my most
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