Published in High Xpectations·PinnedPraying To The UnicornsIt may take the shape of poetry — Trigger warning/suicide Praying to the Unicorns? No. Not praying. Begging. Pleading. Wailing. Unicorns are as real as Gods and sons of Gods when your wrists are slit open. When you are bleeding out. When there was no other option, no other person, no other thought, feeling, emotion. Only desperation. Praying…Poetry2 min read
Published in The Bad Influence·PinnedThere is Danger in the FogMemory loss and brain fog aren’t just annoying; they are dangerous. — I'm far too young to be this old. I started the aging process a bit younger than most. Not only did I have a full hysterectomy in my 30s, jump-starting menopause, but I have done a lot of damage to my body. I started smoking cigarettes when I was ten…Memory Loss5 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·PinnedWhat is She Doing Over ThereWith a pen in her mouth and ink in her hair? — What is she doing over there? Eyes glassy. Blank stare? Is that ink in her hair? Words pressing in her brain. Images went in, they want out again. They are trapped in a prison of fear and shame. The words want out. Now! They are beginning to cause pain. The…Poetry2 min read
PinnedThe Wind Drives us Crazya love poem — Poetry1 min readPhoto by Jake Thacker on UnsplashThe Wind Drives us Crazya love poem----1
Published in High Xpectations·11 hours agoThreeDay three of the thirty-day writing challenge — I am on the last days of the medication that makes my brain so loopy. I still feel jittery and nauseous, but the spider bites are healing well. I am very grateful I did not have to go to the emergency room or have them debrided (removing damaged tissue). On…Thirty Day Challenge8 min read
Published in High Xpectations·Jun 19The Second Day30-Day Writing Challenge — The challenge for me isn’t so much about writing for 30 days, the challenge is writing something GOOD for 30 days. Well, here goes nothing. Let’s talk about this image. The photo is of a piece of artwork I created several years ago. I made it with crayons and fire…Art4 min read
Published in The Bad Influence·Jun 18Be Very AfraidThrifty Words 100 #72: Fear & Fifty Words Challenge #93: Fear — Fear is the path to the Dark Side. Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering. — Yoda There are no atheists on turbulent airplanes. ― Erica Jong, Fear of Flying 50 Words Marla Bishop speaks about a teenager Fearless As F*** Fifty Word Challenge #93: Fearmedium.com 100 Words Frederik Verhagen’s ruined beach partyThe Bad Influence2 min read
Jun 18All About The Barn Cat30-day writing challenge day 1 — Hello, dear readers. I’ve finally done it. I’ve finally accepted the 30-day writing challenge. Today is, you guessed it, day 1. Well, I think you didn’t need to guess because it’s right there in the title. Day 1. I’m not sure I’ll write for 30 consecutive days, but I’ll write…Cats6 min read
Published in High Xpectations·Jun 15SqueeBaby goats are the cutest — A few weeks ago I was devastated. My big dog, Angus went missing. I broke my finger. And then, my mama goat, JJ, spontaneously aborted triplets. Likely due to the drought conditions currently plaguing the Texas Panhandle. When I encounter trauma, I freeze. I froze. I froze so hard it…Goats3 min read
Published in The Bad Influence·Jun 13Trepidation is Too Mild a WordThrifty Words 100 #72: Fear & Fifty Word Challenge #93: Fear — When I was a very little girl I slept with a baseball bat. Just in case. I also practiced what I would do when the bad guys came to kidnap me. I was really fixated on being kidnaped. I practiced appearing dead. I thought if I were dead, they wouldn’t…Thrifty Words Challenge3 min read