A limerick for reclaimed slurs
When I was an AFAB kiddleMy identity fit like a… Read More »A limerick for reclaimed slurs
My Favorite Color
Heart’s Ease In the spectrum of visible lightHues in array… Read More »My Favorite Color
A limerick about writing limericks
To write a limerick I triedBut instead of killing, it… Read More »A limerick about writing limericks
My Apologies to Mr. Lear
Honestly, Some people! There was an old Man on the… Read More »My Apologies to Mr. Lear
A limerick for 7:30 AM
Every morning I wakeHalf blind with my neck in an… Read More »A limerick for 7:30 AM
Misusing Words for Fun and Profit
Good writers don’t want to use their words the way… Read More »Misusing Words for Fun and Profit
Two Sentence Horror Stories
* He sawed the woman in two. The thing is,… Read More »Two Sentence Horror Stories
The Fountain of Youth, El Dorado, and Creative Writing Classes
This last essay was sent to us by the well-known… Read More »The Fountain of Youth, El Dorado, and Creative Writing Classes
Old Wine in New Bottles
To see imagery as mere ornament in a story is… Read More »Old Wine in New Bottles
Bad Advice From a Good Writer
Whatever one wishes to say, there is one noun only… Read More »Bad Advice From a Good Writer
The True Fairy Tale of the Niffum and the Legab
First of all, it happened in another universe, and on… Read More »The True Fairy Tale of the Niffum and the Legab
Rain Dance
A Haiku
Avoid. sentence. fragments
Mr Salter’s side of the conversation was limited to expressions… Read More »Avoid. sentence. fragments
I can’t sing
Sung to the tune of “Can’t Help Falling In Love… Read More »I can’t sing
Writer’s Diction
The first thing to consider is the difference between the… Read More »Writer’s Diction
A Song For You (apologies to Leon Russell)
a song is a way to experience the world through… Read More »A Song For You (apologies to Leon Russell)
The Passive Voice Speaks Out
Before the Internet, we had to go to political rallies… Read More »The Passive Voice Speaks Out
Who Knows What Evil Lurks in the Parts of Speech!?
Our next example is related to the word-parsimony fallacy but… Read More »Who Knows What Evil Lurks in the Parts of Speech!?
Saint Ollin and the Swamp Dragon
For Cllotillda, on the verge of marriage, had lost her… Read More »Saint Ollin and the Swamp Dragon
The Word-Parsimony Fallacy
The fact that an opinion has been widely held is… Read More »The Word-Parsimony Fallacy
The Cast; the Plot
Torkulweef say: We offered to introduce Tiresias, but he refused,… Read More »The Cast; the Plot
Professor Sudo’s Questionable Quotations
What is truth? Who wants to know!? —Al Capone And… Read More »Professor Sudo’s Questionable Quotations
Tiresias; an Apology of Sorts
Torkulweef say: We offered to introduce Tiresias, but he refused,… Read More »Tiresias; an Apology of Sorts
Optimistic in Summer
Young, we dream of ethereal lovers; Meat, and sweat, come… Read More »Optimistic in Summer
Music Theory Lesson 2:
The musical scale goes on forever in both directions, dipping… Read More »Music Theory Lesson 2:
Music Theory Lesson 1; Middle C
If the magical system which is music is to be… Read More »Music Theory Lesson 1; Middle C
The King of Euralia And The Fairy
An excerpt from A. A. Milne’s delightful book Once On… Read More »The King of Euralia And The Fairy
A Batch of Peanut Butter Cookies in Two Quantities
This shortbread-like cookie recipe comes in a large and a… Read More »A Batch of Peanut Butter Cookies in Two Quantities
Why laughter is the best medicine.
Why laughter is the best medicine. is short description of… Read More »Why laughter is the best medicine.
Art, Interpretation, and Competition
You tell me a painting hung upside down in a… Read More »Art, Interpretation, and Competition
Oatey Biscuity Cookies for a Family of Five
View Post This oatmeal cookie recipe is adapted from the… Read More »Oatey Biscuity Cookies for a Family of Five
Seventy-Five Cents
the economic logistics of public transportation; from our newest blog… Read More »Seventy-Five Cents
Ice Age of the Heart
Lyrics are not complete as poetry. They are created with… Read More »Ice Age of the Heart
The art of making an ass of myself
looked at the book in my hand and smiled and… Read More »The art of making an ass of myself
What’s in a label? Topping, bottoming, Dominance and submission
An essay about BDSM terms. Adult subject, but not graphic… Read More »What’s in a label? Topping, bottoming, Dominance and submission
A recipe for pasta with broccoli
Prepare your ingredients; Chop the Broccoli into very small florets.… Read More »A recipe for pasta with broccoli