My story has always been that I don’t like the taste, but now that I know I’m autistic, as well as, well…when I say a diagnosis, it is a symbol that triggers the opening of a mental room and the characters of me that live in those rooms. I have not been officially diagnosed withContinue reading “The main reason I stopped drinking at 27”
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I haven’t slept yet.
When I was 6, my sister was traumatized by a clown at the birthday party I shared with my one year old brother, just before we moved away from California to Little Rock, AR, where I remember having one friend I used to walk around the military housing with, in ’87. Then we moved notContinue reading “I haven’t slept yet.”
How I Let Go and Let God
My mother died when I was 12, and Dad dated a psychic after she died. That psychic foresaw me becoming a writer and a tarot reader. And my 13 year old brain accepted the program. My suffering meant something. I was going to help people tell their stories, and share mine so others wouldn’t feelContinue reading “How I Let Go and Let God”
Writing a poem to work out my feelings, but with the skills of a rusty MFA
I’m sorry I acted like my heart was broken open and I was bleeding out When you left and refused communication with me I died I broke again And I put myself back together by raging at you Taking you out of my heart so you couldn’t hurt it more But I kept the hurt,Continue reading “Writing a poem to work out my feelings, but with the skills of a rusty MFA”
I wish I could have explained what I meant to my Dad before he passed.
2020 broke my brain enough even my PCP could see I was autistic and needed help. 2021 broke my heart. I had to face my internal biases, my fears, my shame, my behavior, and figure myself out so I could change. But I can’t change the way my brain developed. I also couldn’t tell thatContinue reading “I wish I could have explained what I meant to my Dad before he passed.”
Writing Process: Revision Following Workshop in Bible’s Creation Poem
The best part of workshopping the poem I posted last was figuring out what I was trying to do with it. After feedback from my group, here is my revision. Mother Earth, World of the Patriarchs, Becomes In darkness does the Spirit of God hover over the Waters of Creation. Before form, creates light. BeforeContinue reading “Writing Process: Revision Following Workshop in Bible’s Creation Poem”
Writing Process: Poem Inspired by the Bible’s Creation Story.
I started a writing group, and this week wrote a poem to workshop. One group member mentioned writing prayers, and I got the idea to look for inspiration on this poem in the Bible I bought, intending to read to help me better understand all the Christians in my life. I was raised Buddhist, andContinue reading “Writing Process: Poem Inspired by the Bible’s Creation Story.”
Reflecting on my teenage self; she didn’t know she really was alien.
Thinking about myself as a teen college student and feeling like I should send some professors apologies…lol If they are still alive. Sadly, most of my favorites have died. I thought I sounded excited when I sounded arrogant. I thought, when they said treat them as peers, that I should treat them the way theContinue reading “Reflecting on my teenage self; she didn’t know she really was alien.”
My Dragonkin Friend and an Adventure in the Park
When Aiden was six, a friend of mine was diagnosed with terminal cancer. She called me to ask me to help her with her autistic children. I had no idea I was autistic too, which is hysterical to me now. One afternoon her 8 year old missed the bus, and I had to take hisContinue reading “My Dragonkin Friend and an Adventure in the Park”
A New Voice In My Head Emerged This Morning.
Her name is Sheila and her favorite color is amethyst. I tried to type this story up earlier, and had my husband read it. He got it, and I deleted it instead of publishing it because seven planets are in retrograde and my butt chakra hurts, or some shit. I don’t know. What I doContinue reading “A New Voice In My Head Emerged This Morning.”
Adventures of an Earthborn Alien 