writing – Adventures of an Earthborn Alien

Turn of the century memoirs, “Five Boyhoods”

Five Boyhoods, published in 1962, is five short memoirs written by men who grew up in sequential decades starting in the 1880s and ending in the 1940s with John Updike. The short memoirs give fascinating insights to what it was like to grow up a boy in America a century ago. The first one revealsContinue reading “Turn of the century memoirs, “Five Boyhoods””

Violet hair, reflecting on changes since 1999

My son’s best friend is in beauty school, and did my hair yesterday. First the bleach, then a trim, then lime crime “genie.” When I was 18, the beauty school was a movie theater, one I used to walk to. They played music from my teen years, like Spice Girls. It’s crazy to sit inContinue reading “Violet hair, reflecting on changes since 1999”

Dogs, meds, mental health, politics, goals, et merde

Our youngest is turning 8 on Thursday, and we’re taking him to Legoland to celebrate. This morning Lil Bit and I met the dogsitter and his dog, in preparation for staying the day with them. I learned that huskies and australian shepherds have special fur that is double insulated – meaning it keeps them coolContinue reading “Dogs, meds, mental health, politics, goals, et merde”

A Writer and a Psychic

I just met with my writing group for the first time in several weeks. I had three ideas for our writing assignment tonight. 1 – remember a time as a child or young person and you needed guidance, but didn’t get it. Imagine going back as the guide you needed then. Write your conversation. 2Continue reading “A Writer and a Psychic”

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”

Found this on Facebook, using it to spark stories.

Ok, so… Were my special interests…Ancient Egypt, animals, Janet Jackson, Micheal to slightly lesser extent…more socially acceptable because I have boobs, or would they be socially acceptable to the penile variety of ’tism as well? I don’t know, I’ve never been accepted as I am, without masking, by a group big enough to be calledContinue reading “Found this on Facebook, using it to spark stories.”

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.”

I’m tired of fighting with my sister.

If my sister trusted me, I could just tell her my perspective and she could compare it with hers and ask questions to clear up any disparity. My best friend said she trusted me because we have so much good history, and this is the first time I have lashed out at her, ever. AndContinue reading “I’m tired of fighting with my sister.”