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The Truth of It
I don’t have hobbies, I have loathings. Pieces of myself I chew on when no one’s looking. Ideas, failures, habits, all bitter, all nursed against the pressure of my tongue. I don’t kill them, I can’t. I tried. Tried nailing … Continue reading
Posted in Creative Non-fiction
Tagged creative process, doubt, dreams, dressing it up into something else, fiction, hiding in your art, lies, loathings, madness, misery, nonfiction, writing
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Dream #2
Chattel dressed as men bathe in sweat, death, and whatever fluid the body can spare. The hull bleeds out men and timber like a septic wound, letting in the burn of fresh ocean water. Drums beat as half-whole oar-man groan … Continue reading
Posted in Creative Fiction, fiction
Tagged conflict, death, dreams, Dreams Away, gore, history, naval battle, oceans, pirate, sepsis, slave ships, slavery, The Novel I've almost written
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Dream #1
Coarseness grips my limbs, roping hands to feet. The musk of sweaty sulfur burns my sinuses, bringing clarity to the face of calm unhurried justice. Pain heard but not felt by the desperate choking screams as my shoulders fold back … Continue reading
