The Pleasure of Grief
If a magical wand were waved over human experience and at once, we were living in the absence of pain, that wouldn’t be enough, I suspect.
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Abracadabra
My latest entry into the Flash! Friday context (1 of 2 entries, second entry here) with the photo prompt featured Continue reading
Bleed to Succeed
Reaching the peak of human potential is not without its perils.
We Don’t Understand Depression or Suicide
Depression is a disease, but far too many people treat it like a choice. As if you’re just deciding to feel nothing.
Longing
New flash piece with the prompt “pain” and the above picture. The bottom of the bottle wasn’t so bad when Continue reading
Is it okay to joke about suicide?
There’s a new article from Salon asking, essentially, is it okay to joke about suicide? Comedy often tackles many taboos in Continue reading
Is love just suffering?
British artist, Jake Bugg, laments about coming to terms with a breakup in his melancholy song “Slide.”. It seems to Continue reading
Wisp of smoke: A haiku poem
The idea for this poem originated from the namesake of this blog, which I recommend checking out; it’s in the Continue reading
