Robert Orville Berkshire
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since: 03-07-07, id: 559082, Profile Updated: 03-31-12
Author has written 80 stories for Horror, Sci-Fi, Essay, General, Supernatural, Romance, General, Humor, Haiku, Life, Politics, and Love.
I am a surrealist. Take a Dali painting, turn it into words, throw in a bit of Oscar Wilde, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Stephen King, and the result is my work. I like horror a lot, but can't write it well; ditto for sci-fi. I incorporate symbolism into my work heavily, so usually the surrealism can be deconstructed when looked at from the proper perspective. As of 31-3-12, I am officially back on Fictionpress, and would be more than happy to help any aspiring authors who request my help.

1. Merder
A highly-symbolic tale of a father and son going fishing.
Fiction: General - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 799 - Published: 3-21-13 - Complete
2. Chinaski's Success reviews
Was reading some Bukowski, started to compare myself to him. Now we have this piece of shit.
Poetry: General - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 78 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 5-29-12 - Complete
3. The Sanguine Dwarf
A magical, lonely dwarf dies in a fire. Inspired by my inability to form a healthy relationship with the opposite sex.
Fiction: General - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,730 - Published: 5-23-12 - Complete
4. Concerns reviews
Just some thoughts I have about my life as I near my 18th birthday.
Poetry: Life - Rated: K+ - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 170 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 4-9-12 - Complete
5. Ole Yeller Feeling Blue reviews
Written about a night in which I went out into public to see a girl I like, only to end up disappointed.
Poetry: Love - Rated: K+ - English - Romance/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 95 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 3-31-12 - Complete
6. Not About Coitus reviews
A poem about sexuality, my discomfort with it, and how it pertains to my love life. The title is, of course, a misnomer.
Poetry: Love - Rated: T - English - Angst/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 97 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 3-31-12 - Complete
7. Tanka Tango reviews
A tanka, refrain, then another tanka. Written as a response to the film "Taking Chance" for a creative writing class, it's merely a reflection on my then-inability to write frequently because I'm such a cynical guy.
Poetry: General - Rated: K+ - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 60 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 3-31-12 - Complete
8. PENIS! reviews
So titled because I felt like a dick for writing it. This is a sort of anti-love poem, in which I try to reject a crush I had and have. Obviously, the poem failed in that regard, but I hope it may still prove entertaining.
Poetry: Love - Rated: K+ - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 92 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 3-31-12 - Complete
9. Newbery Medal Syndrome reviews
A brief, surreal piece that I did for a creative writing class. Thematically, it's about finding the value of life. Literally, it's about a boy and his dog.
Fiction: General - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 859 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 3-31-12 - Complete
10. Memoirs reviews
A series of memoirs. Non-fiction, each chapter will be dedicated to it's own subject.
Fiction: Essay - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,223 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 3-31-12
11. Orgasm reviews
A series of pseudo-sexual rants told from different imagined perspectives.
Poetry: General - Rated: T - English - Angst/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 213 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 7-7-10 - Complete
12. I Feel Lost reviews
When feeling like life is pointless, attack the military, and compare genitalia to pizza.
Poetry: Life - Rated: T - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 20 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 7-7-10 - Complete
13. My Apologies, It Was Meant As An Insult reviews
Rebelling against standards and expectations, with form!
Poetry: Life - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 93 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 6-11-10 - Complete
14. My Superpower Is Not Breathing reviews
Describing the slippery slope from lover to leech.
Poetry: General - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 57 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 6-11-10 - Complete
15. Haiku's » reviews
All of my haiku's, which deserve a file of their own for being short and having the same form.
Poetry: Haiku - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 7 - Words: 94 - Reviews: 12 - Updated: 6-11-10 - Published: 4-7-10
16. Sophomore Year reviews
A rant in poetic verse about the things that made this the worst year of my schooling, ever.
Poetry: Life - Rated: T - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 211 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 6-8-10 - Complete
17. The Ferris Wheel reviews
About my habits, both in life and writing.
Poetry: General - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 43 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 6-8-10 - Complete
18. Uncle Bob reviews
A story about a cool guy with a dead-pan smile who comes to visit his nephew; lulz ensue.
Poetry: Humor - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 171 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 5-17-10 - Complete
19. Infection Film Review and Analysis reviews
Reviewing the Japanese horror film "Infection" in as pretentious a way as possible.
Fiction: Essay - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,027 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 5-15-10 - Complete
20. The German Girl reviews
A series of jokes about me being a douche who likes violence more than the typical American.
Poetry: Humor - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 51 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 5-15-10 - Complete
21. Feeling Cagey reviews
I was feeling panicked in study hall, so I wrote this. I will readily reveal that the "deeper meaning" is: I really have no social life.
Poetry: Life - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 39 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 5-15-10 - Complete
22. Calling Sara Goldfarb reviews
Found poetry/mash-up of some lines from Sara Goldfarb, a character in Requiem for a Dream.
Poetry: General - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 21 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 5-15-10 - Complete
23. Why Digital Photo Albums Are Better
All's fair in love and divorces, etc.
Poetry: General - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 20 - Published: 5-15-10 - Complete
24. Antique Modernity
A "transgressive" poem, rife with Lorraine-crossing and aspirations for careers that will make you wealthy but really just middle-class if you're lucky .
Poetry: General - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 134 - Published: 5-15-10 - Complete
25. Step Four reviews
A series of exaggerated anecdotes written with the steretoypical "growing up to become your abusive parents" backdrop.
Poetry: Humor - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 305 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 5-12-10 - Complete
26. Copping Attention
A story about the time I was almost arrested with some friends for trying to get potassium nitrate. I blame the Anarchists Cookbook!
Poetry: Life - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 163 - Published: 5-12-10 - Complete
27. The Funeral reviews
A funeral, the funeral, it glistens either way.
Poetry: Life - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 132 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 5-12-10 - Complete
28. Rejection
Those that are leery of the Hedgehog's Dilemma will know exactly what this was written about.
Poetry: Life - Rated: T - English - Humor/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 28 - Published: 5-10-10 - Complete
29. For Allison reviews
An elegy dedicated to the memory I do not have of Allison Owen.
Poetry: Life - Rated: T - English - Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 1 - Words: 144 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 5-10-10 - Complete
30. Too Small For Primetime
Describing an event that happened a week ago, and my thoughts on it.
Poetry: Life - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 149 - Published: 5-10-10 - Complete
31. A Black Widower Pines For Sex reviews
A silly series of rhymes stating my position on sex, pun intended.
Poetry: Humor - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 127 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 5-10-10 - Complete
32. Women » reviews
A series of short stories, all violently depicting my love and hatred for the charming opposite sex.
Fiction: General - Rated: T - English - Drama/Angst - Chapters: 4 - Words: 1,795 - Reviews: 4 - Updated: 5-6-10 - Published: 10-9-09
33. Jack's First Job The Killer Is Born reviews
An 18-line poem, which places Jack the Ripper in a contemporary setting.
Poetry: General - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 98 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 5-5-10 - Complete
34. Bad Poetry reviews
A 6-line poem, joking about the form and conventions of what is colloquially known as "bad poetry".
Poetry: Humor - Rated: K - English - Humor/Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 33 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 5-5-10 - Complete
35. Demo Reels reviews
A short story criticizing American consumerism, Hollywood, politics, religion and everything in-between. Told in film format, it details the assassination of the president.
Fiction: General - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,179 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 5-5-10 - Complete
36. Media Martyr reviews
A 7-line spoken-word, joking about religion and popularity.
Poetry: Humor - Rated: T - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 40 - Reviews: 5 - Published: 5-5-10 - Complete
37. Blank Canvas Wrists reviews
A 10-line free verse, parodying my suicidal tendencies and worship of Art.
Poetry: General - Rated: T - English - Parody/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 45 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 5-5-10 - Complete
38. The Existential WifeBeater reviews
A 4-line epigram, inspired by the painting "The Scream".
Poetry: Humor - Rated: T - English - Humor/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 24 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 5-5-10 - Complete
39. The Vision of Adolescence reviews
A 19-line poem paraphrasing some of the wonderful things I've heard from my peers.
Poetry: Humor - Rated: T - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 120 - Reviews: 5 - Published: 4-29-10 - Complete
40. The Office God reviews
A 21-line poem, cracking jokes about corporate existence.
Poetry: Humor - Rated: T - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 95 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 4-29-10 - Complete
41. Strange Tastes in Women
An eight-line poem of no importance.
Poetry: General - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 23 - Published: 4-29-10 - Complete
42. Love?
A nine-line poem questioning my ability to be infatuated with a new girl every other week and how this affects me.
Poetry: Love - Rated: T - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 39 - Published: 4-8-10 - Complete
43. Somatic Expression reviews
A four-line poem describing my views of drugs and the reasons they're taken and hated in an abstract, pun-laden style.
Poetry: Politics - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 26 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 4-8-10 - Complete
44. Paying the Bills
A 14-line poem, a satire of sorts, expressing the hopelessness of being a career writer.
Poetry: General - Rated: T - English - Humor/Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 74 - Published: 4-8-10 - Complete
45. Spitting Image reviews
A 15-line poem describing my relationship with or perspective of my late father.
Poetry: Life - Rated: T - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 74 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 4-8-10 - Complete
46. Broken Ballerina reviews
A seven-line poem describing a sort of fantasy. You could call it a love poem, but I call it a hormonal expression.
Poetry: Life - Rated: T - English - Romance/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 26 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 4-8-10 - Complete
47. I Am Man reviews
A six-line poem written out of jest about modern man, inspired by Fight Club in message.
Poetry: Humor - Rated: T - English - Poetry/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 29 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 4-7-10 - Complete
48. Pushing My Luck reviews
A four-line poem explaining my position as a wannabe-poet.
Poetry: General - Rated: T - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 21 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 4-7-10 - Complete
49. An Analysis of an EE Cummings Poem reviews
kitty', sixteen,5'1",white,prostitute" is todays subject. Gather round, children, as I explain it to you!
Fiction: Essay - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 856 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 3-25-10 - Complete
50. The Complex European
A satirical view of the notion that America is great, but moreso that an American can become a "complex European". I used puns and exaggerated cliche's to get the point across, but I failed to provide adequate description; a failure of a story.
Fiction: General - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,091 - Published: 3-21-10 - Complete
51. More Aptly Titled 'Why I Write' reviews
A brief essay detailing the why and how of my literature.
Fiction: Essay - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 362 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 11-19-09 - Complete
52. Against Social Darwinism reviews
A rambling essay written against forced social darwinism, also known as eugenics.
Fiction: Essay - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 583 - Reviews: 5 - Published: 10-10-09 - Complete
53. Reading IS Important reviews
On reading, writing, creativity and free thought. T for language.
Fiction: Essay - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 410 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 1-11-09 - Complete
54. Time To Force My Beliefs On You! reviews
Essay on the treatment of personal opinions and "hatred speech," particularly on deviantART. T for language.
Fiction: Essay - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 705 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 1-11-09 - Complete
55. Popularity Fucked Me reviews
Popularity has raped greatness and produced worship. I'm here to point that out. T for language.
Fiction: Essay - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 562 - Reviews: 6 - Published: 1-9-09 - Complete
56. RE: Human Stupidity reviews
On dA, I found an article about how "Everyone is stupid." It made my blood boil, so I wrote a response. Here it is. T for language.
Fiction: Essay - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,025 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 1-4-09 - Complete
57. Roses reviews
I wanted to write a piece about cancer and roses, while doing a bit of a literary experiment with mood. A two-piece about a dying lover, and the resulting emotional upset. K for some language.
Fiction: Romance - Rated: K+ - English - Romance/Tragedy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,141 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 1-3-09
58. Clairvoyage reviews
About time travel and seeing the future, and how monumentally stupid and/or painful it might be. T, just because it's very mature, I think.
Fiction: Supernatural - Rated: T - English - Supernatural/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 1 - Words: 799 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 1-2-09 - Complete
59. Saint Valentine's Day reviews
Satire on the romantic holiday.
Fiction: Essay - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 184 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 12-31-08 - Complete
60. New Years 08 reviews
My resolutions. K-plus for language.
Fiction: Essay - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 265 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 12-30-08 - Complete
61. To The Extreme! reviews
I got called an extremist a week ago. So I thought about extremism. Here are my results. K-plus for language!
Fiction: Essay - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 650 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 12-30-08 - Complete
62. Masculinity Is Bullshit reviews
Rob is tired of hearing that he's "weird" because he doesn't like girls- or, according to him, ANYTHING! Not even dudes! So now, he's going to rant about gender roles, particularly masculinity! Put on a cup, because this one goes straight for your nuts!
Fiction: Essay - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 237 - Reviews: 6 - Published: 12-29-08 - Complete
63. No News Is News reviews
Rob quickly screams about how modern "news" sucks! K for language.
Fiction: Essay - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 229 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 12-29-08 - Complete
64. Sex Sells Cells reviews
Stop whining about sex! And stop being so damn sexy, ladies; it proves you're asking for it! T for language and themes.
Fiction: Essay - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 201 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 12-29-08 - Complete
65. Megrim reviews
A brief piece, inspired by Calvin & Hobbes, and my own delusions of grandeur, about a boy who believes he has the brain of a god. K for themes.
Fiction: Sci-Fi - Rated: K+ - English - Sci-Fi/Mystery - Chapters: 1 - Words: 293 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 12-24-08 - Complete
66. Confidence Cannibalism reviews
Rob rants about the hypocritical views America has towards self-esteem, arrogance and self-hatred. RIDE 'EM, COWBOY! K for language.
Fiction: Essay - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 441 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 12-23-08 - Complete
67. Be Patient reviews
I feel sick... Rob whines about patience and his bad day! K for language.
Fiction: Essay - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 390 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 12-23-08 - Complete
68. Teenagers! reviews
I can't stand stupid prejudice at teenagers, and I can't stand stupid teenage behavior! K for language!
Fiction: Essay - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 477 - Reviews: 7 - Published: 12-22-08 - Complete
69. What Is Love? reviews
Rob rants about love being made into a commercial product by conformist idiots! WHAT FUN! K for language.
Fiction: Essay - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 805 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 12-22-08 - Complete
70. Going Down? reviews
Inspired by No Exit and my own novella These Hands. A man wakes up in an elevator; Going down? T for mild violence, language and themes.
Fiction: Horror - Rated: T - English - Horror/Supernatural - Chapters: 1 - Words: 936 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 12-20-08 - Complete
71. pILLs reviews
A brief allegory about anti-depressants.
Fiction: Sci-Fi - Rated: T - English - Sci-Fi - Chapters: 1 - Words: 597 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 12-20-08 - Complete
72. Janitorial Duties
Inspired by Franz Kafka and Edgar Allen Poe, about a mysterious janitor and his odd sound-producing closet. T for language, racism.
Fiction: Horror - Rated: T - English - Horror/Mystery - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,238 - Published: 12-19-08 - Complete
73. Model Behavior
A short piece on television and superficiality. In a dystopian future, television and fiction are the main sources of entertainment; Model Behavior, a model-fighting program, is dominant. T for violence, language, themes.
Fiction: General - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 959 - Published: 12-19-08 - Complete
74. Playing War
Inspired by a scene in the novel "The Giver", about war, and children's innocence and ignorance.. T for its theme.
Fiction: General - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 391 - Published: 12-16-08 - Complete
75. Pat Yourself On The Back reviews
Rob rants on sucky reviews. Naughty language; K
Fiction: Essay - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 517 - Reviews: 8 - Published: 12-12-08 - Complete
76. The World Is Mine reviews
I was posed the question: What would you do if you were God? This is my answer. T for themes and some language.
Fiction: Essay - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 830 - Reviews: 6 - Published: 12-10-08 - Complete
77. Somatopia reviews
Inspired by Brave New World; a philosophical short story involving the horrors of a loner, hedonistic lifestyle. Review and I'll review! Not my best work; I need to write more. T for themes.
Fiction: Sci-Fi - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,416 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 12-10-08 - Complete
78. The Darkness reviews
inspired by the philosophy of 'Lord of the Flies', I decided to write this little horror piece. Enjoy.
Fiction: Horror - Rated: T - English - Horror - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,430 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 5-24-08
79. PURGE reviews
A corpse has risen, fuelded by the souls of the damned. Everyone he kills rises one night later, possessed by their rown soul. Only the pure and unsinning survive. Rated M for themes, language, gore. Chapter 1 is in the works.
Fiction: Horror - Rated: M - English - Horror/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 954 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 5-19-07
80. Judgment Day reviews
More of a prologue to another story I'm working on. A corpse has risen and begins to kill. Oneshot. Rated T, but there are some cravings, so avoid if you dislike such content.
Fiction: Horror - Rated: T - English - Horror/Supernatural - Chapters: 1 - Words: 954 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 5-12-07 - Complete