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Gene reviews
Gene is the blind homeless man in City Hall Park who asks for your nickels and dimes while really expecting a single. At five 'o clock, he packs away his cardboard sign and folds up his walking stick before changing into his sunglasses and adorning his iPod. Sometimes he stops to grab a coffee before he returns home.
Fiction: General - Rated: K - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 818 - Reviews: 1 - Follows: 1 - Published: 6/10/2012
Flyleaf for Zooey Glass
What I meant to say is that we're not smart, anymore. Not intelligentsia. Not eidetic. Not prodigies, but prodigal, maybe.
Poetry: General - Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 344 - Published: 6/5/2012 - Complete
Anonymous Observations reviews
If you want the truth, I live with drug dealers. But they're good people, really.
Fiction: General - Rated: T - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,386 - Reviews: 2 - Follows: 1 - Published: 6/5/2012 - Complete
Politics & Sex
Today, the words of my prose peered past their parasol and plump painted lashes and said to me...
Poetry: Politics - Rated: K+ - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 590 - Published: 5/12/2012 - Complete
Ginsberg, Censored
"I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by ."
Poetry: General - Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 247 - Published: 3/25/2012
Read the Label
"Captions. Food labels. Dioramas. Encyclopedia entries from 1988. The Bible - for a quick flashing decade before all the shine rubbed off of its tight binding. Did I mention food labels? Many of those. Few postcards, since I don't know many travelers..."
Fiction: Essay - Rated: K+ - English - Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,344 - Published: 3/25/2012
Swallow the Goldfish
"...Regardless, we were staring at a couple's tongues while you told me that your dad once swallowed a goldfish in college." / 'Wait, what'"
Fiction: General - Rated: K+ - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,307 - Published: 3/25/2012 - Complete
Mutiny
"I am a very loud person in a mute person's body..."
Poetry: Life - Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 173 - Published: 3/25/2012
For Services Rendered
"Hit me, he says. I don't believe in fear... Kiss me, he says. A mouth can make things...Leave me, he says, before this body catches up with its rendered services, and I'm gone."
Poetry: General - Rated: T - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 327 - Published: 12/22/2011 - Complete
Should you find yourself in forced conversation
Should you find yourself in forced conversation with an angel, it's best to put it to sleep
Poetry: Religion - Rated: K - English - Poetry/Fantasy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 148 - Published: 12/11/2011 - Complete
God Particle
"because I never talk about it / because I only call on Sundays / because I believe in the god particle that conducts the masses of lesser particles out of sheer law and pre-eminence..."
Poetry: General - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 388 - Favs: 1 - Published: 12/11/2011 - Complete
a house after mutiny
A series of poems from formal courses, workshops, brain melts, and daily commutes after moving to New York City in 2008.
Poetry: General - Rated: K+ - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,612 - Published: 12/9/2011
His Father's Grave
The rough length of the spade scraped Jon’s hands as he increased his force, driving the spade deeper into the hard, compact ground and then swinging it over his shoulder. Night sounds surrounded his work as the hours went by. Six feet came and went.
Fiction: General - Rated: K - English - Mystery - Chapters: 1 - Words: 653 - Published: 6/27/2009 - Complete
the science of beauty
Looking up toward the sea in the sky, in the white blue haze of a dream, everything drifts. For a long while I stare up into its great white eye and just think about it, thinking it into inconsequence.
Poetry: Life - Rated: K - English - Spiritual - Chapters: 1 - Words: 285 - Published: 6/27/2009 - Complete
Closure
Atmospheric pressures always change in a graveyard when someone dies.
Fiction: General - Rated: K - English - Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 877 - Follows: 1 - Published: 6/27/2009
WatchDog
Something to his right, Eddie thinks at first, then it must be the trash bags lining the abandoned liquor store beside Marcus’ apartment house. But, no. It's a dog, actually. A dead dog, lying on top of the trash bags."
Fiction: General - Rated: K - English - Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,022 - Published: 6/27/2009 - Complete
Stand Up, Remain Upright
You pathetic son of a bitch, get out of the bed. Remove the sheets, stand up, remain upright. There you go: one step closer to tapping into the human part of your primordial brain. As guilty and needful as you are, you are a Man.
Fiction: General - Rated: K+ - English - Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,374 - Published: 6/27/2009
What Does Catatonic Mean? reviews
The Median City educators of Median, Illinois are trying to devise the course curriculum for the upcoming year. The Question: should English students be challenged with one book per year or two? Oh, the challenges of Regents Level education. Satire piece
Fiction: Humor - Rated: K - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 696 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 10/1/2007 - Complete
Ever reviews
a short abstract piece again...about people who are so dumb that they always want to think they're in pain
Poetry: General - Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 28 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 8/28/2007 - Complete
Looking Forward to the Getaway reviews
short, abstract piece of mindvomit that could fit into this box
Poetry: General - Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 41 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 8/28/2007 - Complete
If Anything
sounds like paramorebayside: if you've been a screwup up until this point, why not give it a go now with what you've got left: 'if anything, then we'll live too hard'
Poetry: Song - Rated: K - English - Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 272 - Published: 7/8/2007 - Complete
Promises
oops, look we wasted our potential
Poetry: Song - Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 206 - Published: 6/20/2007 - Complete
The Magic Trick
or It's Better for the Quiet Kid to Write This Song Than to Bring a Semi to School So Don't Hate Me
Poetry: Song - Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 236 - Published: 6/14/2007 - Complete
SAD
Social Anxiety Disorder is defined as...[i spent my whole day in bed again...]
Poetry: Song - Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 273 - Updated: 6/9/2007 - Published: 8/24/2006 - Complete
Halfway There reviews
stay good, you're all good kids,' goes the phony advice that's not meant to further any one of us but you
Poetry: Song - Rated: K - English - Poetry/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 260 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 6/7/2007 - Published: 6/4/2007 - Complete
Complacency reviews
....we've yet to find all gods are gone.... a.k.a. i've been watching too many movies about social reformers
Poetry: Song - Rated: K - English - Poetry/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 219 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 5/31/2007 - Complete
Why I'll Never Fall Through the Mirror Again
Why, Hullo again bags...You've been absent from my eyes so long...It's pleasant to see you back
Poetry: Song - Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 279 - Published: 2/3/2007 - Complete
Oh Captain
tonight our good port, sir lies at the bottom of the sea [this isn't antiBush at all]
Poetry: Song - Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 184 - Published: 1/29/2007
Come Back to the Apartment It's Cold Out Here reviews
I guess I owe you an explanation for never calling you back to the trenches [i've been listening to too much bayside]
Poetry: Song - Rated: K+ - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 264 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 1/29/2007
My Bullets, My Bible
you made hitting bottom look like it meant depth
Poetry: Song - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 173 - Published: 9/18/2006
sounds like mutiny reviews
the mass collection of my songs, please don't be turned off by all the chapters, the beginnings all pop stuff anyway. as far as a real summary, summarizing my songs? these stupid words? screw that.
Poetry: Song - Rated: K+ - English - Poetry - Chapters: 147 - Words: 37,879 - Reviews: 105 - Favs: 21 - Follows: 3 - Updated: 8/24/2006 - Published: 10/11/2002
Intangible
this is your first time caring about someone other than yourself in a long time, hun
Poetry: Song - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 265 - Published: 8/20/2006
Broken Home reviews
don't you look so happy in your home
Poetry: Song - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 346 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 8/8/2006
Lost Control
you find it way too easy to see me and i've lost control with you
Poetry: Song - Rated: K - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 329 - Published: 8/2/2006
Moth reviews
the weak will never be coddled like this, so consider this a dream "she's just trying to be beautiful" / "how poetic)
Poetry: General - Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 64 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 7/21/2006 - Published: 7/20/2006
Work in Progress reviews
preserving thoughts helps pinpoint the exact moment of insanity
Poetry: General - Rated: K+ - English - Poetry - Chapters: 38 - Words: 4,919 - Reviews: 5 - Favs: 1 - Updated: 7/21/2006 - Published: 9/18/2002
Letter From a Car reviews
the first people to see this didn't understand it at all, but i'm hoping more people here know what carbon monoxide poisoning is. :)
Poetry: General - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 166 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 7/21/2006
How's This for Creature Comforts
Prompt at PoetSanctuary: What would you do if you could see yourself in 10 years? Would you like what you see?
Poetry: General - Rated: K - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 176 - Published: 7/19/2006
Bartleby Book Club
i found it from last year and it scared the hell out of me, so i thought that was good enough reason to post it. it's a twisted and possibly non-sensical love story with an impromptu ending probably because class ended. Enjoy!
Poetry: General - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 412 - Published: 7/13/2006
Infundibulum Series
"These places are where all the different kinds of truths fit together as nicely as the parts in your Daddy's solar watch."
Fiction: General - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 2 - Words: 600 - Published: 3/27/2006
They Crossed Their Fingers and Hoped to God reviews
The Life Adventures of Broken Boy and Broken Girl: Because Broken Boy + Broken Girl = Semblance of a Whole
Poetry: General - Rated: K - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 872 - Reviews: 3 - Updated: 1/10/2006 - Published: 12/4/2005
Oh My Dying Friend reviews
r&r ...an eating disordered person who, by the way, IS dying every day
Poetry: Song - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 371 - Reviews: 3 - Favs: 1 - Updated: 12/4/2005 - Published: 10/31/2005
Lovely reviews
See that? That girl? That boy? That's called lovely
Poetry: Love - Rated: K - English - Poetry/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 55 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 12/4/2005
WordPlay reviews
Really horrifying half rap/Half song, sing-song melodies
Poetry: Song - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 6 - Words: 1,944 - Reviews: 9 - Updated: 9/2/2005 - Published: 10/19/2002
My Plans for Destroying Geometry reviews
MUHAWHAWHAWHAWHAW Here's a thing of beauty Ladies and Gentlemen, right here!
Fiction: General - Rated: K - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 77 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 5/13/2005
Saving You: The Escape reviews
Part one in the "Saving You" series: Meet Jonathon James Ralleigh. See into his thoughts about leaving his wife and child, and kick yourself for liking him so damn much.
Fiction: General - Rated: K - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,078 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 5/13/2005
Troy reviews
They’ll watch your back. You’re one of them now. You’re their FAMILY... But if they don’t kill you the cops will. Welcome to TROY
Fiction: General - Rated: T - English - Drama - Chapters: 2 - Words: 1,428 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 1/7/2005 - Published: 9/6/2004
Give me Eden, Give me Hell reviews
Give me one fucking day
Poetry: General - Rated: K - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 153 - Reviews: 6 - Published: 12/10/2004
60 Days
What possessed me to do it, god only knows. All I know is that in first entering the Tennessee State Penitentiary, it came to me that I was in for an experience I never even knew existed, let alone could I be prepared for.
Fiction: General - Rated: T - English - Drama - Chapters: 2 - Words: 4,495 - Updated: 9/11/2004 - Published: 9/8/2004
The Legend of the KING reviews
The myths and the truths of the reign of King Tut.
Fiction: Biography - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 802 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 8/27/2004
Desperation Point reviews
He’d reached the desperation point. He was past thinking about the repercussions. He was to think now, and act later. Then...He was finally forced to think
Fiction: General - Rated: T - English - Mystery - Chapters: 11 - Words: 9,817 - Reviews: 5 - Favs: 2 - Updated: 5/3/2004 - Published: 10/30/2003
Death by life reviews
A mortician learns that life isn't all about death(as of now only the intro but chapter 1 soon)
Fiction: General - Rated: K+ - English - Drama - Chapters: 2 - Words: 240 - Reviews: 1 - Favs: 1 - Updated: 2/10/2004 - Published: 10/28/2003
Blackout reviews
DISCONTINUEDThe lights have been out for 11 hours-or is it 11 days? Is mankind's dependency on technological luxury the end of mankind? Seven people will find out...
Fiction: General - Rated: K+ - English - Horror - Chapters: 6 - Words: 5,253 - Reviews: 3 - Updated: 11/5/2003 - Published: 9/28/2003
The Truth About FairyTales reviews
YOU'RE WRONG! All those sweet little bedtime stories you've heard, no, they're lies. You want the truth? Click that little thing above...come on, you know you want to
Fiction: General - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 2 - Words: 452 - Reviews: 5 - Published: 10/28/2003
Manhatten Cove reviews
I never tried changing my life before, why now? What's wrong with eating out of dumpsters and wearing clothes from people's garbage?I'm here aren't I? I'm living right? Given what I just did,there better be something more. Or like them, I'll dissolve
Fiction: General - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,479 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 9/12/2003