Author Archives: Catastrophe Jones

About Catastrophe Jones

Wretched word-goblin with enough interests that they're not particularly awesome at any of them. Terrible self-esteem and yet prone to hilarious bouts of hubris. Full of the worst flavors of self-awareness. Owns far too many craft supplies. Will sing to you at the slightest provocation.

And all your words were empty flattery, weren’t they?

where have you gone oh god I used to see you daily used to have you in my heart in my head in my in my in my you weren’t anything but a stranger but you held me close and … Continue reading

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DeathWatch No. 83 – Gemma Would Be Heartbroken

This is Issue #83 of DeathWatch, an ongoing Serial. Click that link to go find ‘A Beginning’ and read from there, if you need to catch up. Happy Reading! PREVIOUS * * * Though Jet would have liked to stay … Continue reading

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Sicken

Where were you when I needed have a little faith in me you when everything was brittleblack and horrorfaces when everything was bloodthick echofist and screamdrips when wordswordswords were all I had because I can’t hear my own self think … Continue reading

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Naked

She lets me see her naked, only sometimes. I don’t mean you to misunderstand me — I have seen her without her clothes. I have seen her without her paints, without her artifice. Truth, many have seen her without these … Continue reading

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DeathWatch No. 82 – You’re a Grown Up

This is Issue #82 of DeathWatch, an ongoing Serial. Click that link to go find ‘A Beginning’ and read from there, if you need to catch up. Happy Reading! PREVIOUS * * * “Jules, don’t–” Kieron began, trying to sit up. … Continue reading

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