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.

To Say Goodbye

The rain outside was lazy, not even quite drizzling down and covering the world in a freakishly thick mist, giving everything an ephemeral quality that would make most anyone simply want to curl up and get back to sleep. Not … Continue reading

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Rhythmysticism

We are melting one another you and I we’re put together we are melting one another and we’re not one or the other where we all are put together where we’re liquid with each other when we’re lighting up another … Continue reading

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Stef

Stars swam in her eyes within a field of red, a wash of glittering burn that left her dazed. “What?” she said aloud, looking around, bewildered. Stef Branford stared down at her tennis shoes, and then looked up toward where … Continue reading

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The Holes That Make No Sense

Flick through the inner story of me, my tale, my closed self, where if you lick your finger and drag it over my surface, I will page for you (just don’t walk away in the middle of a chapter; the … Continue reading

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The Edge of Heaven

Don’t cry. Don’t mourn this parting. It is not forever that we say goodbye, but only for now — only for a moment, even — and even this is not yet a loss, for nothing can truly separate us. Nothing … Continue reading

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