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.

She Wanted Me To Tell You

His name is Thomas and it is always Thomas unless it isn’t and unless it is something else entirely something that has always been a backandforth about clarity and light, with starry eyes. He knows this, as fiercely as he … Continue reading

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Last Note

* * * Heart in her throat, she sat on the back of the couch and kept her arms wrapped around the guitar. She had been playing, aching for hours now, callused fingers against fret and string, breath caught, muscles … Continue reading

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The Autumn Queen No. 4 – The Banners of the Autumn Queen

This is #4 of The Autumn Queen — You can start at the beginning, if you like, or continue on from here. PREVIOUS * * * At first nadir, when the Fieldman lifted the Scythe from the horizon, we lined … Continue reading

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The Autumn Queen No. 3 – Unending Night

This is #3 of The Autumn Queen. If you want to start from the beginning, go here. PREVIOUS * * * There had been songs of the sun for as long as I could remember. Epics about the shining light of the sky … Continue reading

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Dream a little dream

You’re in my head, night after night, where sleep bleeds into nightmares, where you are a remembrance of things past and things never done. You’re in my heart when I can’t breathe anything but fire and smoke, whisky and wine. … Continue reading

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