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.

100 Words: The Last Time

This is the last time, he told himself. The last time I will pick her up. The last time I’ll mop up puke and wash blood from her hair and have to sober up because I can’t drink while I’m … Continue reading

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DeathWatch II No. 54 – What’re you gonna do about it? Cry?

This is Issue #54 of DeathWatch, Book II: tentatively called Heart Of Ilona, an ongoing Serial. Click that link to go find DeathWatch, the first in the series, or start from the beginning of Book II! Happy Reading! PREVIOUS * * … Continue reading

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Hardly Know What To

I pull out the insides of me. I put them on display. I turn them into delight, I make them into play. I make myself beautiful, I make myself beautiful, I make myself beautiful, I try to make myself beautiful. … Continue reading

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Feast/Famine

Full up and over-the-top, spilling out, beyond sated, overstuffed, gorged in fact, because otherwise it will be hollow, empty, lost to me, and any other mouthful will be only a drop in the bucket.

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DeathWatch II No. 53 – Poor Little Westlander Heart

This is Issue #53 of DeathWatch, Book II: tentatively called Heart Of Ilona, an ongoing Serial. Click that link to go find DeathWatch, the first in the series, or start from the beginning of Book II! Happy Reading! PREVIOUS * * … Continue reading

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