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100 Words: Smile You Fuckers

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Catastrophe Jones

Music played; she hummed along as she finished tasks, feeling calm sink in. Yesterday hadn’t gone well; she was left with a headache and a general feeling of discontent. Rather than focus on that, she turned her mind to Other … Continue reading →

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Five Ways Of Looking

Posted on March 12, 2016 by Catastrophe Jones

I. Sometimes I can’t help but wonder at the forks in the road. Paths not taken. Discoveries not made. How would they have turned out? No different than anyone else looking back on their lives, but I feel infinitely ill-prepared … Continue reading →

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Circular Reference

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Catastrophe Jones

Every fall down, every crash, she is there with strong hands and impatient heart; even if those hands are barbed and the heart is filthy, the frame is sturdy, and it will hold up — it holds up even the … Continue reading →

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Honesty

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Catastrophe Jones

I am terrible at promises. I am a liar and a fool. I am weak and I am maddening. I am fearful and I am broken. I am hopeless and I am miserable. I think of myself as unloved, unlovable, … Continue reading →

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Holding My Own

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Catastrophe Jones

I’ll make sure to remember, while I’m going down with the ship, that you left me with this. I’ll make sure to remember, while I’m rearranging these deck chairs, that you just sat there. I’ll make good goddamn sure I … Continue reading →

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