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100 words: Who We Are

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Catastrophe Jones

A collection of intense electric impulses, washes of hormones within a body that cannot fully encapsulate a mind left breathless by both touch and wonder, left stunned by both beauty and horror. Moments of decision, moments of indecision; moments of … Continue reading →

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100 Words: Acceptance

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Catastrophe Jones

We believe we are whole We believe we are a universe unto ourselves And I say to you, I say unto you, that we are nothing but waters, nothing but blankness, nothing but loss and darkness and emptiness. I say … Continue reading →

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Rhythm (&Blues)

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Catastrophe Jones

You’d better know how much I want you, how much I am willing to fight, how much I am willing to persevere and how much I need to be right, how much I can give up, how much I can … Continue reading →

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100 words: Hollow

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Catastrophe Jones

Within a hollow chest beats his ragged heart. Starved for affection, touch, love, for things denied the beast he is. Knowing inside he is not as he should be, all he could be. Listening to the singing, watching the dancing, … Continue reading →

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You Said It First

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Catastrophe Jones

Today you said it first. Unprompted. I feel giddy, like the time I held the back of the chair and let him drop two-inch stripes over my back again and again and again. I know you think it should be … Continue reading →

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