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.

What Will We Take

What will we remember from this time? Will it be like every other heartbreak? Will it be like every other misery, ten, twenty, two hundred years down the road? Will time dull the sharp pieces, wear down the razor edges, … Continue reading

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It’s Just Me, Then

Every winter she paces the pavement, nimblefingered hands stealing wallets from slickhaired men. She sleeps on rags and cardboard stuffed deep into the steel and concrete vaults of overpasses, nests made of necessity and spite. She walks when it’s too … Continue reading

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Come On and Tell Me

Why’s it matter what’s the matter you can say what you want, it’s hardly gonna change the fact hardly gonna change what happens once we fall apart once we fall apart we’re done for good and we’re done for good … Continue reading

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Getting Blue

My fingertips are getting blue. Is it cold or lack of air or maybe lack of you? It drives me to become different colors? How much of me is missing because I can’t breathe you in? What of me lacks … Continue reading

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Help me

I’m back in that space where it’s perfect to be spread for you, gorgeously undone. I know you know what I want, the cold scalpel, the hot stone, the heaviness of your glove, the pressure of your fist. Back in … Continue reading

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