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gorillapoet.bsky.social
Writer of stories and poetry. I am hard of hearing.
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Your first draft, don’t try to make it perfect, just let it be your thoughts, your ideas for the story. The rest will come with revision.

Three years ago today, my grampa followed my gramma across the frozen bridge, after a five month separation. So much of what is good in me is from my grandparents’ example.

Write new worlds. Write beautiful places. Write angry people. Write imaginary beasts, futile quests, broken hearts, lifelong injustices, mysteries, love affairs, lost children, newfound purpose. Write anything that allows you to escape or heal or vent or rage or explore or reconcile. Write 🖤

You'll find isolationism in the playbook of any abuser. What is more abusive than fascism? Or any authoritarian government, for that matter?

At Mississippi Studios to see Builders and Butchers.

A poem of mine based on Irish mythology.

Depression has been kicking my ass since just before Christmas. It's been hard finding the hope seeds. I seem to have misplaced them. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5m83...

I swear the most frustrating part about dating is trying to set up that first one after talking for a few weeks, and they vanish.

I’m including this haibun in my next chapbook.

"“Uh…uh..yes..Mz. Othmar. Very nice cake…very nice cake.” His throat dried as warm blood flowed through his face, before it angled back through his body to his groin, hardened his Woodstock." From my current story..."Meet Your Private Tutor, Charlie Brown!"

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Dearest writers, Updated submissions info! We plan to open Jan 22-29 22-25 to works by BIPOC authors 26-29 open to all Short fic! Flash fic! Poetry! Please check guidelines; apologies for any confusion. We are eager to see your words! psychopomp.com/fantasy-maga... - A