Monthly Archives: August 2013
An Hour-Long Prayer
After days of feeling worthless, useless, weary and broken – after feeling insignificant amidst the size of even just the world, or the complexity of basic cells, even to my limited understanding of grand-scale events like the universe, and even … Continue reading
Posted in Short Story
Tagged Belief, Cosmology, Creator deity, Dark matter, depression, Doubt, Fetal position, God, Physics, Prayer, Quantum Mechanics, Questioning
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A Touch
“A Touch” A gesture benign, soft, in intent Both abnormal and normal, a vicarious sense Malicious at times yet bittersweet An intro to strangers as we meet. A mutual trust, a gesture so human a heartfelt contact all about reason … Continue reading
“The Conjuring” Review
“The Conjuring” Review: With the load of Rubbish that Hollywood has been releasing lately advertised as “Horror,” (“The Evil Dead,” “Piranha 3D,” “The Purge,” and re-boots of classics such as “Nightmare on Elm Street” and “Friday the 13th”) “The Conjuring” … Continue reading
Posted in Film Reviews
Tagged A Nightmare on Elm Street, Conjuring, Elm Street, Evil Dead, Freddy Krueger, Horror film, James Wan, Review, Saw
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“Elysium” Review
“Elysium” Review: We are told, shown, and beaten over the head what Neil Blomkamp’s views on social policy, globalization, immigration, the 1%, and universal healthcare are but not once are we told why we should care about the protagonist. The … Continue reading
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Surface Scars
“Surface Scars” At work the most unlikely place Excuses for the scars and blood Would hardly seem so fit to make The tears, dam bursts begins the flood Emotions running higher still Trickles thicker than the mud “I cut it … Continue reading
The Art of Death
The Art of Death Jason C. Derfuss I The sirens wailed through the musty night air, frigid, desolate, and sharp like knives prickling at the skin. He could hear them growing closer as he walked, hands in his … Continue reading
Posted in Novel
Tagged Anger, anger issues, Art, Art of Death, death, intense, judge, juvenile detention, kill, love, nihilism, novel, novelette, novella, prison, psychology, realism, Romance, Tallahassee, therapist
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Anonymous
Anonymous Jason C. Derfuss I She lay on her bed looking at the popcorn ceiling. This seemed to be a nightly ritual for her; it was inspiration for her drawings. She saw a dog in the ceiling, … Continue reading
Posted in Novel
Tagged abuse, agnosticism, Alexa, anxiety, Art, Bible, child, death, depression, draw, God, harm, innocence, naturalism, nihilism, novel, novelette, novella, novellette, poetry, religion, Romance, self-harm, visual art
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Paintbrush
“Paintbrush” A child cries alone at night Wondering if he’ll ever find his way The teacher laughs and tells him son you have too many stupid things to say His classmates’ scorn surrounds him as he carves their smiling faces … Continue reading
Christian Smut
“Christian Smut” Journal Entry # 1206 Topic: Today’s Events and My Thoughts About Said Events Why do I journal? Simply to ease my busy mind of another agonizing thought. Do I care who reads this? No. This is just alleviation … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry, Short Story
Tagged Christian, Christianity, church, discussion, drugs, God, hypocrisy, obfuscation, religion, Religion and Spirituality, rock and roll, sex
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