Vortex Issue 43
For much of this year, I’ve been working on my school’s lit mag, The Vortex. We put forth several online editions throughout the school year (which you can find here … Continue reading
2017 Reading Challenge
“You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” ― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations There are moments when I watch the gleeful … Continue reading
7 Word Talismans for 2017
Another year has slipped away, and taken with it some of our finest. It was a hard year for many of us, and with frightening changes looming on the horizon, … Continue reading
An Open Apology To Dolly Parton
Originally posted on Rawe-struck:
Dear Dolly, I’ll be honest. I used to think you were a bimbo. I used to think you flaunted your big boobs, teased hair, tiny waist,…
9 Things to Do Now That Trump is a Reality
Like many people, I spent the past couple of days alternating between rage, sorrow, and feelings of powerlessness. So many powerful people in the world seem intent on stirring up … Continue reading
Faking It
The intense love I have for wearing pajamas all day and curling up with a book means that when I try to accomplish something (getting involved in community service, writing, … Continue reading
Into the Fall
Summer is beginning to blur into autumn, and perhaps you will understand when I say that I remember almost nothing about the previous months except the exhaustion, and the deep, … Continue reading
Dear Ruth Barrett
Originally posted on Caw, Motherfsckers:
For years you lived in my region, and were a major player in our local community. You were the Pagan musician, the public-ritual priestess, the face of Dianic…
Tea, Cake & Death
Originally posted on Death & the Maiden:
This week is all about The Big Conversation as it’s Dying Matters Awareness Week (9th – 15th of May). We learn from the…
Rest and Renewal
It seems like I have been caught in the middle of a storm for months. This has not been an altogether unpleasant thing. Though I haven’t felt the first bit … Continue reading
