Latest Happenings
November 15th, 2011 - blue sluice featured by Beccalicious on deviantART.com.
February 7th, 2011 - Featured in deviantART.com's The A,B,C's of Literature: Q by the-photographicpoet.
January 10th, 2011 - a poem from a well bottom featured by nycterent on deviantART.com.
December 2008 - "poet show" was published in UNC Charlotte's Sanskrit, vol. 39, pg. 19.
2008 - Poem "profanity" was published by Black Book Press.
Author Archives: Mikey
Back is the New Forward
It’s been a long time, pre-algebra. Please be gentle.
Nothing Sucks Like a Roommate
Admittedly, the lady I rent from would probably drive any reasonable person nuts, and honestly, I’m not sure how much more of this I can take. If anyone knows of a nice, cozy alley somewhere, preferably one with a coffee shop nearby where I can leech wifi and recharge the occasional electronic device, do let me know.
Momday
While I sometimes have trouble remembering what day of the week it currently is, what year it is, and how old I am, at least I can say with confidence: today is Mom’s birthday.
Mitzipit 2: A Great Lack of Creative Titling
So I’m really in need of help. I love Mitzi to death, and I’ve invested a lot of time and money in trying to help her as much as I can, but I’m about at the end of what I can really do for her. My back is a major issue, and I can’t take her to adoption drives with local rescues unless I can get her to calm down around other animals, which at this point looks like it will take more money for training, money I can’t spare.
Mitzipit!
Nearly two weeks ago, before I was really up and dressed, having just sat down to submit some more stories to a few lit mags, my landlady knocked on my door and said, “Uh, Mike, there’s a strange dog outside and he doesn’t look too good.” And so it was that Mitzi the pit bull wandered into our lives.
The Benefits of Not Writing Anything. At All.
It doesn’t mean you should get up every time you feel stuck, as the best method for accomplishing writing remains and always will remain ass in chair; but if you know you need a break, don’t be afraid to give yourself one. Sometimes the simplest solution really is the best.
Words and No Pictures
So after a brief apology for trying to kill her—and this is by no means a guarantee that I won’t try again—we were back on our way, exploring a new world together. It’s… different. The place the story began and the place that it went were both surprises, and I think that’s important. That’s the exciting part about writing for me. To relentlessly plot something is to remove from it the joy of discovery.
The Meritocracy of Tiny Tower
At least we aren’t beholden to some dictator who’ll immediately evict anyone whose dream isn’t to fill the opening at the Mexican restaurant.
New House, Old House
For those few who may have been concerned about my near-complete absence from the blog, rest assured that I have not fallen off the face of the earth as reported. I’m still clinging desperately to the edge of it, which as it turns out is somewhere around N 28th and Decatur, not too far past the 7-Eleven.
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