Category: Writers – Jessie

15 on the 15th – Almost Like Praying

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Puerto Rico is still suffering. That’s 3.5 million American citizens still suffering, and despite concentrated efforts, the Island Of Enchantment has raised less support than its fellow stricken lands of Texas and Florida, so… I made this. I figure it can’t hurt and I’m thinking about the island all the time anyway. I know PR isn’t a state, so this is technically deviating from the 15ths’ initial intent, but, oh well. Please forgive me and, if you’re able, please show the island a little love.
Here goes: Continue reading “15 on the 15th – Almost Like Praying” →

Moonlit Musing – With Catastrophe, Comes…

On By Jessie GutierrezIn Poetry, Writers - Jessie3 Comments

Of Blood and Hurricanes

Where’s the limit?
Where’s the line?
Thirty plus years, and
You never found the time.

But now? With catastrophe,
Suddenly, we’re family.
“Blood means something”
Not to me. Continue reading “Moonlit Musing – With Catastrophe, Comes…” →

Misplaced Missive #92 – Cold and Sarcastic

On By Jessie GutierrezIn Poetry, Writers - Jessie1 Comment

Kind and loving heart
Take it, I don’t need this part.
Caring is overrated,
All painful and I hate it.
No use debating it;
I’m better off with a heart less
Reckless than my own. Continue reading “Misplaced Missive #92 – Cold and Sarcastic” →

Saturday of Book Reviewing – The Complete Maus

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Recently, I read Art Spiegelman’s Pulitzer Prize winning graphic novel Maus. Written about his father, Vladek’s, experiences during the Holocaust. It’s been on my to read list for awhile and given the resurgence of f**king Nazis in America right now, this seemed a punctual read.

Continue reading “Saturday of Book Reviewing – The Complete Maus” →

15 on the 15th: Texas – Davy Crockett’s Garden Spot of the World

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With the recent devastation of Hurricane Harvey, Texas was on my mind. Sometimes, we all need a little help to look passed the darkness, and such light can only be found in music. So here comes a mix of some of my favorite Texas artists: Continue reading “15 on the 15th: Texas – Davy Crockett’s Garden Spot of the World” →

Re: Sobriety Is An Island (But Not the Fun Tropical Kind)

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Yesterday, I read Trace-Blogs’ personal experience post about drinking and the social ramifications of her giving up alcohol. I felt an insuppressible urge to ramble immediately after, so I recommend reading her post first, because this is what I came up with in direct response: Continue reading “Re: Sobriety Is An Island (But Not the Fun Tropical Kind)” →