All that passion needs some release.
Unable to keep it leashed,
I submit to the will of its own making
Changing into something Continue reading “Misplaced Missive #91 – Passion”
Category: Writers – Jessie
Saturday of Book Reviewing – Siddhartha
This week I figured I’d cover another classic everyone but me seems to have read: Hermann Hesse’s Siddhartha. Written in 1922, this novel follows its titular character through his wacky life from theology student to selfish heathen to terrible father to enlightened boatman. Continue reading “Saturday of Book Reviewing – Siddhartha”
Misplaced Missive #76 – Truth
Your trust in me
Has diminished mine in you.
Misplaced knowledge,
You shouldn’t’ve been honest. Continue reading “Misplaced Missive #76 – Truth”
Gender Studies – A Lesson in Lessening
little man
fickle and frantic
the flaws of ‘femininity’
you so often rage against
you hate in another
all the weaknesses
you can’t smother in yourself. Continue reading “Gender Studies – A Lesson in Lessening”
Misplaced Missive #196 – The Good Kind
I’m the good kind of broken,
Wholly devoted,
To you.
Master, Muse
I’ll take your abuse,
However you choose,
Where ever you choose,
I have nothing but you
To lose. Continue reading “Misplaced Missive #196 – The Good Kind”
15 on the 15th – I guess he’d rather be in Colorado…
Welcome to Colorful Colorado, home of legal marijuana and the lowest adult obesity rate in all 50 states (and DC)! With all the gorgeous mountains and trails around here, I’m not surprised that locals are inspired to not just exercise in it but write songs about it. Including:
John Denver – Rocky Mountain High
This is Colorado’s 2nd state song. We have two! Continue reading “15 on the 15th – I guess he’d rather be in Colorado…”
“Servers Are Not Entitled To An Opinion”
…and other phrases that will get you permanently banned from a restaurant.
Disclaimer: This is not my story. This happened to a coworker of mine on shift yesterday. He surely handled it with more poise and grace than I would have.
Follow along with me as I go through the steps to recreate yesterday’s 86ing (banning) of a couple at the white table cloth steakhouse I work at: Continue reading ““Servers Are Not Entitled To An Opinion””
Saturday of Book Reviewing – The Mermaid’s Daughter
Serendipitously coinciding with Pride Month, I read, and am now reviewing, a novel with lesbians! And mermaids. Obviously.
Continue reading “Saturday of Book Reviewing – The Mermaid’s Daughter”
Misplaced Missive #172 – Profanity
When did the word ‘love’,
Become profanity?
In this, my time of insanity,
I lose sight of what makes sense;
Since when did caring and concern
Become sins deserving of penance? Continue reading “Misplaced Missive #172 – Profanity”
Misplaced Missive #80 – Mirage
Too far away
Didn’t understand before
Like the oasis in the distance
Beautiful perfection
Unreachable destination
Taunting
Haunting
By the vision Continue reading “Misplaced Missive #80 – Mirage”
Evening Satellite Publishing 