Grapes Picked Fresh Off the Vine
New poetry posted 07/05/19
Finally caught myself up on my 365 series and wrote some new poetry just to show you how sorry I am. Apologies are things you give. Sorry is a thing you are. Stick that in your corncob pipe, huh?
'You cannot begin in past tense and suddenly switch to present' Or so everyone keeps telling me. - HERE
New poetry posted 06/23/19
I set out to write a few chapters tonight and I've done the exact opposite. A bottle of wine smokes a cigarette in the waste bin. The sheets stay in the unkempt shapes I left them in. The rain has let up and my drink looks radioactive.
"I d(o/id/on't/ied) so often." - HERE
New poetry posted 06/22/19
We're pretty good friends now, aren't we? Reasonably close? You know every little grimy detail about me, I mean, I imagine that means we're at least better than estranged. Anyhow. I've written new poetry and I keep telling myself that each new thing I write isn't good enough for publication, so there's no harm in posting it here (or anywhere) because nobody would have taken it anyways. You know? You know. So I wrote some new poetry and it just isn't that good, okay?
New poem "I don't have fleas, just memories." - HERE
New poetry posted 06/10/19
I don't know why I make declarations anymore. I say I'm going to quit poetry, and I write 10. I say I'm not going to post any new poetry and I post, well, two now. The sooner you get on board with me not keeping my word, the better off all we'll be.
So. About this new one...
I never, and I mean NEVER, used to give cautions or labels on anything I wrote. Every time I write something new and AP classifies it as "Adult" because there's a curse word in it, I throw up in my mouth a little.
That being said, I use some pretty dirty words in this new one.
Why? Look, man. I don't like being pigeonholed. My poetry is like Texas weather. If you don't like what you get, wait a while; it'll change.
New raunchy poem "Acts of Service" - HERE
New poetry posted 06/09/19
I wrote some new poetry, but I've sorta got a plan. Hear me out.
I keep telling myself and telling myself that I need to stop whoring every new thing out because it essentially disqualifies me from submitting my work for publication. They (whatever publisher) usually demand that your work be hot off the presses, brand spanking new, never posted anywhere for any amount of time, and don't you try to lie; they can smell it on your breath.
So.
I think I'm going to try to make good on that.
This will be the last poem that I post for a while.
I'm going to finish the year out with my 365 Series, but that'll be all for a while.
Who knows.
Maybe all this will be for something after all.
New poem, "You're never going to get famous writing about the same guy, Brit" - HERE
New blog posted 05/26/19
Today's blog explores the strange world of lady things. I guess. I don't know.
Find out for yourselves!
New blog - HERE
New poem posted 05/16/19
I'll have to come up with a clever name for this series Robert has inspired/is inspiring. What are some space puns?
"What Matters" - HERE
New poem posted 05/14/19
I'm really trying to cut back on the drinking. Since I found out today that I'm NOT pregnant (just hormonally challenged), I'm going to make a more conscious effort to chill with the drinking and start writing in places where I'm less likely to get myself in trouble. Coffee shops, for instance.
"Bar(istas)" - HERE
New poem posted 05/08/19
New poem, "Robert's Thing" posted!
I'm going to end up writing an entire series with Robert at the center.
If I'm paying enough attention as I think I am, I believe that would make him the singularity and I would be a spiraling arm.
Or something. I'm still learning.
"Robert's Thing" - HERE
New poetry posted 05/02/19
Two new poems in less than 24 hours? I MUST be back to work.
"Memory Jar" can be found - HERE
New poetry posted 05/01/19
It's raining pretty good out there. My son fell asleep about an hour ago and I've been itching to get back to writing. Where have I been the last two weeks? Oh I don't know.
Flat tire
Sick
Nearly losing the house
Setback after setback after setback after setback
My car got rained in for 3 days and 3 nights.
It was a bad time. But I'm shaking that off.
"Hot and Bothered" can be found - HERE
I very nearly titled it "Robert's Thing". I may change it back.
New poetry posted 04/22/19
You know, it occurs to me now that I might be missing the point entirely. Big to-do magazines want work that's never appeared anywhere else ever ever. They want to scrape the shiny rocks off straight off the college ruled cavern walls. And while I am no longer posting my new poems on Facebook or AllPoetry, I'm still posting them here.
Guess it's a weening process. Weaning? Oui'ning?
New poem, "Left-Right" can be found - HERE
365 Series finally makes it overseas! 04/20/19
So at the beginning of the year, I decided I was going to start writing a series of semi-poetic bullshit blurbs and I'd write one for every day of the year. Thus, the birth of the #365Series. I have been posting it to my personal Facebook page, but now, as of tonight, you can now follow along with this series!
It took me forgoddamnedever to get it all moved over. But it's here now.
Get allupinnit.
New poetry and blog posted 04/20/19
I've been on vacation since Monday, but that's got great big bunny ears around it because, as it turns out, toddlers just wanna toddle and they don't care that you're burning PTO. Fall in toddle line, grunt! Today happens to be, er uh, today is what WOULD HAVE been my 3rd year anniversary. How many licks does it take to get to the Never-Wanna-See-You-Again Center of a tootsie pop? 365x3 is, apparently.
Anyways, I'm hiding in my sister's room and present you with new poetry
and a spitooeytastic new blog.
The urge to cross post is sickeningly strong, but I Will hold out.
I've only got eyes for you.
New blog can be found - HERE
Reflections of the Self Variety can be found - HERE
New poetry and blog posted 04/14/19
Sweeping announcement!
I don't think I'm going to do one of these. Well. No. Wait. Yes I am. I decided mid-sentence. Forget everything I didn't say.
New poetry and blog posted 04/09/19
New poetry posted, and I'm dusting off the old blog. Fuckabuncha sinister citizens who hide behind the anonymity afforded to them by decent people. Fuckabuncha decency! For tonight, anyways.
New poetry added 03/31/19
Yep. Five whole months. And I'm still sad. And I'm still angry. And I'm still the same creature I was when we were together, I just have less proof of my good points now too.
New poetry added 03/19/19
We've been gone four months this first of March. And it's already halfway over. I have handled some things very poorly, but nobody is asking the cold pillow how HE plans on handling things more responsibly, yaknow? So sweetie is asleep and I have taken this ceasefire as an opportunity to do some dusting. All caught up on my poetry.
New poetry added 11/22/18
Six new titles added! Boy. I go these long stretches of Not updating, and when I finally do, I look like a prolific madwoman. Especially new title, "Without Lips" added to the Heart Poems section also. Happy Thanksgiving, I guess.
Shit ton of new poetry added 11/06/18
Updated the poetry page with some 12 new titles. One I just wrote today. So, let me briefly go over what you've missed -
I buried my grandmother, my marriage, and my credit all in the span of three weeks. Today is also midterm elections. Did I vote? Fuck no. Sue me. I've been busy. Anyways, things are going to look much different going forward...
New poetry added 08/10/18
It seems like ages ago since I was on that writing tear. Just a month, though. Huh. Anyways, I've added a new title, "Truant Me". It's in the HEAD column. You know what I mean.
Shit ton of new poetry added 07/03/18
I won't say that I've been slacking. Cause. I slack frequently, so slacking is more the norm. Therefore. I've been normal. Handfuls of new titles have been added.
New poetry posted 03/15/18
So I posted three new titles, but I'm feeling a little lackluster. A little lonesome. A little like there's no one to bounce shit off of. I'm just making it up as I go. Alone. Which is. Uh. Lonely. Do I still have you tell you where the poetry page is? Cause. I feel like we should be past that. In fact. Starting now. I am no longer putting that big red HERE.
......damn it. Okay, but that was the last one.
New poetry posted 03/07/18
I am Never going to finish this New Yorker shit. They make it seem like they can find any work posted anywhere, even if it's been deleted prior to submission. How the hell they could Possibly know that, I don't know. But they don't stutter and I fear any man who doesn't space thoughts with ums. Anyhow, I posted something like 6 new titles. I'm telling myself none of 'em are good enough to submit. I feel correct in this.
All the new titles are on the Poetry page, of course. Though if you're just feeling THAT lazy about it, the poetry page is - HERE
New blog posted 02/04/18
Back for a trial run, anyways. I haven't decided whether to leave the blog page in the graveyard, or revive it for another tour de france. Anyhow, I wrote a new one and will see how I feel about it. New blog - HERE
New poetry added 01/28/18
Writing has slowed down a bit with the new year, but I don't guess that's a bad thing. I'm figuring things out. Considering the idea of actually trying to get published. Actually published, I mean. Not that the other thing doesn't count, but you know. My own stand-alone book. Where people will buy it just to make sure they are or are not in it. I use full names, ya know. No witness protection here.
Or. HERE
New poetry added 01/15/18
New poem "Seeds from the Fruit of the Loom" added. I'm liking the simplicity of the new categories. You can find the new poem - HERE
New Poetry Categories and Poems posted 01/03/18
Well happy new year, you quiet riots. I've been neglecting this place out of fear of the unknown, but I'm back now and I promise to do better going forward. Life is quite a bit different from the last bout of updates I did. This is a new year, though, so let's try to focus on the NEW. I've closed the chapters of Love Poems, Drunk Poems, and None of the Above Poems. They had their place for ten years, but it's time for a change. The new designations are simply Head Poems and Heart Poems. The new titles can be found under their new spots, which can all be found - HERE
New poetry posted 10/27/17
I added three new titles tonight. "The Short Answer is Yes", "Members Only" and "Ho-Ho-Hold on, are you fucking serious?". I've decided to go back to putting the big, red NEW beside the new stuff. Just because my will to create has dwindled to near nothingness doesn't mean I should make navigating this place any more difficult than it already is. Was that wordy enough? It is 0246 and I've still got 5 hours to go.
So's You Know 09/29/17
Did I ever mention WHY I did away with everything on this site? I probably should. Remind me to. Anyways, I used to write great big "NEW"s by the new stuff, but now, I think I'll just let people figure it out.
Truthfully, I've been feeling down for a while now and I sort of lost interest in pretending people house interest. Interesting, no?
New poetry posted 08/02/17
New poetry posted 06/16/17
I finally updated the poetry page.
I'd written 4 new pieces that I never posted here, so thar they be.
Self Help, Conservationist, Life as an Unspotted Cow, and My Gift for Self Depreciation can all be found on the poetry page - HERE
New blog posted 06/12/17
I've written new poetry, but I'll post that another day. Tonight, you get a blog. An extremely personal one. And isn't that how you like them?
New poetry posted 04/18/17
Remember that poetry I told you I was going to get around to posting? Well I finally did. Better than that, I wrote a new one. I think I might write a poem about the various aspects of this new community I'm living in. Until then, you can find all the new poetry on the poetry page - HERE
New blog posted 04/15/17
I actually wrote some new poetry, too, but I haven't gotten around to posting that here yet. In the meantime, enjoy this blog. I made it just for you.
New poem posted 03/14/17
My dictionary.com app gives me a new Word of the Day each day. Today's word was Heart-whole. Its definition was the succinct kick in the ass my writing needed. You can find the new poem "Heart-whole" - HERE
New blog posted 03/10/17
A little update on the artist formerly known as Drip.
New blog - HERE
New poetry posted 02/02/17
The Monet exhibit is finally over. This means I have moments to breathe and think and write poetry about my sweaty sweetie :)
New poem, "In You, the Moon" - HERE
New blog posted 12/24/16
I've been away for several months, it feels like. Here's a brief update on things.
New blog posted 11/06/16
How's baby? How's mama? Find out in this week's exciting installment of...
Okay Mom, So-So-Wife, Terrible Adult!
New poetry posted 10/13/16
I'm back on the midnights and in a writing mood.
New poem "The Dog Poem" posted - HERE
New poetry posted 10/03/16
Occasionally, I'll hear a song that inspires me to write while I'm listening to it. I'll listen over and over again until I finish what I'm writing. Tonight's love poem is brought to you by The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - Lake Hylia.
New poem "Stitch Marks" - HERE
New K.I.D. Positive blog posted 09/28/16
Herbert will be six weeks old tomorrow. To commemorate this, and to give myself an excuse to post more baby pictures, I wrote a little something about it!
New blog - HERE
New poetry added 09/20/16
Now that he's out and a real person and all, I find that my former feelings of grief and anxiety about Herbert have now become just anxiety :) Hopefully, he reads back on the old poems about him and appreciates how my feelings have changed. It should be noted that he doesn't seem too fond of me right now. It's only fair, I guess, haha.
New poem, "Son," - HERE
Brittany had a Herbert and he smells like Gerbert 09/14/16 (but really, 08/18/16)
This blog is 4 weeks early and 4 weeks late!
New K.I.D. Positive blog - HERE
New K.I.D. Positive blog posted 08/08/16
We are getting closer and closer to Herbert's crowning. I don't mean he's being made into royalty or being used to cap anyone's tooth. I mean. You know.
You can read the deets - HERE
New flash fiction added 07/21/16
A new, super short story? Holy shit. This week's theme has been, "How do I hate men? Let me count the ways...". And I don't mean to be that way, but it just feels so good, you know? Anyways, you can find the new shorty - HERE
New poetry posted 07/17/16
After many moons of silence, I finally wrote some new poetry. It isn't very happy, but then why would it be? Oh, they'll probably pick up after Herbert is born, but until then? Doom, doom, doom, doom...... :)
You can read, "Hey, slowpoke! Don't work too hard!" and "Your Father's Dead" - HERE
New K.I.D. Positive blog posted 07/10/16
Had my 30 week check up this past Tuesday. Read allaboudit -
New blog posted 06/19/16
Today is Father's Day, so I derailed as much from my original post intention as possible. Oh, me.
New blog - HERE
New blog posted 06/12/16
I read a new book and I wrote a new blog. I am unhappy. What else is new?
New blog - HERE
New blog posted 05/18/16
George hopped up on my lap and threw himself onto his back into the crook of my arm. He knocked out. Snored loudly. Kicked his little feet every so often. It got me thinking and the result is a new blog - HERE
New blog posted 05/03/16
My head has been buzzing with crankiness, lately. What better way to sort through my private feelings than to rant about them publicly?
New blog - HERE
New poetry posted 04/27/16
I was feeling particularly ugly today, so I wrote some poetry - HERE.
New Gender Reveal K.I.D. Positive Blog posted 04/22/16
I had my 18 week sonogram a few days ago. I now know the gender of the baby and I'm mostly sold on the name. Mostly. We'll see what happens.
New K.I.D. Positive blog - HERE
New poetry posted 04/10/16
I've been having unusually violent dreams, lately, most of which involve me about to beat the living hell out of my husband. Just so happens, I was looking through some unfinished drafts and came across one that I'd nearly finished, just needed a few polishing points. Leave it to the dream world to give me the spit shine I needed.
New poem, "Nothing, Darling" - HERE
New K.I.D. Positive blog posted 03/06/16
Do you remember that scene in The Perfect Storm where the crew of the doomed ship attempt one last heroic escape by riding a wave up and out of the perilous weather? They see daylight for just a minute, and then it goes back to grey skies and menacing clouds. Well! I see the daylight, folks.
New blog - HERE
New poetry added 02/28/16
Alright, so I'm in a pretty dark place and I have taken to writing to assuage myself.
It isn't working as well as I hoped, but it's something.
New poetry has the big red NEW next to it.
New blog posted 02/12/16
I may or may not be gargling salt water.
New blog HERE
New blog posted 02/07/16
New K.I.D. Positive blog posted. 7 weeks and given a due date, yo.
New blog series "K.I.D. Positive" posted 01/24/16
I'm starting a new blog series titled, "K.I.D. Positive". I'm going to be a mom and that's fucking weird. I hope new moms will read my blogs and be glad that someone told it like it is. Unexciting and terrifying. Well, for now it is. I'm hoping that'll change.
Anyways, you can find the new blog - HERE
New poem posted 12/27/15 and 12/30/15
I wrote a poem dedicated to my husband. There are a dozen more about him, but I figured I'd make this one obvious.
You can find the new poem "Security Blanket" - HERE
12/30/15
Not to totally contradict this poem, but I did write another new poem which made me snicker as I was writing it. That alone is worth the share!
You can find the new poem "By Comparison, Stars." - HERE
New Blog posted 12/20/15
I used to feel down around the holidays. Now I feel nothing at all!
You can find out why - HERE