Fermented FantasiaShe was the only one of her sisters who wasn't afraid of Death when it came to their wood. She stayed and kept Death company and struck a…Oct 3, 2021Oct 3, 2021
Canto 4: WhitewaterThe creamy plumes fall up into the sky; their vapor climbs with heat and swells above. The chilly sails grace autumn eve on high, until…Oct 2, 2021Oct 2, 2021
Canto 3: Rocky MountainsAs we head west there’s granite in the sky; the mountains here are miles tall and wise. Town’s muggy air grows fresh the more we rise and…Sep 19, 2021Sep 19, 2021
Canto 2: DampfherzCome close your eyes and listen to this herz; her ghostly whistle echoes from afar. Come hear how she was once just rusty parts. Come see…Sep 10, 2021Sep 10, 2021
Canto 1: PreludeCome travel back to days of old. Why not? For memories will fade without the care. Recount a story. Any that you dare. Embark upon…Sep 7, 2021Sep 7, 2021
Erudition“One final paragraph of advice: do not burn yourselves out. Be as I am — a reluctant enthusiast…a part-time crusader, a half-hearted…Feb 9, 2021Feb 9, 2021
What’s your poison?It’s been there all along, this sweetness in my soul. It came out precociously before, here and there in brilliant bursts. Its flare dared…Aug 19, 2020Aug 19, 2020
To: J.A.RI was born with a broken brain. As best I understand it, my dopamine circuitry has faulty wiring. The neurosurgeons cannot fix me, indeed…Mar 22, 2020Mar 22, 2020
Dear Fermycora,I’m not like the others; if only you could see that. You’re not like the others; oh how clearly I now see that! My magic like your charm…Dec 14, 2019Dec 14, 2019
HomesickSometimes I’m hit by waves of incredibly potent nostalgia, and all I want to know is: is this normal? Is this petrifying pleasure’s pain…Nov 21, 2019Nov 21, 2019