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Will I always be this keening thing? (original poem)
Will I always be this keening thing?The girl who clings while cryingthrough a goodbye, begging tobe held just one last timeThe girl who sleeps curledaround a memory for years,too scared to seek another’s warmthfor the fear of it being withdrawn againThe ice in my veins freezing me in placeuntil someone thaws me with their touchSobbing…
Lighthouse Ache (original poem)
A lighthouse is a lonely building, to stand alone on a wind-tossed island, only appreciated intimes of turmoil. Who would think to thank amonolith constructed solely as a waystationfor the lost? And who would choose to maketheir home on that isle of isolation built onsilent goodbyes? It is of little comfort to beremembered fondly, if…
A Soul’s Name (original poem)
How do you learn the true name of a tree? Is it there in the rustle of leaves? Or is it there on the trunk, written in braille, embedded in the bark? Or is it deeper, within the creeks and pops of wood as it sways and grows, and the scuttle of the denizens that…
M: the original 1931 German film and the 1951 American remake
M 1931Dir. Fritz LangScreenplay by Fritz Lang & Thea von Harbou Just you wait, it won’t be longThe man in black will soon be hereWith his cleaver’s blade so trueHe’ll make mincemeat out of you! The film opens on a group of children playing an innocent game, similar to eenie-meenie-miney-mo, but using such a diabolical…
Ruben and Niall: Star-crossed brothers
When talking about the love between Ruben and Niall, it’s about so much more than asking, “Were they in love in a romantic way?” There are so many different forms that love can take. I think we get too caught up in trying to identify and label whether it is romantic vs. platonic vs. familial.…
The Virtual Cause of Our Societal Disconnect
When engaged with virtual media – whether watching a movie or show, spending hours on YouTube, or scrolling mindlessly through TikTok – are you able to see through the illusions of film or the caricature of social media presence to acknowledge the person you see on your screen is a real human living their own…
A Note on Negativity
How lonely it is to be a person with a constant itch to readjust beneath your skin in a world of people emboldened by occupying the most space, comfortable in their anger because volume brings attention which equals security. Too much focus on standing apart has led us to forget humanity is an ecosystem that…
Have you checked the children?
(This is the beginnings of a concept I have for a project in which I would compile and analyze horror films throughout the decades that center around children – whether they are in danger or are corrupted and become the danger. I’ve already compiled a list of about 25 movies but feel free to give…
Love Letter To My Soul (original poem)
Your hometown is not so bad asyou make it out to be – after all,it produced you, who rages atinjustice and hate but who sees toothe beauty of the bayous – the waythe moss flows from the trees gently,even the sun sinking into the algae. You, poor girl, who refuses to lookin the mirror from…
Black Phone observations
This post is basically just going to be me gushing about the Black Phone movies because I adore them. Something about emotional horror movies hits different for me when they are done right. Movies like this aren’t for everyone, obviously. If you are into movies like this but haven’t seen these, be aware there will…
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