(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 giveContinue reading “Have you checked the children?”
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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 fromContinue reading “Love Letter To My Soul (original poem)”
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 willContinue reading “Black Phone observations”
Books for Self-Discovery
Ever since the advent of the printing press, mediums to share thoughts and ideas have continued to evolve and become more inundated into our everyday lives. With the creation of radio, television, and the internet, we were given instant access to breaking news and any information we could ever want to know at the pushContinue reading “Books for Self-Discovery”
Recent Female-Led Movies
2024 and 2025 has seen some excellent movies with female leads that express the power and freedom of womanhood. These 3 have been favorites from my recently viewed list of movies. What are some of your favorite recent releases? Lisa Frankenstein is a 2024 romantic comedy horror film directed by Zelda Williams in her feature-length directorialContinue reading “Recent Female-Led Movies”
Thoughts on Ruby Sparks
I loved this movie the first time I saw it, and I have been thinking about it a lot lately as I go deeper into this era of my life of solitary self-reflection and healing. I think this movie is a beautiful and fascinating look at a toxic relationship built from a man’s insecurities andContinue reading “Thoughts on Ruby Sparks”
As The Mountain Crumbles (poem)
We are losing the last ofwhat was ever good in usbecause the liars, the cheats,the greedy old hags arein charge of building theparameters we live in.They tighten the bolts onthe locks and adorn theirprecious walls with barbedwire to mark anyone desperateenough to try to break out or in.They refuse to give up their seats onContinue reading “As The Mountain Crumbles (poem)”
Shower Thoughts
Just thinking about how our insecurities are so big to us, yet often so invisible to others. We pick ourselves apart and pinpoint specific things we want to change and those parts become the only things we can see, blown up to epic proportions. And when your best friend or romantic partner tries to convinceContinue reading “Shower Thoughts”
New poetry collection!
My new poetry collection, My Heart Bleeds Poetry, is available for purchase now! You can follow the link to the book on my “shop” page. My other two books are listed there as well. I partnered with an amazing local artist who created interior art as well as the cover art. If you like readingContinue reading “New poetry collection!”
Monsters: a fan’s dilemma by Claire Dederer
“Can we love the work of artists such as Hemingway, Sylvia Plath, Miles Davis, Polanski, or Picasso? Should we? Dederer explores the audience’s relationship with artists from Michael Jackson to Virginia Woolf, asking: How do we balance our undeniable sense of moral outrage with our equally undeniable love of the work? Is male monstrosity the sameContinue reading “Monsters: a fan’s dilemma by Claire Dederer”
For All Story Lovers! 