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So...
...yes, I will be updating soon. But for now, salient points are as follows ( Read more... ) -
Part I: Cabbage and black-eyed peas, and other stories
} Coursework results and overall degree
Coursework ended up going stunningly well in terms of process - I was rather proud of myself for my time management. Everything was done ahead of time with a few days to spare, meaning I was much more relaxed this time round (though the absence of near-pneumonia helped). I did feel a twang of worry about ( Read more... ) -
'Preparing the Chicken', a recent poem
Preparing the Chicken
Everybody asks me how I feel about it,
what it means to me to be born one place,
brought up in another. Living oddly contained,
battery hen - could only eat what I was given.
It begins with your raw body;
take your cold flesh in a firm hand,
untie your knees from around your neck.
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Oh, giggles.
This morning Jenny found this: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/archive/e/e9/20060308041607!Chicago_skyline_march2006.jpgRead more... ) -
I hate not being able to place my anger.
It'd be helpful to know if I should place it on the postal system or not. Far more likely, it should be placed on fucking Border Control. In other words, my passport is STILL not here, even nearly TWO WEEKS after I cancelled my original application and they told me it'd take 4-10days to be returned to me. I mean, really, how long does it take to ( Read more... ) -
I feel oddly proud.
The first poem I've written and taken seriously about Mom's death. Brought it in on Thursday, got it workshopped by Tim, who really liked it.
Release
Mom takes her last unnatural breath,
and falls still.
Her lightning has been released entirely.
She is done, dark.
I’m so occupied by not screaming, I’m silent.
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An idea.
If not now, then when?
~ Live beautifully. ~
~ Fade out. ~
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Prospect of microwave baking continues...
...with fortune cookies! Finally! I'll try it at some point. I figure if I combine the below, it can turn out pretty cool. Courtesy of Cooks.com ( Read more... )
