January 27, 2024 Stillness. What a concept. Something we as the modern species have no general grasp or balance at. Many stay still so long they rot in place and never live-not even in their own imagination. Others, move with such bullheaded aim at goal posts that in reality don’t even exist. BarrelingContinue reading “Stillness”
Author Archives: Izzy G.
Stream of Consciousness essay: “State Your Purpose”
In writing, and philosophy especially, there is a phrase that has always nearly driven me crazy….perhaps because it felt too personal. “State your purpose.” Tell us why you’re here. What your experience offers in authenticity and originality. Why why why why. Better put “How can we sell you, and if not, what can we makeContinue reading “Stream of Consciousness essay: “State Your Purpose””
Poetry- “Personifying Flowers.”
[New Stream of consciousness- Journal] I used to name my flowers… Until, I learned they’d break my heart. I’d nurture every seed, and look in awe as they grew. They’d stand tall in the sun, but then I’d watch the seasons come. Steal away their petals, proud stalks withered, wintered… until spring’s work could ensue.Continue reading “Poetry- “Personifying Flowers.””
Poetry-“Command_S”
[April 2019] Save the Bees and the trees, not just the ones who make your daily fees. Save the humans in the places, When the world won’t see their faces. Cure the Beasts, make them kind…. Wake the sleeping, and the weeping; Wipe their tears, change their mind. Kill the Machine-Make it Grind- To aContinue reading “Poetry-“Command_S””
Poetry-Title Poem- “Always Around.”
I’m always around. When I’m needed. Wanted. Loved. And when I’m not….. I’m still here. Because one day, I’ll be here. There. Around when I’m truly needed. WANTED. LOVED. When these days come again, I am ready and willing for them. As we all should be. Needed. Wanted. Loved. Until then. I’m always around.
“Silence is Golden (or not…)”
Excerpt-prose/essay from “Always Around” [Nov 2011. Revised August 2022, Final Edit November 2023] Silence, no matter its company good or bad, speaks great volumes. Its presence can mean violence, but so can the frantic nonstop expression of someone who is stuck in a void of misunderstanding and said violence. Either can mean a hurtContinue reading ““Silence is Golden (or not…)””
Excerpt Essay “Don’t Go Back To Sleep.”
From “Always Around.” Nov. 2017 [Edited Dec 2024] They’re selling the American Dream all over the world- they always have. These days it’s in a neat cute little package. Personalized to every corner and crevasse of the world. Everest is a dumpster. Paris has always been a rat shit hole, ask my cousins about it.Continue reading “Excerpt Essay “Don’t Go Back To Sleep.””
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