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April 12, 2022March 14, 2022 braveandrecklessblog

My Hit Parade – Christine E. Ray

musical notes float through the air almost visible to sleep deprived eyes razor edged lyrics chosen for their bite sharp enough to penetrate ancient scar tissue that crisscrosses internal contours for every baby step forward there are two slides backwards to the place where psyche becomes blank canvas and I paint the nightmare landscapes of … Continue reading My Hit Parade – Christine E. Ray

March 4, 2020March 4, 2020 braveandrecklessblog

Leaving Wonderland

I have been losing myself in the busyness hiding behind noise blurred movement avoiding stillness scurrying like a frantic animal trying to escape a predator I suspect might be me I am not Alice after all I have become White Rabbit pocket watch in hand rushing rushing avoiding the reckoning with the looking glass avoiding … Continue reading Leaving Wonderland

January 8, 2020January 6, 2020 braveandrecklessblog

My Beast

caged beast hidden in my breast screams inchoate rage beats its fists into bloody pulp against metal ribs until they splinter reunited we cling fiercely together curl in the corner rocking rapid hiccuping rhythms we don’t cry pretty we teeter on the edge of madness wonder why we are never enough Image courtesy of Pinterest … Continue reading My Beast

August 27, 2019August 25, 2019 braveandrecklessblog

My Hit Parade

musical notes float through the air almost visible to sleep deprived eyes razor edged lyrics chosen for their bite sharp enough to penetrate ancient scar tissue that crisscrosses internal contours for every baby step forward there are two slides backwards to the place where psyche becomes blank canvas and I paint the nightmare landscapes of … Continue reading My Hit Parade

September 20, 2018August 8, 2018 braveandrecklessblog

#tbt My Hit Parade

musical notes float through the air almost visible to sleep deprived eyes razor edged lyrics chosen for their bite sharp enough to penetrate ancient scar tissue that crisscrosses internal contours for every baby step forward there are two slides backwards to the place where psyche becomes blank canvas to paint the nightmare landscapes of silent … Continue reading #tbt My Hit Parade

February 8, 2018December 26, 2017 braveandrecklessblog

Leaving Wonderland

I have been losing myself in the busyness lately Hiding behind noise blurred movement avoiding quiet stillness running like a frantic animal trying to escape a predator who might be me   Perhaps I am not Alice after all I have become White Rabbit pocket watch in hand rushing rushing shouting that I am late … Continue reading Leaving Wonderland

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