With every stitch, every time the needle pokes into one piece of rotting flesh and out the other, I grow ever closer to God himself. The hours spent combining each nerve, setting into place every bone, ever strand of muscle fiber, making sure the connection between sutures was as perfect as possible allowed for meContinue reading “Frankenstien’s Kryptonite”
1st Ungrading Essay: Hamlet,Mental Health and Gender
Shakespeare’s titular play Hamlet has had many reiterations and much discussion about its themes. In particular the film adaption by—- which brings the classic play unto a television screen, unchanged. Throughout the play, ideas about gender roles and how those roles change from the perspective of mental health in that time period shine through inContinue reading “1st Ungrading Essay: Hamlet,Mental Health and Gender”
Matt writes fanfic I think
For this final project, I’d originally intended to write a poem from Jane Eyre’s perspective in the style of Carrion Comfort by Gerard Hopkins. I then switched gears to writing the poem from the POV of Jane Eyre to that of Antoinette, until I finally scrapped the Hopkins part and just wrote a poem aboutContinue reading “Matt writes fanfic I think”
R.I.P. To The Best Ones
*Warning: talk of suicide and disabilities* I have spent hours starring at this blank page, watching the cursor blink as the letters on the keyboard taunt me. I have been putting this off for weeks. I remember the first class we had where the assignment was to post on the WordPress page about disabilities. ThatContinue reading “R.I.P. To The Best Ones”
A Melody
I decided for my last project to do another song, but I really wanted to challenge myself this time, so I decided to use the ukulele as my instrument of choice. This was most certainly a challenge because the fretboard is so tiny, and my fingers are rather large so the chords I played inContinue reading “A Melody”
Jane Eyre + Rebecca — Gothic Romance
Disclaimer: I will be comparing only Jane Eyre and Rebecca (1940), the movie not the book, because I have only seen the movie and not read the book and don’t know if there are huge differences between them. Even though Jane Eyre is mostly regarded as a Romance novel, I believe like Rebecca, which is known as a GothicContinue reading “Jane Eyre + Rebecca — Gothic Romance”
Was Shakespeare Sexist or Did He Just Have a Small Penis?
When it comes to Shakespearean literature, you could not find a bigger fan than me. Most freshman in high school despise reading Romeo and Juliet because they simply do not understand. But me? I raised my hand to volunteer for every part to read aloud in front of the class. Sophomore year, my love grewContinue reading “Was Shakespeare Sexist or Did He Just Have a Small Penis?”
Never be afraid. Or if you are tell no one.
I made some poems based on Wide Sargasso Sea because poems are my default when shit seems too overwhelming. Turns out, at least one was about rape, but that doesn’t mean that my trauma needs to be front-and-center here, so let’s just set into it and then grant y’all with my reflection so we canContinue reading “Never be afraid. Or if you are tell no one.”
Invisible
! Content warning: physical violence, bullying, profanity, and losing a loved one ! Part 1 I still remember how it felt. Rage boiling inside me and rising to the surface. Every inch of me buzzing and alive, anger pumping my body with adrenaline. It felt as though my insides were on fire. A deep acheContinue reading “Invisible”
Eleven Cats (Origami Edition)
“Old Ella Mason keeps cats, eleven at last count / In her ramshackle house off Somerset Terrace…” Like the children from the poem, let’s take a peek into the house filled with Ella Mason’s eleven cats! I wonder what they’re doing today. Except, what’s that? They’re made out of… paper? These two origami cats lookContinue reading “Eleven Cats (Origami Edition)”
Sprockets and Springes 