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Autumn Nor’Easter, the She-Wolf Steps Through

[Note: Chronologically, this is not the next post; there is one in between that deals with the early part of September, but did not get finished/posted in time for this one, and this one demanded my attention today.] It is storming harder right now than it has at any point in this weekend nor-easter. Cars…

Happy Birthday Oscar, or Emily 479 (not that Emily)

Death has walked beside me for much of my life. They walk beside us all, in the fragility of the human body and inescapable mortality. But they have been closer to me than most. The depths of their eyes swim with my memories – my parents, my patients, my wife; my child; my own deepest…

Nature, Nurture, and Queer

Author’s note: I wrote this for a Pride event in my town where I spoke with three other local authors. I have since edited it a bit to better suit the medium (written over spoken word). I grew up knowing that I was adopted. I remember spending a lot of time, especially as I got…

Sixteen/Seventeen

Content warning: This post is about my personal experience and history with non-suicidal self-harm. It’s not the first time I’ve mentioned this, but I believe it’s the first time I’ve got into this level of detail. If that’s not comfortable for you, for any reason, you don’t need to read on. It’s okay to skip…

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