Category Archives: Depression

Looking Back The Only Things I Gave Up Were A Million Cockroaches And The Idea Manic Depression Ever Meant Something To My Self

“Depression is a thin coating, it’s a thin sheet of reflective ice concealing an ocean. It corrupts our ability to Reason, and without that ability we can’t defend ourselves against the thoughts inside our heads, so we find excuses we … Continue reading

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Rhetorical Question

This man fathered three sons… but none of us call him father — photo by Me . “National Disgrace”; Atmosphere Let me know if the YouTube’s missing… . . . Do you miss your father? Sometimes it feels like there’s … Continue reading

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The Fourth Of Five Lists: The Friends I’ve Had And Why I Don’t Have Them Anymore

“A list poem is one of the easiest kinds of poems to write because it doesn’t require either rhythm or rhyme. But that doesn’t mean you should write down anything helter skelter. Here’s a list of elements that makes a … Continue reading

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No Post Day: Your First Time

My File — photo by Me . “Trouble Man”; Waylon Jennings “…then he took out his pocket knife and cut off my horns.” …let me know if the YouTube isn’t available. . . Yes, that is my File. I took … Continue reading

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Sure I Lost Another Tooth And I’m Stuck Eating Mush For Another Week But Armed Only With A Camera Somehow I Won The Day

After the Ottawa Senators game in ScotiaBank Place; Dec. 29, 2007 – Photo by Me. “A Drug Against War”; KMFDM Let me know if the YouTube’s missing… Caring for yourself, looking after your physical health, just isn’t a priority for … Continue reading

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In Defence Of Scrooge

“Despite a commonly held myth that the Christmas season has the highest suicide rate of all the seasons, studies have proven that across North America, suicide rates are actually lower at that time of year. Studies suggest that while the … Continue reading

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