I would like to say thank you to myself because I could have put myself in a really bad situation by continuing to live in an imaginary… Read more “The Fuss of a Right Little Madam”
Author: Queen Rude
Poet and Author originally from Indianapolis, Indiana, lover of words, expressions and creativity. Mother of one, Member of the Ohio Poetry Association, former member of the California Writers Club, Winner of the Barry Wright Scholarship for Poetry and consummate Dorothy Parker, Nikki Giovanni and Pablo Neruda fangirl.
Lovelight switch
None of it is worth anything if you don’t feel itI don’t need it or want it but in lieu of the real thingcompensation is king so… Read more “Lovelight switch”
A Distinction Without a Difference
It all stems fromand flows back tothe starting pointand measuring how you feelabout itthe further away it getsfrom what you are now how you behave today and… Read more “A Distinction Without a Difference”
Wicked and Profligate Celestial Spectacle
I’m projecting probably Testing 1, 2, 3 maybe observing these dark stellar nurseries of feelingstender enough for me to tell myself to believesome shit I’m making upfrom an… Read more “Wicked and Profligate Celestial Spectacle”
The Narrative Seduction of Run-on Sentences
I’m at the part of the story that is much harder to write than it was to live because when I write it down I have to… Read more “The Narrative Seduction of Run-on Sentences”
Castigation of the Manipulative Vamp
The emotions are climbing up out of my skinThe emotions are taking over communication againThe emotions are running around connecting and disconnecting the truthThe emotions aren’t doing… Read more “Castigation of the Manipulative Vamp”
Electrifying New Sounds from Wormfood to Wormfood
My child just said, “ I know you are tired and I know you have been through a lot and I know you are okay with death… Read more “Electrifying New Sounds from Wormfood to Wormfood”
The Gory Nihilistic Zombie Scene in a Bad Christmas Movie
I am not good today. In about 5 minutes I have to start getting ready for work and focus on giving other people a good first-day experience.… Read more “The Gory Nihilistic Zombie Scene in a Bad Christmas Movie”
Thoughts 17 hours before I found out I don’t get to keep my Cervix
This a new place; new taste, same faceFew more lines from smiling at the change of paceTaking up space, learning about gracePaying attention to where I pay… Read more “Thoughts 17 hours before I found out I don’t get to keep my Cervix”
Festina Lente-The Decennial is Upon Us
Thank you for a decade worth of eyeballs, sharing, comments, purchases of my art, and general love.
My Mind, My Mood, My delicately poisoned pen... 