"THEN I'LL TELL YOU THE STORY OF MY LIFE"

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Now.

What does it mean when a fictionista suddenly starts pouring poetry? I don't know anything about poetry. But, I'm writing this free-form stuff today and I think that's what it is. Poetry.

Of course, my first thought was, fuck it, go with it, send it out. But, then I realized I have a sense of confidence with fiction and essays-- I feel good and un-intimidated about sending it out because I don't think it sucks, and I feel like I know what I'm doing. But, as soon as I thought to send it out, I realized I don't have the lit-sack with poetry that I have otherwise. Hmm. I'll just keep catching it with pens as it comes out. I like what I'm writing. It sounds good. It feels good to write it. So, I'll just keep writing it.

What are you kids doing for Halloween? I think this might be the first year evah that I'm going costume-less. In my life, I've costumed myself (or been costumed as) a witch (no offense to my wiccan readers-- I was six, in my defense, and had no idea), a mouse (x3), Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, a bad Jewish stereotype, a nerd (x2), sleepy, an I-Don't-Care-Bear (I was Junkie Bear), an old French whore, sleepy, a cat, Rosie the Riveter, Madonna (circa Blonde Ambition tour), Bride of Frankenstein (x3, one of my faves evah), a vampire (x2), whitetrash, June Cleaver, a Girl Scout gone bad, a brownie Girl Scout, a chef, a butterfly, a "wizardess princess" (alsoshutup! I was five!), and a ballerina. And probably a few others I've forgotten about. I'm just not feeling it this year. I don't know if I'll get any trick or treaters, but I'm feeling good about staying in, chillin' out, making a nice dinner and watching something spooky. That sounds perfect.