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TOP SECRET // EYES ONLY // NOFORN
To the President of my Fan Club:
(if you know me, you know this is a lie — because I do not have fans - I AM YOUR FAN!!!!)
TOP SECRET // EYES ONLY // DATE: 17 October 2026 (one month from today)
FROM: STATION MANHATTAN
TO: PRESIDENT...
Whooooo are You?
Remember when you felt you could invent yourself anew?
I think that i have never seen a poem as lovely as a tree.
I seem to be at this crossroads where everyone has decided that according to the script, I must be evolving—and is now waiti...
Gravely Mistaken
Dearly beloveds,
Who sleeps here? (IG@FemmeKafka)
I’m not going to write about the incredible trio of souls that moved on from their spotlight in the tangible sphere this past week or so.
Instead, let’s wonder why it requires a death to...
A Brief Moment in my 9 to 5
So, listen closely,
authentic porthole on the Pioneer in the South Street Seaport
I’m not made for solitude. Other people are terrific at sitting home all day and puttering. My broken foot is keeping me bound to one spot (got the MRI, it’...
Let this be a Warning
Oh mighty Ozymandias!
There are SO many statues in NYC.
This isn’t about statues.
Though come to think of it, “statues” is also a game; a very old game.
This happened while I was playing Cranium, a different very old game, with a frien...
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Writer of random madness, joy, and despair who seeks enlightenment through irony: I founded Pen Parentis to help other parents finish their writing projects--come closer, I'll surprise you. (more at mmdevoe.com)
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