The Funk

Here it is this cup of tea, lukewarm and asleep on the fold-up table on my porch. I want to study it and notice its significance in my observational perspective this very moment. The ocean crashes into the shoreline just a block east, reminding me of my adulthood, grownup responsibilities B.S. Just once I’d like to again enjoy this type of moment and soak in the little things. Too bad. I need to get up, get showered, get moving. There are things to clean, laundry to fold, and tasks to accomplish. Papers to write, grades to make, second jobs to be on time for. The waves will be there later for self-satisfaction sake. Gathering my things, I stand up and take a deep breath. Sunlight pierces my lungs, fifty degrees and rain still spongy in the air from last night’s storm. I’d give anything to be able to sit in the sand and read a book – nearly just about anything. In a few hours, I’ll be back here and this cup of tea will be a piece of insignificant history. Darkness will pillow the street and I’ll be too tired to do damn near anything except lay in bed among the soft glow of a muted television. The world will keep moving and I will have wasted another day worried about financial stability. Somehow I need to get out of this funk.

Inky Squib 6

Inky Squib Issue 6 drops Monday 2/27! Look for my flash "Vanity Man-Man"

Many Thanks to Matt for the acceptance! He's looking for submissions in writing/art/photography/reviews/ZAZZ. Shoot him some love, I'm sure he'd like to hear from you.

Echoes of Nostalgia

Former professor of mine, Mickey Hess, has a new book out - Nostalgia Echo. AVAILABLE NOW! For only $15!

Joe Meno says "The Nostalgia Echo is the best book you will read this year, or any year: the exact antidote to all those tired, humorless, beige-colored novels of recent memory, the writing here pops with both a dazzling intelligence and a devastating depth of character. Mr. Hess carries on in the great tradition of Vonnegut, D. Barthelme, and every other genius literary madman."

Personally, I cannot wait to get my hands on this. For those of you unfamiliar with Mickey's writing, it is intelligent, humorous, and has the ability to lift you from whatever mental state you're set in. That book you've been looking for - the one you've emptied bargain bins for - the one you've been waiting for since you fell in love with reading - that is Nostalgia Echo.

See Mickey's playlist while writing: here at LargeHeartedBoy.