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Came for the Shoes, Left with the Wood(wind)

Posted on May 8, 2025May 10, 2025 by Drema Drudge

Yesterday I had lunch with my brother and our mutual friend, Amy. Amy and I have developed a post-lunch tradition:… Read more Came for the Shoes, Left with the Wood(wind)

Everything Is Tuberculosis (And Other Things I Fear, Too, But Call Me, John)

Posted on May 7, 2025May 7, 2025 by Drema Drudge

A totally nonscientific, fear-based trip through tuberculosis, as taken by one anxious, poem-hoarding Word Raccoon. NOT LISTENING TO:This playlist John… Read more Everything Is Tuberculosis (And Other Things I Fear, Too, But Call Me, John)

CLEAR BAG POLICY IN EFFECT

Posted on May 6, 2025May 6, 2025 by Drema Drudge

Here. Try this. It’ll hurt a little, but god, it’ll taste like something you almost remember. Busking from the Busted… Read more CLEAR BAG POLICY IN EFFECT

My Cathedral’s Ready—Want to See the Stained Glass?

Posted on May 5, 2025May 5, 2025 by Drema Drudge

So yeah, I had a blog post all ready yesterday (okay, mostly ready). Fine. I was working on it. And… Read more My Cathedral’s Ready—Want to See the Stained Glass?

It doesn’t have to be pretty, Precious, if it sings

Posted on May 3, 2025May 3, 2025 by Drema Drudge

I know it’s April, not October, Herbert, but if I want to give jagged lipstick vibes on my own damn… Read more It doesn’t have to be pretty, Precious, if it sings

Fight me in the Waffle House Parking Lot At Dawn

Posted on April 30, 2025October 29, 2025 by Drema Drudge

Fight me in the Waffle House Parking LotAt Dawn Take out your onion ringsAnd hand them to your bestie Exceptno… Read more Fight me in the Waffle House Parking Lot At Dawn

Control: The Language

Posted on April 28, 2025April 28, 2025 by Drema Drudge

I’ve had Billy Joel’s “A Matter of Trust” on repeat this morning—not quietly, I might add. The music kept the… Read more Control: The Language

Busted Poetry Vending Machine: First Drop, No Refunds

Posted on April 23, 2025April 30, 2025 by Drema Drudge

Outdoor writing season has officially begun!To celebrate, I wore a fun hat.When did I stop wearing hats regularly? I don’t… Read more Busted Poetry Vending Machine: First Drop, No Refunds

In The Shadow of Rainbows: A Collection of Songs of Presence by Selma Martin

Posted on October 30, 2023October 31, 2023 by Drema Drudge

Dear Readers, Today I am so honored to share an interview with a great friend of this blog and a… Read more In The Shadow of Rainbows: A Collection of Songs of Presence by Selma Martin

Next Door to the Dead, A Poetry Collection by Kathleen Driskell

Posted on August 5, 2015January 16, 2018 by Drema Drudge

                         Perhaps not many of us would choose to live next door to a graveyard. Fewer of us would spend… Read more Next Door to the Dead, A Poetry Collection by Kathleen Driskell

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