self-esteem
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This Dog
This dog– weary of the festivities, quite over the pounding music, the outlandish costumes, the parade of ragged self-esteem, the buckets full of empty– yes, this dog has had enough,and just wants to get hometo… Continue reading
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Pridefest 1
Had I exitedthe straight jacketof faux-straightnessin my early 20s,two questions arise: Would I be alive?(That was pre-AIDS.) And would I have had the gutsto ride nearly naked on a floatwhile Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive"blasted to a cheerful, cheering crowd? Let's… Continue reading
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I Know a Man
I know a manbusily packing his lifewith charitable–even enviable–activity.But he's devoid of understanding(or love for?)himself. Terror of awarenessdrives him ever furtherfrom his center. Good done of the sake of avoidance:I am confused by this. Text and image © 2012 by… Continue reading