You stole my story and something's got to be done about it.
Writing is a beast to tame, an energy to transform. Whip that toad into a prince and French kiss it to life. We start at the top but keep looking down, from macro to micro, from what could work to what does__ut start with the dream. Nothing is real apart from the clouds, and all clouds pass with life in their wake__ome rain thoughts.
On Being a Rat and Other Observations
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Writing is a beast to tame, an energy to transform. Whip that toad into a prince and French kiss it to life. We start at the top but keep looking down, from macro to micro, from what could work to what does__ut start with the dream. Nothing is real apart from the clouds, and all clouds pass with life in their wake__ome rain thoughts.
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