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They’re Coming To Take Me Away Ha-Haa turns 60
There was a one-hit wonder recording in 1966 titled "They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!"The song made it to number 3 on Billboard's top 100 chart, but in today’s cancel culture might be considered inappropriate.
By Cheryl E Preston13 days ago in Beat
Over the Hill
I shouldn't be surprised- it's just like Papa to leave the planning to the last minute. But this? Unbelievable. A person's birthdate doesn't change from year to year, now, does it? Most people have their 60th Event planned years in advance.
By Judey Kalchik 10 days ago in Fiction
What is the Real Ending to The Lighthouse?
The Lighthouse is a special kind of horror film. We follow the story of two men stuck on a small island working as lighthouse keepers, and both men slowly lose their mind as their stay on the island builds up to complete chaos. When they realize there is no one coming to pick them up from the island, both men go down a path of madness.
By Emy Quinn10 days ago in Horror
Scary Cat
There's a cat in my room. I cannot find the broom. I Think it ran in my closet. I shut the door, But maybe I should lock it.
By HandsomelouiiThePoet (Lonzo ward)10 days ago in Poets
The Road by Cormac McCarthy:
"If he is not the word of God, God never spoke." It's a line spoken by The Man, unnamed, early on in the 2007 Pulitzer Prize winning novel, "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy. It's this line, elegiac and moving, infused with despair and hope, that informs you, you're not reading something you'll easily forget.
By Adam Diehl9 days ago in Critique
a thread of quiet rage
~ if this is the only one I get (and it seems likely it is) I have no idea what to do with it anymore, started off with god and woman
By Heather Hubler9 days ago in Poets
Come Back To Me
It’s coming back or was it make believe, it’s coming back couldn’t see the forest thru the trees, it’s coming back was it a trend that never settled in -
By Jacqueline Elaine Hudson9 days ago in Poets
Toast/speech - AKA What happened to the best man?
Quick note: a friend suggested having a go at Lana’s toast challenge, for some reason I scribbled it down one night over a week ago what I envisioned being super awkward. Then read Lana’s challenge LATER and realised mine was way too long and didn’t fit some of the criteria, so eventually just decided to post for fun. You can check out her terrific challenge below if you haven’t already.
By Grz Colm9 days ago in Fiction
Why Wicked: For Good is Undeservingly the ‘worse movie’
So… off the bat, we’re about to delve into something ridiculous. Just so we’re clear on that, ok? The first thing anyone that knows a thing about these dual movies… knows… is the original movie and sequel were shot together.
By Gabriel Shames8 days ago in Humans
v o r a c i t y {d i s t i l l e d}
i am living fully i see what is here and feel deep wonder i love simple pleasures and sit still long enough to enjoy them
By Kristen Balyeat9 days ago in Poets
The Writer’s Curse
Dear Void, I cherish and despise that no matter what I do, it goes unnoticed. I write when inspiration finally strikes, though I fear it’s a one way relationship. Only you, Void, are on the other side.
By Danielle Eckhart8 days ago in Writers
Incredibooks: The Masked Duet Series
So my best friend who loves the crazy world of reverse harem books put me on to this author named Reese Rivers and a two part book series she put together called the “Masked Duet”. The series is made up of two stories titled “Dance Butterfly Dance” and “Burn Butterfly Burn”.
By Joe Patterson12 days ago in BookClub
Distant From The Crowds
In distant lands, Where contrasting flavours meet on a dusty path, Innocence and boldness intertwine, Forging new values from timeless styles.
By Moon Desert9 days ago in Poets
Wouldn't It Be Rubbery
Introduction It was Dena Brown's birthday recently, and she mentioned that one of her favourite songs was "Rubberband Man" by The Detroit Spinners, and I shared "Rubberband Girl" by Kate Bush with her.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 12 days ago in Beat
The Devil's Lettuce
We're all sitting here in a world where you can buy cannabis infused seltzer at a boutique shop that looks like an Apple store... but for about 80 years, the government treated this plant like it was a literal demon from the seventh circle of Hell. Why? Was it because it was actually dangerous? Please. If being dangerous was the criteria, we would have also banned lawn darts and gender reveal parties decades ago.
By Sara Wilson11 days ago in Potent
The People In Charge
The people in charge of us are all assholes, A result of corruption by ultimate power. We’ve handed Them free reign over the controls,
By J. Otis Haas9 days ago in Poets
Grieving the Living
I can’t remember the last time I truly said goodbye. Or if I ever did— when would have been the moment? Was it when I was sixteen,
By Natasha Collazo14 days ago in Poets
Word of the Day:思描けない
I am stranded. Fill in the blanks. I guess the Indians are punishment for... what, not following the demons of the mound? The reaction to that would be? Salty.
By Kayla McIntosh9 days ago in Confessions
Side Quest Goal Achieved: Placing an Alien Claim
This is a post that has me quite ecstatic. It's funny, I thought it was going to be one of my usual, "Hey, I achieved another one of my goals and checked it off" type deals. And it sort of is. But it sort of isn't. And it's also one of my greatest writing accomplishments of late.
By Stephen Kramer Avitabile10 days ago in Writers
GRANDMA NELSON
Daddy pulled off the interstate, and I saw the all familiar red barn, and I knew we had arrived at Grandma Nelson's farm. I always had mixed feelings about seeing my Grandmother. It seemed she had as many Grandchildren as the old Mother in the shoe nursery rhyme. I saw her as different, but that is not why I hestiated. The truth be known I always got in trouble at her house, and ended up sitting in the car after I had been scolded.
By Susan Payton10 days ago in Fiction