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A WORLD OF WANT
By Tina Schuman
You think your life will go on
like this forever—weekly trips
to the garbage bin, untangling
the green snake of hose between the ferns
and the delphiniums, the coral bells
leaning their long necks
against the back fence.
Today, as I watched the carousel
of cars turn one by one through
the intersection and onto the freeway
I tried to imagine each life.
Not so much where they were
going, but what they were made of:
wounds, illusions, desires, deceits...
Through all of this a preoccupation
with the next perceived need floats-up
like thought bubbles inside my head:
Coffee, Cheetos, sex, a new blouse, a larger house,
a desk fan, appreciation from that one specific person,
the phones chirp, the trip to France.
If I could quiet this conga-line of cravings
what lingering longings would I lament?
What radiant unattached insights
would I muster? Who would I be
without my constant yearnings?
It's a world of want. You get the idea.
—From the volume, "Praising the Paradox" (2019)
[Traversing]
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Alright, I've got almost everyone casted for my Sing AU. (across Sing and Sing 2) (yes I've got two separate arcs planned right now. >:]) Just have like four people left to cast!
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I made this mushroom piggy bank to sell and I really like the outcome of it. Reminds me of a smurf house.
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Heavily ornate cathedrals feel so comfortable like please lock me in there with some incense and internet
They just feel so cozy (I just wanna haunt one).
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Preview: The Joker Uncovered #1
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oh right!! dont have any new drawings atm but im makin pochita in my ceramics class :] i did. accidentally squish the butt handle 😔 but im almost done :D its my first sculpture ever heh
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From 2021, it’s Monster Kitsch - transforming tacky knick-knacks in to fantastical creatures!
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