Category Archives: Art

Atonement for Atonement

Posted on August 6, 2024 by Sister Wolf

While many of my waking hours recently have been spent flipping out about technical problems maintaining this fucking blog, I have also been reading. Essays upon essays about subjects unlikely to improve my body or soul, or even my mood. … Continue reading →

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Poetry Contests, Then and Now

Posted on August 1, 2023 by Sister Wolf

I admit I’m not a poetry lover. I don’t even like poetry. I like it better when it rhymes, like the Ancient Mariner. Sometimes I read the poetry in The New Yorker, and inevitably sneer or mutter “Jesus Christ.” I … Continue reading →

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She’s Glad Her Mom Died

Posted on August 24, 2022 by Sister Wolf

I’m Glad My Mom Died is the title of a new memoir by a former child actress I’ve never heard of, and it’s a best seller. It has received more attention than any other recent book that’s not about Donald … Continue reading →

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A Voice Through a Cloud

Posted on April 4, 2022 by Sister Wolf

After violently coughing for a week, I broke a rib, specifically rib #5, which an x-ray revealed to be “minimally displaced.” This means, not broken in pieces but not a neat crack either. It is extremely painful, because it hurts … Continue reading →

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The Passion of the Wordist

Posted on February 14, 2022 by Sister Wolf

I have already complained about my trouble retrieving words, and about my senility, which is currently resulting in the escalating loss of jewelry and household objects. But here’s something new: Along with the loss of my vocabulary, is an increased … Continue reading →

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Redecorating

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Sister Wolf

I’ve always scoffed at people who redecorate their homes. It seems like such a waste of time and money, not to mention the most bourgeois activity I could imagine. Now, I’m thinking about redecorating, so I finally understand the motivation: … Continue reading →

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Things to Feel Good About

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Sister Wolf

Surprise, I’m focusing on the positive! Because there are still good things, and here’s a short list.  Pete Davidson and Kim Kardashian Isn’t this fantastic! Who could have imagined this?? When she broke up with Kanye, it seemed preordained that … Continue reading →

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Adderall and Subtracterall

Posted on August 23, 2021 by Sister Wolf

I stopped writing here because I felt I had nothing to say that I haven’t already said. I still feel that but now I’m worried that “use it or lose it” might apply to my ability to put words together … Continue reading →

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Period Red, Ladies!

Posted on October 4, 2020 by Sister Wolf

Amid all the rage and dread, my friend Dr. LaRue relayed the news that Pantone has come out with a new color called Period! Not as in punctuation but as in menstrual period…”an original shade of red that represents a … Continue reading →

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The Pearl

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Sister Wolf

I started seeing a new therapist this year, and it has been life-changing. He is smart, funny, sensitive, and has done his own time with depression. I feel such a strong connection that I’m hoping he’ll want to be my … Continue reading →

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