Tag Archives: the ex

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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Move Aside, Proust: The Ex-Wife Speaks

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Sister Wolf

When I’m feeling particularly miserable and powerless, I check to see if the Ex-Wife has written a new column in her neighborhood paper.  It never makes me feel better, but I am often rewarded by my favorite tropes, like references … Continue reading →

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Thinking and Writing About Your Stuff

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Sister Wolf

  The other day, I dutifully checked in on the Ex Wife’s literary efforts, not just because I’m nuts but because they are so breathtakingly stupid. I always come away feeling both gratified and enraged. I can’t help it! She … Continue reading →

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The Ex Revisited

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Sister Wolf

Twenty years on, I am still rattled by my husband’s fucking ex. Not only has she opened a tiki-themed restaurant too close to my neighborhood,  she has recently written the following: “There was a time in my youth, those long … Continue reading →

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Facebook: Feel the Hate!

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Sister Wolf

Tonight, I heard my son remark about Facebook: “I find my self wondering, why are you my friend here when I fucking hate you?” So true. I went to look at my Facebook friends and I hate at least 5 … Continue reading →

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