Writing Sideshow, The: Contorting Poems and Outrageous Sleights of Thought Spawned from Pen, Paper, and Word Processor
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One often hears of someone’s life being a roller coaster, constantly taking them over peaks and valleys until they become physically ill and dizzy. If that is indeed what life is like, why not expand it to a carnival—filled with the wild rides, gentle rides, crooked games, and exotic flavors that one might find in a carnival setting?
And then, there is the sideshow: the tent filled with the physical freaks, outsiders, and fringe-dwellers who spin stories and make those in the mainstream shudder and gasp. This collection of poetry and essays is more of a mental sideshow—one that puts a fun house mirror on America’s favorite distractions, such as fashion, sex, and pursuing the perfect life. All you have to do is pay the ticket-taker and hope you’re not violating doctor’s orders by coming in…
