Writer in San Francisco, CA
Feeling hollow and worn out,
waiting for something else to happen
waiting for anything to happen that might
tear the meat from my bones and skin me further
till I’m just cries and bones.
There is only so much thinning that I can take.
If you are reading this Thank You for taking time out of your day to read my writing!
I hope you will return in the future!
-Alina
Why?
This is too much. All the violence, the pain, the death.
Why?
Does this happen?
Why?
Do people do these horrible acts of violence?
Why?
There is an overwhelming amount shock and sadness today that America is working through. I am appalled and horrified that someone would do such a horrendous act of violence. My condolences to all the victims and families affected by this tragedy.
-Alina
Here is some info on how to help and give relief to Puerto Rico right now in its time of crisis.
HOW YOU CAN HELP HURRICANE VICTIMS IN PUERTO RICO
Also here is some info about what is going on in relation to the discussion of helping Puerto Rico. It is an extremely stressful discussion and there is frustration on both sides (that either argue Puerto Rico has enough help already or that they need more help).
SAN JUAN MAYOR ASKS FOR HELP, TRUMPS RESPONSE
PRESIDENT TRUMPS RESPONSE TO PLEA FOR HELP FROM MAYOR IN PUERTO RICO
I have been recently posting a few reflections or poems on current political/crisis issues lately. I feel it is necessary right now to acknowledge specific events that are happening in the U.S. I do not feel it is appropriate to just go about my business and post my usual stuff (poems, stories, etc.) without acknowledging on my blog or other social media that this particular time is climacteric for the U.S. I feel that spreading information or contributing in this small way to the conversation is crucial right now.
I want to say thank you to all my regular readers for reading my posts and keeping up with my blog. I really appreciate the attention and time that you give to my work and my efforts.
-Alina
Chelsea Wolfe’s latest album “Hiss Spun” was released on September 22nd of this year. “Hiss Spun” is her fifth album and features a synthesis of her trademark gloom-folk rock * that echoes with her uniquely haunting voice. The complexities within each song on the album are to be admired; mixing heavy guitar and pulsing drums that bring a feel of the darkly ritualistic. Notable tracks on this album (that stand out to me) include 16 Psyche, Vex, and Offering.
Chelsea Wolfe’s music offers (no pun intended on track ‘Offering’) an essence of the dark spirit that resides within us all. Her voice feels as if it echoes from a dimension within our minds and the human experience that is primal and yearning. To embrace her music is to expand your mind to the possibilities of the spirit and at the same time acknowledge your own quiet inner voice that echoes with Chelsea’s.
This is a short review and is more of a personal opinion than a complete deconstruction of the elements within this album. My goal is to queue the interest of readers so that they may want to listen to her music and see what they think for themselves.
Thank you!
-Alina
* Chelsea Wolfe, Spotify page ‘about’ describes her music as “doom-drenched electric folk”
Featured Image photo source: www.instagram.com/cchelseawwolfe
The eyes look upward into the sky
a storm approaches
and the night pulls into us
into the world
into an abyss
that devours us.
If you are reading this Thank You for taking time out of your day to read my writing!
I hope you will return in the future!
-Alina