A re-write of the first short story I wrote in 2007 while studying creative writing at the College of Santa Fe in New Mexico. Originally titled “The Orchestra of a Psyche,” the story is about a disturbed individual who has rejected humanity (besides his roommate Bruce) in favor of life in a swamp, where Julius makes jewelry out of pig bones…
BWDerge Blog Archives
Mix Playlists Music
Tool, The Mars Volta, David Bowie, and Eminem Amazon Music Playlist
Multi-genre mixtape. Tool and Eminem Amazon Music Playlist from 2014 called “Transformative Descending”
Poetry Writing
A 2011 Satirical Poem Called “The Clown”
Satirical poem written by BW Derge in 2011 about shedding the artist and poet identity (seen by others as a clown) in favor of a capitalistic conformist lifestyle. Get a real job!
Prose Writing
One Year Later: Writing, Music, and Art of 2024
One year and 116 posts later, let’s review art in 2024 featuring writings and music by BW Derge along with Nick Ring on the guitar.
Jams Music
Jam Notes Podcast: Spotify Kind of Sucks… (Reacting to an old Jam)
Ben Derge and Nick Ring talking about improvised jams played previously. When you’re lost, the truth sets you back on track. (It’s actually episode five: the jam notes strike back. Talking about a jam from 11/12/22, reaction video. Also – what’s going on with Steve-O and Bam Magera?
Fiction Prose Writing
A Vision of the Future: Your Holographic Dating Service
Short story by BW Derge, written in 2024 – A vision of the future where an experimental dating service creates digital projections of potential suitors, who are much more revealing than their real life counterparts.
Mix Playlists Music
Amazon Music Playlist with Red Hot Chili Peppers, A Perfect Circle, + more
Amazon Music Playlist from 2018: “Ivory Bones in the Cellar” featuring Red Hot Chili Peppers, A Perfect Circle, Tupac, 10 Years, Theory of a Dead Man, Kottonmouth Kings, and more!
Poetry Writing
2024 Poetry: Better Than a Shot of Whiskey
Poem about writing poetry and when it finally is released, how it is better than a shot of whiskey at 3 in the morning. 2024 poetry by BW Derge
Fiction Prose Writing
Top 25 Best Christmas Movies to Watch in 2024 Holiday Season
This is my extremely biased opinion of holiday movies I like to watch on Christmas (Saturnalia). This is not a list of the best holiday movies or even best Christmas movies – just the fun ones I’ve liked popping on while caught up in the holiday season – which I do not get too excited about like with Halloween. Check out the best scary, alternative, classic, and comedic holiday films, plus the best Christmas movies for kids.
Jams Music
An Improvised Post Rock Jam (Instrumental on Guitar and Drums)
A mostly mellow jam that’s short and sweet compared to some of the other improvised instrumentals from the hosts of the “Jam Notes” podcast.