Poem from 2019 collection “Paradox Lost” – grappling with modern society, a sordid relationship, and the futility of existence vs. the power of eternal love. Outlast (Lips) is part of a trilogy of poems including Outpour (Magic), and Outcry (Clusterfuck). These three poems inspired the playlist “Clusterfuck Magic Lips”
Tag: death
Death gets us all in the end. Here are poems and prose by BW Derge that mentions death. I want my tombstone to say “Who’s Healthy Now??”
Fiction Prose Writing
Top 5 Goosebumps Books According to a Kid from the ‘90s
What are the best 5 original Goosebumps books by RL Stine? Here are the five that have left an impression on a kid raised in the 1990s, ranked.
Mix Playlists Music
You Were Supposed to Be the End: Multi-Genre Playlist Featuring Atmosphere
2017 Mixtape – a Multi-Genre Playlist that “supposed to be the end” – with music by Atmosphere, 10 Years, Fiona Apple, and more!
Prose Writing
Samsara in the Age of the Internet and Loneliness
Stuck in an endless cycle of desire and suffering? Need to escape to Nirvana or Moksha? Let’s explore the concept of Samsara and endless cycles of existence.
Jams Music
Guitar and Drums Jam Session: Amazing Grace
BW Derge and Nick Ring from Jam Notes podcast play Amazing Grace in improvised instrumental jam session. In memorandum of those we lost in the past few year.
Poetry Writing
A Poem about Mental Escape, “Extracted” by BW Derge
Instead of some opinion post, here’s a poem from the collection “Mars Jazz” by BW Derge, it is entitled “Extracted”
Fiction Prose Writing
So Recites the Demon, the Reasons for Your Demise (Short Story)
So Recites the Demon, the Reasons for Your Demise by BW Derge was written in 2025 to explore the twisted nature of humanity and improbable but not impossible quantum events.
Mix Playlists Music
After the Darkest Before Dawn, On the Road to Mexico (Mix Playlist)
From 2022, marking a turning point in my life, a mix for when the sun begins to rise after darkest before dawn. “On the Road to Mexico” features Michael Buble, Puscifer, and Pomplamoose.
Fiction Prose Writing
A Vision of the Future: Humanity’s Last Gasp
Science fiction short story by BW Derge written in 2025 about the last civilization of mankind and how it became ultimately doomed. Was the demise inevitable, or could Earth have been saved?
Mix Playlists Music
Music Playlist for the End of the World, with Puscifer and Massive Attack
Amazon music playlist from the 2012 apocalypse, mixtape for the end of the world featuring Puscifer, Alice in Chains, Massie Attack, Beck, and More!