“Don’t Touch the Water When the World Ends,” a short story by BW Derge written in 2024, is a glimpse at an apocalypse where the Earth is drowned by toxic oceans. The last living human lies in a canoe, hope no longer exists, the last inhabited house floods, and discussions of the immense time and uncertainty involved with direct panspermia.
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??”
Poetry Writing
Two Ducks on the Open Sea (Or, ‘Quack’)
“Two Ducks on the Open Sea (Or, ‘Quack’) – Poem by BW Derge from “The Sun Will Eat You, Too – written in 2023
Poetry Writing
12 Rules for Manifestations of Consciousness with the Illusion of Creation
“Rules for Manifestations of Consciousness Consumed with the Illusion of Creation – is the title Poem from “Manifestations of Consciousness (Or, More Fucking Poems)” – written in 2007 by BW Derge
Poetry Writing
A Cosmic Shore (Poem by BW Derge)
“A Cosmic Shore – Poem by BW Derge from “Pillars of Salt, Book Two: Fuck Your Tea and Crumpets” – written in 2004
Poetry Writing
A Poem From the Unknown
“From the Unknown” – Poem by BW Derge from “Pillars of Salt, Book One: The Vultures of Orpheus” – written in 2005
Poetry Writing
A Silly Dream – Everywhere But Elsewhere
“A Silly Dream” – Poem by BW Derge from “Everywhere But Elsewhere” – written in 2010
Poetry Writing
The Mechanical Afterglow of Humankind
“Mechanical Afterglow” – Poem by BW Derge from “Mars Jazz” – written in 2013
Fiction Prose Writing
An Excuse for Melancholy, in Three Parts
Short story written in 2024 by BW Derge, “An Excuse for Melancholy (In Three Parts)” – with part 1, The Incident in the Woods – Part 2, Let’s Discuss Over Some Tea – and Part 3, Reunification –
Poetry Writing
Life as a Game of Tetris
“Life as a Game of Tetris” – Poem by BW Derge from “Paradox Locked” – written in 2018
Poetry Writing
Death is a Beautiful Gift from the Stars
“A Beautiful Gift” – Poem by BW Derge from “The Sun Will Eat You, Too” – written in 2021