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 jewlery out of pig bones…
Tag: humanity
Humanity – if you’re reading this, you might be one. Here’s writing, poetry, and essays on humanity by BW Derge
Poetry Writing
Dust at the Bottom (Poem from New Poetry Book)
Poem from new poetry book The Sun Will Eat You Too by BW Derge, Dust at the Bottom is a poem about the temporary nature of human existence and how we return to dust at the end.
Fiction Prose Writing
Remember Me, Nothing: Brass Jazz (Excerpt from Upcoming Novel)
Excerpt from “Remember Me, Nothing” (new novel to be released in 2025) chapter Sixteen: “Brass Jazz”
Poetry Writing
Drawing Back, a poem by BW Derge
Drawing Back – poem about resignation from “The Sun Will Eat You Too” (2024) by BW Derge
Mix Playlists Music Prose Writing
Top Fiona Apple Songs, with Playlist, Genres, and Albums
Fiona Apple Songs, genre exploration, and ranking her five studio albums. What are the best Fiona Apple Songs? Check out the Amazon Music Playlist, “Fiona Apple of My Eye” below.
Fiction Prose Writing
Tragedy at the Sky Lovers Skydiving Center (A Short Story)
A short story by BW Derge about a skydiving accident that is told in three parts, each one featuring one of the components of tandem skydiving equipment. Tragedy strikes as equipment malfunction dooms a troubled instructor’s first jump with a customer.
Mix Playlists Music
Amazon Music Playlist featuring Nine Inch Nails, Tupac, and the Beatles
A genre-blending Amazon Music playlist mixtape from 2006; Nine Inch Nails, the Deftones, Tool, Tupac, Dead Prez, Bob Marley, the Beatles, and a few more!
Fiction Prose Writing
The Dark Ages II: St. John’s Coffee Master – A Short Story
A post-apocalyptic short story about a village that survives on the ruins of an old cathedral, the only remaining building centuries after the nuclear wars. Brother John and Brother Paul are in search for electricity – the magic of the old times.
Fiction Poetry Prose Writing
And the Sun Let Go: Chapter One: Between the Cracks
From Laenif: Book 2, “And the Sun Let Go” – chapter One: “Between the Cracks”
Prose Writing
Top 5 Simpsons Episodes (with Quotes)
The top five episodes of “The Simpsons” – my extremely biased opinion. Focusing mostly on the “Golden Years” of the show, here are my Top 5 Simpsons Episodes with Quotes