Art first, then chores.

Former poet laureate of Rock Hill, SC
Assistant Poetry Editor @AtticusReview

My chapbook,
A BRIEF CATALOG OF COMMON PEOPLE,
is available from @MainStreetRag

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@thelibbiegrant tis beautiful

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@nikkimwalls I would like to compare the length of a horse whisker to the length of a cat whisker.

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@nikkimwalls They were going to church service. Those neighbors ought to have made them some little chicken tents for a tent revival, if they were good Christians.

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Disabled people in relationships with non-disabled people, how do you deal with the shame of not being able to offer the energy, income, etc that your partner wishes you could?

#spoonie #invisibleillness #MECFS

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For my mental illness buddies that are on the antidepressant and antipsychotic flavors of treatment:

[Mollie Goodfellow @hansmollman]

Don’t forget if you’re on SSRIs/antidepressants you are more susceptible to heatstroke so wear your SPF and drink lots of water and stay in the shade sometimes xxx

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People are human. They curse. They raise their voices. They slam doors. It all triggers me.

I grew up in a violent home. Now an adult, I have no real idea of where to draw the line with others' frustration and anger in my life.

#cptsd #DomesticViolence

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@JoanneLimburg An empathy injury!

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@nikkimwalls This is a cute video, all ends well...
https://t.co/6P5d0m6Q0X

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@Twitter what are you doing.

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ANNOUNCEMENT: I will no longer be using known medical terminology to explain the constellation of my various disorders and syndromes.

Henceforth, only this -

I have a heavy burden of worms.

[Wildlife Aid @wildlifeaid]

Many birds arrive with unexplainable injuries, some horrific and others just superficial. We're not 100% sure what happened to this #nuthatch, but it arrived very stressed and extremely thin. Having examined a faeces sample, we found the bird to have a heavy burden of #worms.

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Today in Charlotte, the armpit of the Carolinas, it's so hot that I'm wheezing.

My TMS therapy technician said she might go to Carowinds after work. I've put her in my thoughts and prayers.

Only one more brain zap to go.

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@KefayaMDiab Wow. They... didn't even have this department when I was there. I started an MA in English with a concentration in Creative Writing at UNCC, ended up switching to an MFA program at another university years later.

I'm a poet living in Charlotte, NC. Would love to connect.

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@imanicezanne I like doing ridiculous, contrary things in these circumstances. For example, lifting my arms up in a victory pose. Somehow it helps.

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@BirdofDawning Thank you so much!

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@BirdofDawning Please help - What are the Amber books? I've tried Googling to no avail.

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Today is my mama's birthday.

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This is the most Frog and Toad that I've ever Frog and Toaded.

[Frog and Toad Bot @FrogandToadbot]

Toad put the thin button in his pocket. He was very angry.

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Oh no.

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@thelibbiegrant You should see my armpit hair. 🤣

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This morning in the shower I almost forgot to shave my legs.

My immediate thought was "You need to shave your legs you stupid bitch."

This is how I talk to myself when I forget or make a mistake. And it's so automatic.