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  1. The Corpses of Children are not Peaceful

    January 13, 2012 by Katie Schwartz

    The corpses of children are not peaceful.

    The ones who die of trauma before their time show it

    –of illness show it

    I avert my eyes but remember anyway

    Precious young lives lost–

    I can’t say this anywhere so I’ll say it here in a public privacy of strangers

    The corpses of children are not peaceful.

    Cancer at 8

    Murder at 9

    Murder at 2

    Refusing insulin at 14

    Horrible car accident at 17

    The corpses of children are not peaceful.

    I avert my eyes but cannot forget

    The anger, the pain the battering

    On their sweet innocence

    The corpses of children are not peaceful.

    — Anonymous

    A very dear friend of mine wrote this poem and I felt compelled to share it. This left an indelible imprint.

     

     

     

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  2. Sprawling Creativity at the Compound

    May 24, 2009 by Katie Schwartz

     

    When Bubbsie was here with Nora for the Fangoria Spookesmodel Competition, I had the privilege of noshing with them at Junior’s restaurant in Westwood.

    I met Bubbsie, Nora and his youngest daughter at Pilcrow Lit Fest last year. We’d been e-buds and blog buds for about a year.

    After meeting the majority of the Bubbsie clan, I fell in love with them. They’re the most creative, talented family. Bubbsie not only blogs Sprawling Ramshackle Compound, he’s also a published writer at Farmhouse Magazine and 6S, to name a few. Nora is a horror make-up artist with mad skills, lemme tell ya, this broad is the horror diva of doom. Out of respect for Bubbsie’s youngest daughter’s privacy, “H”, I won’t discuss her, except to say, that she’s equally extraordinary. Though I haven’t met Miz Bubs, I am dying to meet her. I know we’d be insta-bff’s. She makes jewelry! She gave Bubbsie the most gorgeous necklace and earrings, to give to me that I am still plotzing over. See? Stunning, right? I hope she sells her jewels. I would love to buy her jewelry.

    Do you believe this family?!

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