The Best of The Worst
This blog features writing from my younger years … from mortifying diary entries and bad poetry to high school newspaper articles and short stories. As a tortured teen, I would have been crushed had my poignant poems and powerful prose not been taken seriously. But the funniest things are often those that are unexpected, and re-reading my efforts as an adult, I find that I was often at my best and most entertaining when I was trying to be anything but that.-
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Awful Poetry – 05
Among the odd phases I went through in my diaries and journals, like shortening all ing words to in‘, I’ve noticed that my handwriting changes with some regularity. Not just the differences and refinements that occur as a person progresses … Continue reading
Posted in Awful Poetry, Humor, Lesbian, Terribly Earnest
Tagged Crush, Handwriting, Lesbian, Love, Poetry
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Diary – December 26, 1978
Christmas was yesterday. I got some clothes and a jewelry box and a expensive gold necklace with my name on it. I’m 14 years old now. God, CL just turned 13 in Oct or Nov. I don’t like being older … Continue reading
Posted in Diary Dramatica, Humor, Lesbian, Terribly Earnest
Tagged Attention, Cringeworthy, Crush, Diary, Friends, Insecure
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Awful Poetry – 04
After my post yesterday where I shared excerpts of letters written to me by a boy with an enormous crush, it seems only fair to reveal myself in a similar manner. The following is some of the poetry I wrote … Continue reading
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Tagged Cringeworthy, Crush, Dramatic, Friendship, Lesbian, Poem
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Diary – February 8, 1978
While I was standing at my locker getting my science book, MW walked up. We said “hi” to each other, and then he just stood there so I looked at him. Then he said “here Buttercup” and gave me a … Continue reading
Posted in Cringeworthy, Diary Dramatica, Humor, Love
Tagged Cringeworthy, Crush, Diary, Letters, Love
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Diary – April 1, 1978
Fair warning to spelling, grammar or punctuation enthusiasts, I’m entering these posts exactly as they’re written in the diary. Try not to let my phonetic spelling, creative grammar and questionable punctuation freak you out too much. The clouds started coming … Continue reading
Posted in Cringeworthy, Diary, Diary Dramatica, Humor, Lesbian
Tagged Cringeworthy, Crush, Diary, Friend Zone, Journal, Junior High
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