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Questions Raised By Joe S. Thomas
*** I received and started reading a new book today and like good books should do, this one has me thinking and questioning certain things… The book is volume 1 of 3 volumes called Black Heart Fades Blue By Jerry A. Lang, the singer for the Portland, Oregon punk band Poison Idea… The first volume,… Continue reading
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Mundane or Miraculous, Miraculous or Mundane By Joe S. Thomas
*** It’s been longer than I’d like to go since I’ve written in this journal… I’ve been working on a book of (dare I say) “poetry” called Laughing Madly Through Pain and Regret: Words 2024… A lot of the same things have been going on and poetry has taken over the therapy for which these… Continue reading
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Chaos of Life By Joe S. Thomas
*** At this point in my existence, attempting to make sense of life and death is the hardest, most chaotic thing I’ve ever attempted to do… We have this chunk of time we are given to thrive or fail I suppose, to put it in terms that we can all relate to… Of course one… Continue reading
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Needing Something Good By Joe S. Thomas
*** Somehow the universe must have heard the scream of my heart and soul and had mercy on me… For a night anyway… Everyone left and stayed at their respective girlfriend or friend’s homes and I actually had the space to myself all night… I was so excited to be left alone I didn’t sleep… Continue reading
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My Punk Ethics, Thoughts and a Nice Cup of Tea (Journal Entry) By Joe S. Thomas
*** Sometimes I see things on social media or I’ll overhear conversations that weren’t necessarily directed at me and I just feel sad… What do I mean… For instance, I hear people say “One day I’m going to write a book, or one day I’m going to make a record.” Coming from punk rock which… Continue reading