Who am I? I'm just a writer. I write things down.
I walk through your dreams and invent the future. Sure,
I sink the boat of love, but that comes later. And yes, I swallow
glass, but that comes later.
And the part where I push you
flush against the wall and every part of your body rubs against the bricks,
shut up
I'm getting to it.
{litany in which certain things are crossed out; richard siken.}
disclaimers;
i. Most of the work contained in the journal is based off material I didn't create. It's safe to say that if you recognise it, it ain't mine. I don't profit from any of this; all creative rights to the characters belong to their respective creators.
That said, any and all original material is mine, hands off.
ia. I mercilessly steal virtually all of my titles from poetry or song lyrics. If in doubt, look to Iron & Wine or Pablo Neruda.
ii. I rate on a system of G, PG, T, and R, and tend not to post warnings on stories themselves, though I will do so thoroughly when I crosspost to other comms. My higher-rated stories will have language, violence, gore, and sexual content, and while I'm not averse to killing characters off I've noticed that I tend to promptly resurrect them anyway. If there's anything that strikes me as wildly triggery, I will do my best to warn, but if you have questions or issues feel free to drop me a line.