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The Poetry of Frederick Williams a Novella

Frederick Williams, a budding poet and secret homosexual, is confronted for once with the abysmal way he treats those who love him.

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Am I A Romantic?

Fri Nov 20, 2009, 7:02 PM
I always debate this with myself, but never actually come to a conclusion:unimpressed:. Stereotypical romance has never been something I liked, but I don't really consider that romance: in Sam language, it's Sappiness. I'm an emotional person, but not a sappy one.

I generally don't like books or movies primarily about romance, but I do like Shakespeare in Love (I just watched it on Netflix). It doesn't end happily...which is probably why I like it so much. The romance between the two main characters is intense and emotional (very "poetic"), but reality prevails and in the end they re separated forever. I guess I gravitate towards tragic endings because I view them as intrinsically realistic; a happy ending isn't necessarily so. I have kinda a sombre understanding of the world; I think life guarantees you suffering, but not happiness. We're not all equal even in that respect, though. Some people have mostly happy lives-and others don't. This is why I think fairness is subjective. Justice is not a universal absolute.

...I don't sound romantic at all! Okay, I would be lying if I said I didn't get sad when I watch my unhappy endings (sometimes I cry:P). But I don't think that's because I'm a romantic; I just feel deeply, and art is what puts cracks in the armor I wear (I don't like crying, even if I'm alone).

So, if all this is true, why are so many of my stories about romantic relationships?! It's been my theme for years and years, even at my most misanthropic and nihilistic times. Is there a fluffy underbelly to me I'm not aware of?:O_o:

I'm inclined to say: "No." No matter how cute people think I look, I've never been that sweet of a person. Not to say I'm not a kind one, but...I've always had a dry, black sense of humor. It can surprise people.

My stories aren't exactly happy, even the endings. I usually write tragicomedies, so that's okay (it's what I like). But when I do write a happy scene, I can get this joyous, fuzzy feeling and my stomach will do a summersault. I personally think it's weird...and sometimes I'll have fits of giggling. Since I write in crowded cafes, people do stare at me.

Where am I going with this?:headache: I guess I'm trying to say I DO have a romantic side-it's just kind of odd, and rather antiquated. Most of the books I've read throughout my life were written between 1850 and 1945. So, I did read about relationships and romance in these books with authors long dead, and...saw models that have since went out of fashion or been changed. When I have been in love (or whatever) I thought about things in a way that was very chivalrous, intense, and respectful.

I sound like a guy from the books I read:lmao:. Yeah, here's my idea of romance!

I think it's become so ingrained in me that it's influenced the relationships I write about. My ideas of romance are easily recognizable in Mark, for example. He's very into loyalty and duty and things like that-things I've always valued in myself. Joshua's ideas are more stereotypical. I have fun pitting their ideas against each other. Each is so stubborn (though I think Mark beats Josh in sheer pigheadedness; he can be infuriating. Have you ever seen that side of him? I keep on meaning to write a short story about that.).

Okay, I think I've rambled enough for now:bow:.

-TM, who is going to eat a brownie

  • Mood: Tender
  • Listening to: Belle & Sebastian-Dear Catastrophe Waitress
  • Reading: Many things at once
  • Watching: Shakespeare in Love
  • Drinking: Black iced tea

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I'm a queer fiction writer, as well as the occasional creator of pointlessly morbid poetry. I'd like to think I'm good at what I do, but that would sound conceited, now wouldn't it? I'd also like to say I write about all kinds of things, but that would mean I just lied to you. Because I seem to be incapable of writing about women or heterosexuals for any sustained length of time.

I'm working on the women.

(Don't hold your breath for any straight main characters. I don't see this as me being homocentric; I have many straight friends and relatives. I'm just not one of them, and we all write what we know best, eh?)

Devious Info

  • Current Residence: Somewhere near Hollywood in the City of Angels
  • Interests: Being happy
  • Favourite movie: Amadeus, The Great Mouse Detective, A Clockwork Orange, Almost Famous, Fight Club, Dogma
  • Favourite band or musician: Belle & Sebastian, Radiohead, The Beatles, Pink Floyd, My Favorite, Palace Music, Momus
  • Favourite genre of music: Rock, folk, classical, country
  • Favourite artist: Van Gogh, Kandinsky, Lucien Freud, Bosch, Dali
  • Favourite poet or writer: Fyodor Dostoevsky, Aldous Huxley, Flannery O'Connor, Terry Pratchett, Stanislaw Lem, G. Greene
  • Favourite style of art: Dark comedy.
  • Operating System: Mac
  • MP3 player of choice: iPod
  • Wallpaper of choice: Something I made.
  • Skin of choice: Few holes and alive.
  • Favourite game: Dungeons and Dragons.
  • Favourite gaming platform: Emotionally unstable clerics.
  • Favourite cartoon character: Calvin, Bugs Bunny, Hobbes
  • Personal Quote: "Laugh or you'll become more insane!"
  • Tools of the Trade: Coffee, my macbook, and strange characters that won't leave me alone.

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You're doing a great job with your writing! It's coming along great :D

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I'm having a recurring dream in which cops are pointing their guns in my face without justification.

And then I mouth off to them because it pisses me off.

It starts out I'm parked by the side of the local bowling alley, minding my own business. Suddenly, they burst into my car with a rifle pointed at my face, screaming, "Out of the car, now!" and I'll be like, "Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!" and freaking out. Eventually I get out, explain things, and they say, "Sorry about all this, we've got a serial killer on our hands and we've narrowed down his pattern and found out the next murder will end up on EXACTLY this spot. You know, they ought to make murder harder."

And I think to myself, 'They? Who the fuck is they?' and say, "They ought to make it a really bad idea."

The cop then says, "You're in a no parking zone. But we'll let it slide this time." and walks away.

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If anyone asks, I said something poignant here.
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Another one I had that springs to mind,

It was the fourth of July and I was at work. Except nobody was working but me, everyone else was drinking and eating brats. When it was time to go, one of the drunk girls being sent home laughed at the boss and said, "Well, I'd go, but I'm kind of not allowed to drive while drunk.”

My manager said, “Alright. I'll find a worker to take you home.”

I raised my hand.

“Haven't had a drop, sir.”

It was either volunteer or clean up after everyone.

“Well okay then," he said, "Owen'll do it.”

I knocked over several large garden plots and they all broke. Even the plastic ones. This is because I'm a klutz, not because I'm drunk. Big boss saw it, pulled me aside and said:

“Son, I expect you to get a zero on any breathalizer test. Hell, I'd get a zero and I just drank nine beers. Good luck.”

So I went to my vehicle and another drunk lady was there, needing a ride. So we drove a while, and eventually we pulled over so one could throw up.

When she was done she saw these frogs and wanted to catch them, and I had to convince her to leave them be and get back in the truck and when we turned around, the truck was rolling down the hill with the other passed out drunk girl inside. We ran after it until it crashed into a pole and shattered into a million tiny pieces all over the place. The other girl was alright though, because she was limp. Then the cops showed up in a squad car. Three of them came out. One of them was really cocky and had a mullet. He was all the way on the right. The one on the left was quiet and pointing his gun in my face. The one in the middle didn't say much but whenever he did say anything it was by the book. "Evening,!" Said the cocky one, "Why do we have this mess here?"

I tried to explain.

We pulled over here--”

"Why'd you do that?"

"I don't even remember. See, we pulled over because—oh yeah, because we wanted to capture a frog. That's what.”

“Get on with the story.” a 1950s car with a bunch of punk kids whizzed by.

“Damnit!" said the middle cop, "They're getting away!" But the cocky cop didn't want to chase after them. He kept staring at me waiting for me to get on with the story.

“Oh, well, I forgot to put it in park, we kind of stalled out. Me and name here got out with name to get the frog, other stayed in the car passed out. She'd been drinking.” (DOH) “Anyway, it rolled down the ditch and crashed into this tree here. Good thing no one was hurt.”

“You been drinkin, boy?”

“No, no, I'm just a bit disoriented from the crash.”

“I thought you sed you wasn't in the crash?”

“I wasn't, but--” the one with the gun in my face was smiling now. He was smiling at his gun, polished, shiny revolver, not standard police equipment. He was bothering me.

“I wasn't in the car, but...” I sighed and tried to turn my attention back to the more reasonable of the three. But I couldn't quite manage. “I wasn't in the car. Pull the trigger, fuckstick!”

his face jolted away from the trigger and towards me. He looked unhappy for a moment and put his gun away.

“He don't like you doin' that,” said the one with the mullet. “Getting all in his face about his gun.”

“Yeah, well, if you don't like it you can shoot me in the face.” I said, casting a slight glance at the cop that had the revolver.

“Yeah, well maybe I will!” the mullet one said, pulling his police shotgun into view. "Kapow! Kapow!" he said.

I looked over at the middle cop. “Hey, you, tell Moe here that he's a stupid cunt.”

He looked over at the mullet cop.

“Uh. Stan. Our public citizen safety target say's you're.. uh... He wants you to be a little nicer.”

“What? No! Tell HIM that he's an ASSTARD!”

“Uh.. I'm really not comfortable with this...”

I let out a loud laugh. The guy looked startled.

I was getting nowhere.

The nineteen fifties car full of punk kids whizzed around the corner. This time a girl took off her shirt and tossed it at them and they finally gave up on me to chase after them.

It was a strange dream.

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If anyone asks, I said something poignant here.
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