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A decade of grief in writing. Read More

Tags: confusion, heartbreak, grief, cynicism, apathy

taken from my book, "Does It Bother You Much?" Read More

Tags: cynicism, money_problems, my_possible_death, about-student_dr_laura_aguilar_dds, miss_matching

taken from my book, "Does It Bother You Much?" Read More

Tags: god, cynicism, about-my_singlehood, my_ex_girlfriends_new_lovers, jeff_sommers

This is philosophical book, what means that it is serious reading, not for to fall asleep, though, surely, some of you may use it also for that purpose, because to many readers it may really have somnolent effect. But here you will find no citations and critiques of existing philosophical… Read More

Tags: philosophy, violence, cynicism, democracy, popularly

This is philosophical book, what means that it is serious reading, not for to fall asleep, though, surely, some of you may use it also for that purpose, because to many readers it may really have somnolent effect. But here you will find no citations and critiques of existing philosophical… Read More

Tags: philosophy, creation, cynicism, popularly, woman-and-man

taken from my book, "Must You Find Out?" Read More

Tags: rejection, cynicism, homicidal_desires, mutual_resentment, profound_insanity

Short Story / Flash Fiction

September 24, 2016

Reads: 195

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

The government has decreed that we, the general population, shall become FITTER! Read More

Tags: politics, cynicism, sarcasm, planning

Politicians are everywhere at the moment. You just can't escape them. But do you believe what they say? Read More

Tags: politics, lies, cynicism, distrust

Gregory has had a hard time promoting his work. So hard, in fact, his cinicism has overcome his entire personality. Just when his life started to pick up a bit, he gets into an accident, changing him forever, and starts off the growth of his fame. Read More

Tags: fiction, story, artist, art, cynicism, cynic

Short Story / Literary Fiction

October 03, 2015

Reads: 971

Comments: 2

The Booksie Classic House

Like in the children's paper and pen game of the same name, the main character takes incremental steps towards hanging a man, though here it's his own self induced destruction which is at stake. (plot twists come free but the broken fourth wall is non-refundable) OCCASIONAL STRONG LANGUAGE [3300ish words] Read More

Tags: god, hope, suicide, evolution, addiction, twist, dementia, cynicism, existentialism, fourth-wall

On Those who seek nothing but the merits of religion......... Read More

Tags: poetry, religion, thoughts, words, songs, cynicism, ideas, hypocrisy, buddhism, merit, nibbana

taken from my book, "If At All Possible" Read More

Tags: loss, death, future, career, crying, cynicism, medication, psychiatric, concentration

Poem / Poetry

September 05, 2013

Reads: 114

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

The first of a two poems about a man and a prostitute; the woman's perspective and a tale of her self loathing Read More

Tags: depression, money, cynicism, self_harm, self_loathing

This is a thought that occurred to me a while back, i wanted to know what i would sound like if i wrote in a very sarcastic and cynical tone. Read More

Tags: humor, truth, thought, cynicism, sarcasm

taken from my book, "My Head Is Swarming With Flies" Read More

Tags: career, cynicism, schizophrenia, paranoid, amnesia, ignorence, chronic, faithlessness, dissociative

Mac has a tendency to get distracted, even in the most important situations. Or does he? Read More

Tags: love, life, symbolism, cynicism, games

Edgar lives in a state of constant cynism and satirical resentment that only strengthens when he gets to college, a slacker that always scrapes by on luck and intellect, his world only gets darker as he indulges in relief by entering the downward spiral of drugs. Read More

Tags: drugs, hate, lazy, downward_spiral, alcohol, college, cynicism, weed, marijuana, resent, resentful, grades, cynicle, downward, slacking

For all those who think that our conscience gets a blow as we grow up. Read More

Tags: beauty, greed, cynicism, nostalgia

A satirical manifesto decrying the current state of romantic love. Read More

Tags: love, satire, romantic, cynicism, consumerism

A satirical poem I dreamed up while on my way to work this morning. Read More

Tags: love, satire, cynicism, cynical, mockery

A man who feels that the world rises and sets on his behind gets slapped by a midget.... But even that does not mean the world Read More

Tags: courage, cynicism

I write short vignettes about the day to day life of an American living and studying in Israel.... Read More

Tags: dark, israel, cynicism, holidays

Poem / Poetry

February 27, 2009

Reads: 2243

Comments: 106

The Booksie Classic House

Louis "Studs" Terkel: An American writer who was, truly, unique. Specializing in "oral" histor(y)ies. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studs_Terkel In 1974, when Richard M. Nixon resigned the Office of U.S. President, Terkel wrote one of the most unusual oral histories ever published. Entitled: "Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How… Read More

Tags: humor, satire, poetry, poem, chicago, steel, work, illinois, career, edward_j_bradley_sr, edwardjbradleysr, edward_j, bradley_sr, edward_j_bradley, bradley

one of my more cynical poems. Read More

Tags: cynicism, falsities

Poem / Poetry

January 25, 2007

Reads: 299

Comments: 3

The Booksie Classic House

Parents and teachers may be examples to the kids but the environment plays a major role in personality formation. Read More

Tags: children, environment, kids, parents, cynicism, cynical, development, character, personality, examples, skepticism, role

Like black and white-this poem deals with contrasts albeit in a cynnical way-then finally succumbs to contradiction. Read More

Tags: confusion, black, quagmire, cynicism, contrasts, contrast, contradiction, contradictions, opposites, recursion, dilemma, pandora

This is a cynical criticism about the "acceptance" of productivity as an end-all good in society. Read More

Tags: criticism, cynicism, productivity, production, workethic, cynical, critical

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