Appleton on the Rocks

17/04/2018

DOLOROUS FREE VERSE.

So many nights, sleep comes easy Working hard, playing harder Eyelids heavy when the pillow calls Other nights are fueled by elixirs They offer sleep of their own accord Often striking before the p…

14/02/2018

Was gonna write up something for Valentine's Day, but decided to brush off one from the archive. Felt right.

Receiving tragic news in person is paralyzing, even if it has no direct correlation to the one hearing it. At least when you hear or read about a horrific event on the news, there is a level of dis…

20/01/2018

Thank you to everyone who reached out to me about last week's article; I hope my words were as encouraging for you as yours were for me.

After last week, the expectation was that this next article would be markedly more positive. This is pretty typical- angst is heated by frustration until it boils over, then temper the reduction wi…

13/01/2018

DIME-STORE EXISTENTIALISM.

(strong language. sorry, but it was the only way.)

Before we start, I have a message for the avid readers of Appleton on the Rocks: you’re both awesome, and I appreciate your support. UUUGH. I’m sorry, y’all. I’ve been slack…

03/12/2017

This one's less an article and more an observation.

Sorry for the gap between posts; been short on motivation and long on stress lately. Thanks for reading.

Sometimes, it seems the ordeal of a day after a late night out is more about the recovery of energy than it is about an actual hangover. Allow me to paint you a picture: You’ve drunk enough t…

25/10/2017

LIMERICK.

The once was a man from Cream City His team had just lost and he longed to get sh*tty So armed with a thirst and prepared for the worst He drank until he felt witty. Emboldened by spirits within Na…

11/10/2017

Drunk writers. Haha yeah, good one.

I’ve been doing the writing thing long enough. I have reached a milestone of pretense that emboldens me enough to call myself a writer. Among this blog, the short stories (available on Amazon.com, …

06/10/2017

No post this week. Working on the release of a new short story, and ideas are a bit slim. BBL

(If you are interested in writing for us, we are always looking for fresh takes!)

29/09/2017

Do as I say, not as I do.

Ah, the end of September. What a magical time of year, eh? The neighborhood’s greens are donning a more earthy look, the schools are back to caging their animals, the temperature is dipping a littl…

20/09/2017

"Look, I understand you've put some thought into this argument, but it's really difficult to take you seriously now that you've pi**ed yourself."

We’re all adults here, or ought to be, anyways. None of you need to be told how to live your lives, least of all my me. That being said, we can all use a gentle reminder from time to time, so I’m h…

14/09/2017

Sometimes, you just gotta get away.

Recently, the time came to get away from it all. No, not like that. I mean it was time to leave the hustle and bustle of the city and get away from all the noise, chaos, and distraction that is eve…

06/09/2017

Taking a week off; got another project I want to finish. BRB