Writer with no one to care about your stories? Wannabe creative punk with no future? Troubled twenty two year old hipster in search of an outlet? Disenfranchised fortysomething with kids to feed? GMILF who just can’t get rid of Swedish metal guitarists hitting on you? If you answered yes to any of these questions, I hate to tell you this, but this may be the place for you. If you answered no, well… You’re still going to end up here, so you might as well get comfortable. This is not a poetry/prose only blog. All poems or prose written and posted can be found in the Poetry link just down the page. Enjoy your stay. DFTBA All poetry and prose not otherwise labeled are copyrighted by Patrick S. Garcia and are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. A Literation Submit your poetry, prose, and art to this fledgling literary magazine run by your favorites of the Tumblr Writing Community. Buy my book, entitled “i’m fine”!!!!!!!!! or if you prefer, donate! Make Custom Gifts at CafePress var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-36421958-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); Tumblr (3.0; @cafeofthedamned)http://cafeofthedamned.com/<p>You people have really shitty favorite poets.</p>http://cafeofthedamned.com/post/50848815267http://cafeofthedamned.com/post/50848815267Sun, 19 May 2013 15:41:57 -0500<p>well, this is awesome. </p> <p>one good day.</p> <p>then back to not sleeping and remembering every single thing i&#8217;ve ever done wrong while hearing everyone&#8217;s negative thoughts.</p> <p>repeat for seven to ten years.</p> <p>fuck this.</p> <p>i&#8217;m done.</p>http://cafeofthedamned.com/post/50822871654http://cafeofthedamned.com/post/50822871654Sun, 19 May 2013 10:00:42 -0500<iframe class="tumblr_audio_player tumblr_audio_player_50810380276" src="http://cafeofthedamned.com/post/50810380276/audio_player_iframe/cafeofthedamned/tumblr_mlvfwtnBPd1qg5yvs?audio_file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tumblr.com%2Faudio_file%2Fcafeofthedamned%2F50810380276%2Ftumblr_mlvfwtnBPd1qg5yvs" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" width="500" height="169"></iframe><br/><br/><blockquote> <p><span>Hermann wants to eat nicotine. Sometimes.</span></p> <div>He asks for a lot.</div> <div>He paces space to make himself nervous</div> <div>because some people are just better at surviving than living.</div> <div>If you want to get heavy he’ll teach you.</div> <div>He knows it.</div> <div>He spends his time falling from the weight.</div> <div>He’s got a lead brain.</div> <div>It’s a battle magnet.</div> <div>He carries it around by the guilt straps</div> <div>don’t laugh-</div> <div>you didn’t see the size of the blizzard that birthed him.</div> <div>fits of snow, cotton rocks, whipped white bullet stretches</div> <div>pinned with chips of teeth to his habbit of crying for help.</div> <div>he doesn’t land well-</div> <div>hates landing-</div> <div>it reminds him of not living up.</div> <div><strong>listen-</strong></div> <div><strong>I know there were days you wanted to die.</strong></div> <div>Hermann will not bow down to gravity.</div> <div>Falling, he catches up to himself in mid-air just before the ground smacks.</div> <div>Pullthroats, they call it.</div> <div>Sharp turner.</div> <div>Nothing touches the ground here.</div> <div>Ground is a capacity.</div> <div>He sees that.</div> <div>He falls back</div> <div>He patches parachutes together with a kite knife</div> <div>It’s big enough to raise him in the up drafts</div> <div>where he hides himself away in angles of air</div> <div>outlined by his knack for believing that this life..</div> <div>it’s gonna work itself out.</div> </blockquote>http://cafeofthedamned.com/post/50810380276http://cafeofthedamned.com/post/50810380276Sun, 19 May 2013 05:49:48 -0500<p><em>Methhead Dictionaries</em> the Zine is finally finished.</p> <p>Now to list it, find the damn stapler, and you can buy it.</p> <p>Hurray!</p>http://cafeofthedamned.com/post/50644890909http://cafeofthedamned.com/post/50644890909Fri, 17 May 2013 05:50:48 -0500zinemethhead dictionaries<iframe class="tumblr_audio_player tumblr_audio_player_50638552981" src="http://cafeofthedamned.com/post/50638552981/audio_player_iframe/cafeofthedamned/tumblr_mjgefyiUxG1r8nzgu?audio_file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tumblr.com%2Faudio_file%2Fcafeofthedamned%2F50638552981%2Ftumblr_mjgefyiUxG1r8nzgu" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" width="500" height="169"></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://abraxas-annihilation.tumblr.com/post/50637839675/currentrotation-the-leaving-song-part-2-by" target="_blank">abraxas-annihilation</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://currentrotation.tumblr.com/post/48811445699/the-leaving-song-part-2-by-afi-look-what" target="_blank">currentrotation</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>“The Leaving Song, Part 2” by AFI</p> <blockquote> <p>“Look what I’ve built, it shines so beautifully, now watch as it destroys me…”</p> </blockquote> </blockquote> <p>best song</p> </blockquote>http://cafeofthedamned.com/post/50638552981http://cafeofthedamned.com/post/50638552981Fri, 17 May 2013 01:53:05 -0500“She said, not knowin’ my real name,<br/> ‘I can tell, buddy, by the Mini Thins and the way ya drive—<br/> We’re both taken with novelty.<br/> We’ve both believed in mean gods.<br/> We both spend our money on things that break too easily like…<br/> People.<br/> And I can tell<br/> You think you’ve had it rough <br/> So especially you should know:<br/> It’s what I do, <br/> I dream. <br/> I get high sometimes. <br/> And I’m gonna roll outta here one day.<br/> I just might not get to drive.’”<br/><br/> - <em><em>Convenience Stores</em> by Buddy Wakefield (via <a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://exotic-chemistry.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">exotic-chemistry</a>)</em>http://cafeofthedamned.com/post/50638233268http://cafeofthedamned.com/post/50638233268Fri, 17 May 2013 01:43:53 -0500“Forte… Is French for blanket fort.”<br/><br/> - <em>Buddy Wakefield — <em><a href="http://youtu.be/x1Z6ukukO_k" target="_blank">In Landscape</a></em></em>http://cafeofthedamned.com/post/50637764756http://cafeofthedamned.com/post/50637764756Fri, 17 May 2013 01:30:46 -0500buddy wakefieldin landscape<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5b3028f1706a8165c0603ca3d2318e32/tumblr_mkhasnOYVb1qmi4qio1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/85bedd67ab016d18b59b67488db4545b/tumblr_mkhasnOYVb1qmi4qio2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://chipofftheolcoffeemugg.tumblr.com/post/50637480265/perfect-gif-from-shin-chan" target="_blank">chipofftheolcoffeemugg</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Perfect gif from Shin Chan.</p> </blockquote>http://cafeofthedamned.com/post/50637650067http://cafeofthedamned.com/post/50637650067Fri, 17 May 2013 01:27:43 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e43f9900cd890d0e61e7122d69314345/tumblr_mmm26o6k1j1s9l0hso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://silentconventionalweapon.tumblr.com/post/50131236834/why-even-bother-none-of-you-really-care-about-me" target="_blank">silentconventionalweapon</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>“Why even bother…none of you really care about me anyways…I’ll just stay in my circle.”</p> </blockquote>http://cafeofthedamned.com/post/50559114681http://cafeofthedamned.com/post/50559114681Thu, 16 May 2013 00:20:41 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/270c25747c783d3162a95f4e8e2e19eb/tumblr_mmvlheXfK71qefgoxo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/>http://cafeofthedamned.com/post/50559103713http://cafeofthedamned.com/post/50559103713Thu, 16 May 2013 00:20:01 -0500<iframe class="tumblr_audio_player tumblr_audio_player_50558545753" src="http://cafeofthedamned.com/post/50558545753/audio_player_iframe/cafeofthedamned/tumblr_mmiqt1E9xT1qfahbo?audio_file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tumblr.com%2Faudio_file%2Fcafeofthedamned%2F50558545753%2Ftumblr_mmiqt1E9xT1qfahbo" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" width="500" height="169"></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://sleepsweet.tumblr.com/post/50558216423/420emo-but-one-time-out-of-ten-everything-is" target="_blank">sleepsweet</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://420emo.tumblr.com/post/49999212651/but-one-time-out-of-ten-everything-is-perfect-for" target="_blank">420emo</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em><span>But one time out of ten, everything is perfect for us all. </span></em><br/><em><span>Well I want a better place or just a better way to fall. </span></em><br/><em><span>Here we go! </span></em></p> </blockquote> <p>I was literally listening to this song in the car today.</p> </blockquote>http://cafeofthedamned.com/post/50558545753http://cafeofthedamned.com/post/50558545753Thu, 16 May 2013 00:09:03 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f4d8d599147cb8dbd4eea925bcc81789/tumblr_mjm6ypOFrV1qlctgjo1_400.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/eb362ca30355bf013e236720f6af13cf/tumblr_mjm6ypOFrV1qlctgjo2_r1_400.png"/><br/> <br/>http://cafeofthedamned.com/post/50558275041http://cafeofthedamned.com/post/50558275041Thu, 16 May 2013 00:03:46 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a4bb7839d46ff86f61889bc5be98ef2a/tumblr_mmrhwmpM7x1qb1t2go1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://suicidegirls.tumblr.com/post/50515004611/stigmata-in-dulce-de-leche" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">suicidegirls</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Stigmata in “Dulce De Leche”</p></blockquote>http://cafeofthedamned.com/post/50516767272http://cafeofthedamned.com/post/50516767272Wed, 15 May 2013 15:25:02 -0500<p>it&#8217;s weird. i don&#8217;t like it. make it stop.</p>http://cafeofthedamned.com/post/50499530844http://cafeofthedamned.com/post/50499530844Wed, 15 May 2013 10:22:53 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyju8lUTwy1qcvehpo1_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyju8lUTwy1qcvehpo2_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyju8lUTwy1qcvehpo3_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyju8lUTwy1qcvehpo4_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyju8lUTwy1qcvehpo5_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyju8lUTwy1qcvehpo6_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyju8lUTwy1qcvehpo7_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyju8lUTwy1qcvehpo8_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyju8lUTwy1qcvehpo9_250.gif"/><br/> <br/>http://cafeofthedamned.com/post/50499498246http://cafeofthedamned.com/post/50499498246Wed, 15 May 2013 10:22:11 -0500<iframe class="spotify_audio_player" src="https://embed.spotify.com/?uri=spotify%3Atrack%3A0ToXo5xaIATg98fNtZWj9y&view=coverart" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" width="500" height="580"></iframe><br/><br/>http://cafeofthedamned.com/post/50480192634http://cafeofthedamned.com/post/50480192634Wed, 15 May 2013 00:48:30 -0500musicspotify<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/U5X4N2exOsU?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://gothiccharmschool.tumblr.com/post/50456330790/i-too-will-always-reblog-this-tom-waits-cookie" target="_blank">gothiccharmschool</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>I, too, will always reblog this. <strong>Tom Waits/Cookie Monster - God’s Away on Business</strong></p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://teratocybernetics.tumblr.com/post/49333540434/rainbowbarnacle-tom-waits-cookie-monster" target="_blank">teratocybernetics</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://rainbowbarnacle.tumblr.com/post/49330156674/tom-waits-cookie-monster-gods-away-on-business" target="_blank">rainbowbarnacle</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Tom Waits/Cookie Monster - God’s Away on Business</strong></p> </blockquote> <p>I will always reblog this.</p> </blockquote> </blockquote>http://cafeofthedamned.com/post/50478929742http://cafeofthedamned.com/post/50478929742Wed, 15 May 2013 00:20:07 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/524f37dd196f6e3566b417bbe597d032/tumblr_mkx5canh611r2sszso4_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/aeb5ec98283467f9ee6f485d44a1ad5e/tumblr_mkx5canh611r2sszso1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6e09a968cb0b5c77997a3e7292c63502/tumblr_mkx5canh611r2sszso3_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d164a8ddbad7bd809dc3a43a38f4f78a/tumblr_mkx5canh611r2sszso2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://moon83.tumblr.com/post/47461104418/the-astronaut" target="_blank">moon83</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.behance.net/gallery/The-Astronaut/6193577" target="_blank">The Astronaut</a> by <strong>Patrick Seymour</strong></p> </blockquote>http://cafeofthedamned.com/post/50444679233http://cafeofthedamned.com/post/50444679233Tue, 14 May 2013 16:21:12 -0500<p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://svvitzerland.tumblr.com/post/48103328308/i-cant-believe-sex-happens-in-real-life" target="_blank">svvitzerland</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>i cant believe sex happens in real life</p> </blockquote> <p>You are proof, unfortunately.</p>http://cafeofthedamned.com/post/50400204741http://cafeofthedamned.com/post/50400204741Mon, 13 May 2013 23:33:37 -0500<p>HEY.</p> <p>it’s only nintey-five percent angst…</p> <p>sometimes i make jokes, too…</p>http://cafeofthedamned.com/post/50390628631http://cafeofthedamned.com/post/50390628631Mon, 13 May 2013 21:19:27 -0500