
POETRY: The Maker and His Folly
There once was a stone Maker, Of eponymous resolve, Through every creative endeavor, Had a conundrum to solve.

There once was a stone Maker, Of eponymous resolve, Through every creative endeavor, Had a conundrum to solve.

Creative writing in the form of freeverse poetry. An autistic portrayal of what lies behind the mask.

Do you hate me because I have the unique ability to question my surroundings objectively without superstition to cloud my judgement? Do you hate me

“Take what is yours, give everything back. Become who you were always destined to be.”

…Warriors are good at some things, like smashing things with an axe and using all kinds of weapons, and wizards are good at others, like casting spells and knowing a lot about things you may come across. Every class has its own specialties and affinities, and a group needs a diverse set of characters to be able to tackle the challenges ahead. As I playfully filled out character sheets with what I imagined my own stats would be, it made me realize– “I’ve been playing the game of life all wrong.”

Autistic characters can be found in fiction– in print, television, and in movies– but their autism is not owned and accepted.

What are we really saying when we say, “Oh well,” “nevermind,” “I can do without it,” or “forget I ever mentioned it. A poetic exploration.

A disabled reviewers reaction to Wreck-it-Ralph, a film that was a step forward for disability portrayal in the media; however, it missed the mark in other ways.

It hurts to hold this hissing light.
Sears the skin.
Leaves ugly scars.
Where it tears with acrid claws.

An autistic exploration of the sounds of the world in the form of a humorous sestina, a type of poem that follows a pattern of repetition.