Rarasaur

LATEST ARTICLES ( 912 )

• Tell Me What You Re-watch.

  

  "Tell me what you read and I'll tell you who you are" is true enough, but I'd know you better if you told me what you re read." - Francois Mauriac I was thinkin... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2015 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• ♥melt – Calling on Alex

  

  I met Alex when I was 17 years old. I don't know if you can remember so long ago, but I can. Back then, the world was so small that everything was within... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2015 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Int’l Label Day 2015

  

  My name is Ra. It's a nickname, for Radhika Kumari Atma Ram Jaini. My CDCR number is WF0124. It is active until my probationary period is up. In prison,... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2015 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• I’m on the Brute Squad.

  One of my favorite stories, in both book and video form, is The Princess Bride. In the classic tale of high adventure, for those who haven't read or seen it,... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2015 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Everything Metaphors

  

  We were led out of the corral, after waiting for nearly twenty minutes in the cold. We flashed our IDs at the dinner officers as we made our way into the... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2015 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Do Me a Favor?

  

  Post something kind today, somewhere.Tweet something loving.Instagram something happy.Facebook something positive. Share a quote, or a picture, or a smile, or... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2015 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Imagine

  

  "I'm not putting on your socks, chica." I said sharply, "You're seven months pregnant. It. Is. Not. Happening. " "But you're freezing. Your lips are blue, and... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2015 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• 100 / Flying Blind

  

  I'm not fat, I have a heavy heart and a spine of steel, and too much baggage for overhead compartments. I'm not lost, I forgot my way -everything- except where ... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2015 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Pixels of Perspective

  

  I have a very tiny world map on my computer. It's about 3000 pixels of perspective, a trick I learned from the Muppets. No one is too far away if you make... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2015 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Because i Love Me, Too.

  I've been drinking tea instead of coffee. I don't know if the extra dose of caffeine will push my emotions to the next stage, but I'm not willing to figure it... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2015 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• 100 / Egbo

  

  Sometimes, we stumble. Sometimes, we fall. Worries nettle, and panic resounds- if the wind blows just right, life might stick like this forever. Saturate... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2015 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• You’re Invited: Label Day 2015

  

  This is supposed to be a post about hotdogs, things I miss about prison, or my recent preoccupation with safety- my planner says so, plain as day. My planner... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2015 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• the Funeral

  I had locked myself in with my thoughts. The cell doors around me popped open and the cacophony of shotgun-like bangs lit the hallway with sound. The noise... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2015 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Vicissitude

  

  leaves spill over in violaceous bliss, skimming the soil- a plush purple kiss. branches are bared- a vibrant declaration- pirouetting downward in perfect... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2015 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Peck of Crated Peppers

  

  The NaBloPoMo banditos known as NanoPoblano are all amazing, and they are all blogging a better world for you. There's more than a handful though, which makes i... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2015 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Aren’t You Curious?

  

  "At some point," I said, as I dipped a tortilla chip into a mysterious green salsa, "it might come up that my husband died in May. Also, I just got out of... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2015 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• My Weekend in 5 Posts

  

  If we were having coffee, I'd probably fall asleep before I finished even one cup. I'm tired, Best Beloveds. Too tired to think up a metaphor that would fit... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2015 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Happiness

  

  Happiness shined in front of my face, a dancing fluorescence. I drew her soft angles and bright center with my words, and as I scribbled, she giggled, whisperin... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2015 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• So Cliché

  

  They put me on a pedestal- or did I do this to myself? I win them over with winged words. One by one. Until all eggs are in my basket, all balls are in my court... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2015 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Unlocked: Goodbye, Chowchilla.

  Written November 27th, 2014 from the California Institute for Women, from room 136- the cell without a mirror or light, or doorknob, where I spent my... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2015 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION