Ashe Vernon's Blog, page 153
September 6, 2015
hey i ordered your book a few weeks ago and it hasnt come yet, do you know what might be up?
Did you order it from me specifically? Or from one of the presses? Because if you ordered it through them, you’ll have to ask them about it bc I have nothing to do with it. If it was from me, shoot me an email with your name and address and I’ll check my tracking information
whereareyoupress:
Ashe Vernon’s book Wrong Side of a Fistfight...
Ashe Vernon’s book Wrong Side of a Fistfight is available on Amazon! The book is a powerful collection that “feels like getting lost in the woods, with someone holding your hand promising to guide you home.”
"In Houston, the empty sky looks more threat than promise.
The city left the light on for you but
the..."
In Houston, the empty sky looks more threat than promise.
The city left the light on for you but
the stars have never come knocking.
And the moon is a bashful stranger
who keeps his distance.
In Houston, the sky looked as lonely as I felt:
all questions, all heartache,
all the hungry parts we didn’t want to look at.
On the long road to New Mexico
we stared down a storm at high noon:
drove into it, like crawling into the mouth of heaven–
caught between a hurricane and a sunset
until the desert dropped away and we were left
with a kingdom of clouds in half-light.
Until there was nothing but lightning in the rear view mirror.
Until the stars.
Until the stars.
And my inner city soul
had never known starlight
and suddenly the world was broader
than it had ever been–
broader than 21 years of heartache.
Suddenly there was no such thing as lonely, anymore.
And all the parts of my childhood
that didn’t do right by me
crawled up into my throat and
dug their elbows into each other’s ribs and
fought to see the starlight.
And they fell in love with something past
the last breath of atmosphere,
something that goes on
for the closest thing to forever
we know how to measure.
For once,
it was good
to feel small.
- FOR THE CITY KIDS by Ashe Vernon (via latenightcornerstore)
September 5, 2015
latenightcornerstore:
This isn’t home like you’d imaginedI guess slanted floors don’t really...
This isn’t home like you’d imagined
I guess slanted floors don’t really measure up
To a window with a view of the city
That this cracked apartment is nothing like
The swollen couch cushions
And scented candles
You’d thought up for yourself.
No,
This is slap-shod construction and hurried hearts.
This?
This is a wounded confessional and kisses in the dark
Not nearly so cozy
Not nearly so warm.
I am not your southern plantation home.
I am not your New York loft apartment.
I am not what you asked for
But I am shaking all the way from my rafters to my floor-boards.
I gave you everything I have.
— I’m Not the Home You Wanted , by Ashe Vernon
fireplace, corn maze
fireplace - answered
something you need to figure out right now:
everything
literally everything
holy shit
Fireplace, Apple Cider, Maple
one of your favorite stories, books, or poems
Crush by Richard Siken. I also just finished reading The Raven Cycle books an I LOOOOOOVE them. I can’t WAIT for the last one to come out. Also The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak will be my favorite book until the end of time.
a favorite comfort drink (alcoholic or non, either way
Milky chai tea
also my go-to when-you’re-sick tea is earl grey with milk and two big spoons of honey. it always makes me feel better
a kindness or sweet sentiment you’ve done or that someone has done for you
one of my followers sent me a whole foods gift card the other day and I kind of cried over it; human kindness is breathtaking
What type of tattoos do you have?
Well, currently I have 5 tattoos. Mostly flowers and poetry. I have a half-sleeve, a thigh piece that’s about 6 inches in diameter, one just above the bend of my elbow that’s about 3 inches across, a back piece that’s I think about 8 inches by 4 inches and a little tiny bit of text on my ribs.
oak for the ask thing
something or someone that encourages strength in you
I have two of the most amazing best friends in the entire world, oh my god. Molly and Jordan are constantly a source of strength and inspiration. They’re both hilarious and tough-as-nails and they mean the world to me.
sweaters, pumpkin pie, full moon
a favorite comforting thought
my cat literally adores me more than anything else on this earth
a favorite comfort food
pasta of any kind is a go-to comfort food for me
something about yourself you feel is unusual
I’m not at all sentimental or nostalgic about the past
Cornfield
a reason you want or don’t want to be a parent
1) the idea of being pregnant literally terrifies me
2) I have no interest in being responsible for another human life
3) I don’t particularly like children [at least not enough to live with one all the time]
4) I honestly can’t see myself ever being in the kind of permanent, stable living situation that would work for raising a child
