Category: Allēna’s Posts
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I was so tired and weak yesterday that I didn’t do much at all.
But Emerson did make these fantastic open faced steak melts and I worked a bit more on developing my set list for Linneman’s on January 5th. We also watched Priscilla, the Priscilla Presley biopic. It was fucking cool. -Allēna
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A more radio friendly version of my piece “Peak Milwaukee Queer Culture” played on Riverwest Radio today!
You can listen to the episode here. -Allēna
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I swear to God the state of Wisconsin is bound and determined to make it as hard as possible for divorcées to get remarried.
Emerson and I have been on not one, but two wild goose chases to the courthouse to try and apply for our damn marriage license. I keep seeing reasons for the six month waiting period like “it’s to keep families together” and “to make sure divorcées are making the right decision and not jumping into…
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My friend has cooked up another fundraiser bundle for me, and several amazing creators have added zines and other creations.
It’s 83% funded already, but any shares, donations, and engagement mean the world to me, as my husband and I are being evicted come Jan 31 for speaking out against our abusive ex. It’s here: https://itch.io/b/3454/fundraiser-for-lazarus-halliwell-act-2 -Allēna
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Yesterday was a pretty good day, all things considered.
I braved my camera shyness and told the backstory for my poem “to dance with a cyclone”, which I’ll post below: Then Emerson and I filled out our marriage license application and made the appointment to submit it. I’m so excited. One of our best friends also offered to get us a stay at a…
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I had what I think is probably a white person rite of passage tonight.
I had Red Lobster for the first time in my life tonight. It was mid, except for the cheddar bay biscuits. I am thoroughly disappointed 😔. -Allēna
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I performed a very old song of mine tonight.
This is “I Was The Sun” from my record Primrose Path (2017, rerecorded 2023) live at Poet’s Monday.
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We wrote object poems in workshop today.
faceless blessings in disguise looking askance at gift horseswith bejeweled eyesare they empty or full to the brimdo I hoard them or do I give them away is it finally my time to come out of hidingafter all the time that was stolen from me this little thing is winking at me offscreen I think…