Dear God, I’ve thought a lot about it, and I want to take back the taking back of what I said. Which is to say, I am not sorry for what I said and I in fact say it again:… Read More ›
Literature
Letter to Trees of These Here Woods by Philip Elliott
Dear Trees of These Here Woods, Thank you for watching over me every night while I go to sleep. And thank you for being my friend. You’re the only friend I got left. I was somebody once. I had… Read More ›
Letter to Anabelle 4 by Philip Elliott
Dear Anabelle, I think I’m starting to go a little loopy out here. I coulda sworn I heard my name on the breeze last night. I think it was the leaves on the trees. That’s not as crazy as it… Read More ›
Letter to Mama by Philip Elliott
Dear Mama, I’m glad you didn’t see me wind up in the madhouse. You wouldn’t have said nothin but I know it woulda broke your heart. They let me out, though. That’s gotta count for something. I hope you’ll be… Read More ›
Letter to Anabelle 3 – Author Philip Elliott
Dear Anabelle, I don’t wanna be an asshole anymore. I’ve learned how good it can feel to bleed. I tried so hard to prevent that from happening I ended up making everyone else bleed, you most of all. But it… Read More ›
Letter to Paul – Author Philip Elliott
Dear Paul, I’m writing letters to everyone who, for one reason or another, for good or bad, has a hook lodged in my heart. As my life goes on, the threads to these hooks just keep on growing, always connected… Read More ›
Letter to Grandma – Author Philip Elliott
Dear Grandma, I always admired your fierceness. You were as ferocious as a pack of wild dogs. Scared the shit outta me sometimes, but you had a magnetism about you all the same. And on those rare occasions when you’d… Read More ›
Letter to Anabelle 2 – Author Philip Elliott
Dear Anabelle, You’re the only one. You were always the only one. Was I ever the only one? Or just one? Was I ever one, or just a two, three, or another? These are the questions, Anabelle, the questions that… Read More ›
Author Philip Elliott – Letter to Chinaman
Dear Chinaman, I am sorry for what I did to you. I’m not racist in any way, I want you to know that—I couldn’t give two shits if you were every color of the rainbow. I’d even marry a Chinese… Read More ›
Author Philip Elliott – Letter to Henrietta
Dear Henrietta, I remember when we used to play cowboys and Indians out the back garden and seemed like every minute you had a goddamn smile on your face. Didn’t matter how many times I won, you always had… Read More ›
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