Depression has been a thorn in my side since I was a preteen. I remember starting to feel depressions effects as early as ten years old. I don’t know if anyone noticed, or if anyone knew how to help. I dealt with depression silently because the one time I tried to get help I was…
Author: Eric Fournier
A creative, independent-minded poet, author, and artist who enjoys turning ideas into finished projects.
Also practices American Sign Language.
Lover’s First Kiss
Today I center myself Find myself dancing in the sun Twirling in tall grassy fields Humming as the breeze carries my music away Day dreaming of my lover as I skip Thinking of her warm embrace Fantasizing of our first kiss
Trying To Get Back On Track
Taking care of Charlie my ivy plant really helps me start my day off right. Having a task to do sets my mind in order for other things I need to do throughout the day. The reason this is important is because lately I’ve lost track of myself. My days are disordered and unscheduled. I…
Thinking Out A Project
Raw emotion is a dangerous tool for me. Emotion is the basis of my creativity. My art is dependent on the mood I am in. My mind uses my mood as a palate and my hand as a tool. Today I am angry, torn, depressed, and enraged. I feel like taking a pastel or tube…
Burning Santa
Fourth of July is a great holiday filled with many joys. Campfires, marshmallows, hotdogs, and fireworks give us these joys. Today we celebrated our love for America’s independence and our dislike for how greed has taken over the holiday season in December. We protested by burning a wooden placard of Santa. As it went up…
Encouraging Myself at the End of the Month
The day before pay day always has the most unique meals. Scrounging around the cabinet, going through the can food items, piecing together different foods that go together. It is really fun sometimes trying out the combinations that come out of the cabinets. Today’s meal was canned salmon mixed with Montreal seasoning and sriracha sauce,…
Depression & Satisfaction
Depression is a sneaky monster that wears many masks. It likes to hide under the bed and grab a-hold of my leg when I wake up. Depression continues to drag itself around the house as I try to shake it off. Eventually I wear out and I sit down. Sitting down is what it wants…
Kelly’s Stand Chapter 1
CHAPTER 1 OPENING UP ‘Beep… Beep… Beep,’ her alarm rang as she tried to hide her head under the soft white pillow case. It was no use though, the alarm continued to beep and she found the energy to toss the pillow aside while shielding her eyes from the beam of sunlight shining on…
The Hole I Chase
What am I doing with my time? Am I being productive? Have I achieved anything today? Did I keep myself on task long enough to have checked off the box that is next to my task? What measure do I use to ensure I am productive? Is the measure a meter of productivity or a…
Starting Idea
Today she walked the ledge, egged on by her friends. Her eyes averted from the water beneath, the rumbling vibrations surging through her legs from the dam’s twin generators. At the moment of peace she extends her arms in the breeze, bracing herself against the cold steel, grasping it in her strong palms. The once…
