You have lost before you even go in For they know who you are And will never accept you Never let you win Whatever that may mean You are there; they wish you were not And if they are accepting of the fact They see you only as amusement, nothing more You have lost before … More Poem – You Lose
For context – I’m currently being assessed for ASD (as of July 2018) Frustration Waiting game Where is diagnosis? *** Can’t be removed Or ‘improved’ Such things are irrelevant *** We allow for everything In a world which slowly Makes allowances *** I was 30-something Eureka was 20-something years too late *** Why do you … More Haikus about autism
He was buried beneath the earth He was buried beneath the rocks Beneath sleet, snow, cotton wool Buried but still walking above On the cold surface of the world Submerged and incoherent Too much inside, too small a hole In the mind to release it all He was buried in clouds In fantasy, in reading … More Poem – He was Buried
I got these questions from an online magazine of all places. They were answered by Rula Lenksa and I figure if they’re good enough for her, they’re good enough for me. Plus, I’m bored… What are you working on at the moment?I have various blog ideas but they require effort to do and alas that’s … More More Questions
Based on various information sources online, I have compiled the following information to reflect my interest in the history of autism and how understanding has increased over the last century or so. I hope you find it interesting and useful. 1908-1911 – Eugen Bleuler (1857-1939) coined the term ‘autism’ from the Greek ‘autos’ meaning ‘self’ … More A Timeline of Autism
He lived – In a castle of ice On a remote asteroid In another dimension Previously; He lived – In a temple In a remote jungle In a land never visited by travellers With vines growing up the side Nobody knew he was there And even if you saw him He was never truly ‘there’ … More Poem – He Lived
This is how Christmas makes you feel when you have anxiety. Written less than an hour after a panic attack. Commercialised Horrific Ridiculous Insane Suffocating Tedious Maddening Anhedonia Senseless
I originally answered these questions in 2015 while recovering from a nervous breakdown. A lot has happened since then, so here is a second go at these questions. Your favourite virtue? Honesty and kindness Your favourite qualities in a man? Intelligence and benevolence Your favourite qualities in a woman? As above, plus tomboyishness with underlying … More Proust Questionnaire Revisited
Nobody will read this If they do, they will not understand If they do, they will not understand If they understand, they will not care Separated always By names, places, ideas Nobody cares or gets it Isolated on an island of my own Put here from birth, marooned I am an alien, you are not … More Poem – What’s the Point
Snivelling voice Encourages nothing Doubts everything I came from you A world emerged And spun away, crazily Different (operating) System; Potential genius
