M Sarki
@msarki.bsky.social
Poet, carpenter, musician, and book nerd
Incest, Adultery, and How It Relates to Me (part 6 of 9)
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What art was there, known to love or cunning, by which one pressed through into those secret chambers.___To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
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What art was there, known to love or cunning, by which one pressed through into those secret chambers.___To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
Incest, Adultery, and How It Relates to Me (part 6 of 9)
Oh, the Promises in My Head
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November 12, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Incest, Adultery, and How It Relates to Me (part 6 of 9)
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What art was there, known to love or cunning, by which one pressed through into those secret chambers.___To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
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What art was there, known to love or cunning, by which one pressed through into those secret chambers.___To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
"Naïve. Super" by Erlend Loe
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His over-adjustment to this uncomfortable predicament is to simply throw a ball against a wall all night or repeatedly hammer wooden pegs into a board.
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His over-adjustment to this uncomfortable predicament is to simply throw a ball against a wall all night or repeatedly hammer wooden pegs into a board.
"Naïve. Super" by Erlend Loe
another creative book review
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November 12, 2025 at 9:15 AM
"Naïve. Super" by Erlend Loe
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His over-adjustment to this uncomfortable predicament is to simply throw a ball against a wall all night or repeatedly hammer wooden pegs into a board.
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His over-adjustment to this uncomfortable predicament is to simply throw a ball against a wall all night or repeatedly hammer wooden pegs into a board.
Mistaken as Art in Photography
The Trouble with Tuesdays
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November 11, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Poem #1455 by Emily Dickinson
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Previously published on the mothership September 6, 2023 in art, literary, self-realization, writing
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Previously published on the mothership September 6, 2023 in art, literary, self-realization, writing
Poem #1455 by Emily Dickinson
Previously published on the mothership September 6, 2023 in art, literary, self-realization, writing
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November 11, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Poem #1455 by Emily Dickinson
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Previously published on the mothership September 6, 2023 in art, literary, self-realization, writing
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Previously published on the mothership September 6, 2023 in art, literary, self-realization, writing
The Making of a Hotwife: Getting to Be of Some Moment
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or why fuck up a perfectly good marriage?
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or why fuck up a perfectly good marriage?
The Making of a Hotwife: Getting to Be of Some Moment
or why fuck up a perfectly good marriage?
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November 10, 2025 at 9:11 AM
The Making of a Hotwife: Getting to Be of Some Moment
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or why fuck up a perfectly good marriage?
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or why fuck up a perfectly good marriage?
"Moment of Freedom: The Heiligenberg Manuscript" by Jens Bjørnebo
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The deeper the feeling, said Leonardo, the greater the pain.
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The deeper the feeling, said Leonardo, the greater the pain.
"Moment of Freedom: The Heiligenberg Manuscript" by Jens Bjørnebo
Previously published on the mothership August 9, 2023 in art, book reviews, literary, philosophy, politics, relationships, self-realization, social studies, writing
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November 10, 2025 at 9:09 AM
"Moment of Freedom: The Heiligenberg Manuscript" by Jens Bjørnebo
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The deeper the feeling, said Leonardo, the greater the pain.
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The deeper the feeling, said Leonardo, the greater the pain.
Sunday Shift!
celebrating her vocation in nude-art modeling.
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November 9, 2025 at 9:07 AM
"The Cornhuskers Gather" by M Sarki
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poem from the book Little War Machine
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poem from the book Little War Machine
"The Cornhuskers Gather" by M Sarki
poem from the book Little War Machine
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November 9, 2025 at 9:05 AM
"The Cornhuskers Gather" by M Sarki
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poem from the book Little War Machine
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poem from the book Little War Machine
Raymond Carver's "Call If You Need Me"
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What is also intriguing to me is that almost every book I have read during this current and indulgent study of mine lacks any considerable mentions regarding Carver’s long-time editor Gordon Lish...
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What is also intriguing to me is that almost every book I have read during this current and indulgent study of mine lacks any considerable mentions regarding Carver’s long-time editor Gordon Lish...
Raymond Carver's "Call If You Need Me"
an honest review
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November 8, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Raymond Carver's "Call If You Need Me"
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What is also intriguing to me is that almost every book I have read during this current and indulgent study of mine lacks any considerable mentions regarding Carver’s long-time editor Gordon Lish...
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What is also intriguing to me is that almost every book I have read during this current and indulgent study of mine lacks any considerable mentions regarding Carver’s long-time editor Gordon Lish...
Through the Years: Blackacre State Nature Preserve and Historic Homestead, part 7
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Owned and managed by Jefferson County Schools in Louisville, Kentucky
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Owned and managed by Jefferson County Schools in Louisville, Kentucky
Through the Years: Blackacre State Nature Preserve and Historic Homestead, part 7
Owned and managed by Jefferson County Schools in Louisville, Kentucky
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November 7, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Through the Years: Blackacre State Nature Preserve and Historic Homestead, part 7
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Owned and managed by Jefferson County Schools in Louisville, Kentucky
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Owned and managed by Jefferson County Schools in Louisville, Kentucky
"Against Art: (The Notebooks)" by Tomas Espedal
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I do know he once agreed to dress up in a white wedding gown and pose for a young woman’s art project.
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I do know he once agreed to dress up in a white wedding gown and pose for a young woman’s art project.
"Against Art: (The Notebooks)" by Tomas Espedal
Previously published on the mothership August 11, 2023 in art, book reviews, literary, memoir, self-realization, social studies, writing
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November 7, 2025 at 9:12 AM
"Against Art: (The Notebooks)" by Tomas Espedal
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I do know he once agreed to dress up in a white wedding gown and pose for a young woman’s art project.
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I do know he once agreed to dress up in a white wedding gown and pose for a young woman’s art project.
"Out of the Woods" by M Sarki
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poem taken from the book A STOP TO SEE HEPATICA: (The Hepaticas 2019-2022) published in 2024
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poem taken from the book A STOP TO SEE HEPATICA: (The Hepaticas 2019-2022) published in 2024
"Out of the Woods" by M Sarki
poem taken from the book A STOP TO SEE HEPATICA: (The Hepaticas 2019-2022) published in 2024
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November 6, 2025 at 9:08 AM
"Out of the Woods" by M Sarki
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poem taken from the book A STOP TO SEE HEPATICA: (The Hepaticas 2019-2022) published in 2024
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poem taken from the book A STOP TO SEE HEPATICA: (The Hepaticas 2019-2022) published in 2024
Incest, Adultery, and How It Relates to Me (part 5 of 9)
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…Dogs are stupid, you can get them to suck on a plastic bone, and they’re stupid, dogs believe you.___Incest by Christine Angot
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…Dogs are stupid, you can get them to suck on a plastic bone, and they’re stupid, dogs believe you.___Incest by Christine Angot
Incest, Adultery, and How It Relates to Me (part 5 of 9)
The Kind of Hipster Who Knits
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November 5, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Incest, Adultery, and How It Relates to Me (part 5 of 9)
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…Dogs are stupid, you can get them to suck on a plastic bone, and they’re stupid, dogs believe you.___Incest by Christine Angot
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…Dogs are stupid, you can get them to suck on a plastic bone, and they’re stupid, dogs believe you.___Incest by Christine Angot
"Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come: An Introvert's Year of Living Dangerously" by Jessica Pan
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…And I have just seen a stag in the forest at dawn…
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…And I have just seen a stag in the forest at dawn…
"Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come: An Introvert's Year of Living Dangerously" by Jessica Pan
a creative book review
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November 5, 2025 at 9:03 AM
"Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come: An Introvert's Year of Living Dangerously" by Jessica Pan
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…And I have just seen a stag in the forest at dawn…
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…And I have just seen a stag in the forest at dawn…
Mistaken as Art in Photography
The Trouble with Tuesdays
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November 4, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Poem #1438 by Emily Dickinson
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Previously published on the mothership September 4, 2023 in art, literary, poetry, relationships, self-realization, writing
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Previously published on the mothership September 4, 2023 in art, literary, poetry, relationships, self-realization, writing
Poem #1438 by Emily Dickinson
Previously published on the mothership September 4, 2023 in art, literary, poetry, relationships, self-realization, writing
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November 4, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Poem #1438 by Emily Dickinson
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Previously published on the mothership September 4, 2023 in art, literary, poetry, relationships, self-realization, writing
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Previously published on the mothership September 4, 2023 in art, literary, poetry, relationships, self-realization, writing
A Beast in Search of Time
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…For a long time she must have remained the queen of his desire, his personal link with emotion...
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…For a long time she must have remained the queen of his desire, his personal link with emotion...
A Beast in Search of Time
Previously published on the mothership June 15, 2023 in memoir, nature, nude art photography, relationships, self-realization, sexuality, writing
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November 3, 2025 at 9:24 AM
A Beast in Search of Time
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…For a long time she must have remained the queen of his desire, his personal link with emotion...
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…For a long time she must have remained the queen of his desire, his personal link with emotion...
"Crazy Horse (Penguin Lives)" by Larry McMurtry
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…Don’t imagine the dead are at peace.
The dead are at your mercy. __Ellen Hinsey
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…Don’t imagine the dead are at peace.
The dead are at your mercy. __Ellen Hinsey
"Crazy Horse (Penguin Lives)" by Larry McMurtry
Previously published on the mothership August 1, 2023 in book reviews, literary, politics, social studies, spirituality
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November 3, 2025 at 9:20 AM
"Crazy Horse (Penguin Lives)" by Larry McMurtry
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…Don’t imagine the dead are at peace.
The dead are at your mercy. __Ellen Hinsey
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…Don’t imagine the dead are at peace.
The dead are at your mercy. __Ellen Hinsey
Sunday Shift!
celebrating her vocation in nude-art modeling.
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November 2, 2025 at 9:16 AM
"Endurance of the Void," by M Sarki
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a poem taken from Little War Machine
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a poem taken from Little War Machine
"Endurance of the Void," by M Sarki
a poem taken from Little War Machine
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November 2, 2025 at 9:14 AM
"Endurance of the Void," by M Sarki
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a poem taken from Little War Machine
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a poem taken from Little War Machine
"Hill William" by Scott McClanahan
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…in some strange and perverted manner it seems he did get the fuck he wanted and thought he deserved…
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…in some strange and perverted manner it seems he did get the fuck he wanted and thought he deserved…
"Hill William" by Scott McClanahan
Previously published on the mothership August 17, 2023 in art, book reviews, lifestyle, literary, relationships, self-realization, sexuality, social studies, writing
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November 1, 2025 at 8:09 AM
"Hill William" by Scott McClanahan
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…in some strange and perverted manner it seems he did get the fuck he wanted and thought he deserved…
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…in some strange and perverted manner it seems he did get the fuck he wanted and thought he deserved…
Through the Years: Blackacre State Nature Preserve and Historic Homestead, part 6
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Owned and managed by Jefferson County Schools in Louisville, Kentucky
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Owned and managed by Jefferson County Schools in Louisville, Kentucky
Through the Years: Blackacre State Nature Preserve and Historic Homestead, part 6
Owned and managed by Jefferson County Schools in Louisville, Kentucky
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October 31, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Through the Years: Blackacre State Nature Preserve and Historic Homestead, part 6
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Owned and managed by Jefferson County Schools in Louisville, Kentucky
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Owned and managed by Jefferson County Schools in Louisville, Kentucky
"Yes" by Thomas Bernhard
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Yes, the ending is quite unforgiving but the journey getting there is worth the ultimately lessened, or lessoned, discomfort and pain.
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Yes, the ending is quite unforgiving but the journey getting there is worth the ultimately lessened, or lessoned, discomfort and pain.
"Yes" by Thomas Bernhard
Previously published in the mothership July 31, 2023 in book reviews, literary, relationships, self-realization, social studies, writing
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October 31, 2025 at 8:04 AM
"Yes" by Thomas Bernhard
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Yes, the ending is quite unforgiving but the journey getting there is worth the ultimately lessened, or lessoned, discomfort and pain.
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Yes, the ending is quite unforgiving but the journey getting there is worth the ultimately lessened, or lessoned, discomfort and pain.
"A Wrongful Death" by M Sarki
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poem taken from the book A STOP TO SEE HEPATICA: (The Hepaticas 2019-2022) published in 2024
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poem taken from the book A STOP TO SEE HEPATICA: (The Hepaticas 2019-2022) published in 2024
"A Wrongful Death" by M Sarki
poem taken from the book A STOP TO SEE HEPATICA: (The Hepaticas 2019-2022) published in 2024
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October 30, 2025 at 8:13 AM
"A Wrongful Death" by M Sarki
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poem taken from the book A STOP TO SEE HEPATICA: (The Hepaticas 2019-2022) published in 2024
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poem taken from the book A STOP TO SEE HEPATICA: (The Hepaticas 2019-2022) published in 2024
Incest, Adultery, and How It Relates to Me (part 4 of 9)
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…For Freud, the aim of analysis was not to remember, but to establish sufficient states of forgetting.___On Flirtation by Adam Phillips
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…For Freud, the aim of analysis was not to remember, but to establish sufficient states of forgetting.___On Flirtation by Adam Phillips
Incest, Adultery, and How It Relates to Me (part 4 of 9)
Engaged in an Affair with Pain
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October 29, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Incest, Adultery, and How It Relates to Me (part 4 of 9)
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…For Freud, the aim of analysis was not to remember, but to establish sufficient states of forgetting.___On Flirtation by Adam Phillips
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…For Freud, the aim of analysis was not to remember, but to establish sufficient states of forgetting.___On Flirtation by Adam Phillips