Meggings Marie MetzgerCarin’ About KarenIn the midst of Autumn 2017 I was deep in the throes of psychosis. It was my second trip to the psych ward in as many years; the first…Jul 9, 20201Jul 9, 20201
Meggings Marie MetzgerThese Dreams…Hi. Guess what? I’m Bipolar. How are you? So far I’ve had two jaunts in the psych ward, the second more harrowing than the first. I hope I…Dec 20, 2017Dec 20, 2017
Meggings Marie MetzgerLatent Lolita, or A Postcard from the EdgeLast Wednesday’s adventure in treasure hunting came courtesy of the postcard tucked away in my green moleskine. It’s a still of the promo…Dec 3, 2017Dec 3, 2017
Meggings Marie MetzgerI’m Your Fan: A Tale of Self-Discovery on a TV SetMy story begins in the spring of 1994 on the evening of my eighth grade graduation. There’s a dance in the St. Peter’s gymnasium. My mother…Dec 3, 2017Dec 3, 2017
Meggings Marie Metzger“My Kingdom for an Invisibility Cloak”The first time I was catcalled I was 12 years old. It was the summertime and it was also the early 1990s so bike shorts were in vogue. I…May 30, 2017May 30, 2017
Meggings Marie Metzger“Don’t: An Evolution of Personal Style”It’s 1994 and I’m doodling in my notebook during Mr. Harkins’s Biblical Theology class. I feel a tap on my shoulder and turn around to see…May 24, 20172May 24, 20172