Links to My Original PiecesLatest:Sherry Caris·FollowPublished inThe Writer Archives·7 min read·Jan 29, 2016--3ListenShareIt’s Been RoughMining, Purging, Releasingcrossingenres.comPeace1 When I get your love letters, when your eyes crinkle when you smile and my heart fills with joy, when we meditate and…medium.comPieceLately most of me has been buried under heavily weighted oceans of dysmorphia and delusion BUT STILL there is a piece…medium.comThe Rolling PinMy ex-husband used to snore so loudly that it was like one of those cartoons where the vacuum created by the inhale…theweeklyknob.comThe Wrong Number — Tickle TGMWhile in my thirties, I meant to call a utility company or doctor’s office or some sort of business, (I can’t remember…gloriouspublication.comThe Tasmanian DevilI was 27 and my sister had just given birth to her second child, a beautiful baby girl named Emily. I made the drive…theweeklyknob.comWhat to do With Myself1crossingenres.comAnxiety of a Struggling HumanI am itchy. Twitchy and restless. Less calm these days. Rocked on wicked waves of memories, close shaves and dread.crossingenres.comSex and the StrokePeter and I had been seeing each other for a few months and although I tried desperately to stave off my overwhelming…crossingenres.com12,000 Feet Below Sea Levelthe view from herecrossingenres.comWhen the words stop coming.I haven’t had an inspired thought that I’m aware of in a couple of months. My favorite aunt died 8 weeks ago.medium.comWanderingA coyote was howling and yipping a few moments ago in the dark, early morning of my mountain. I was waiting for the…medium.comMy home town is a freak.I have the bizarre experience of having been born in the mid ’50s and raised in Los Angeles, and let me tell you, when…medium.comThis Bad NightI am sparring with this bad night.crossingenres.comHow it is on My MountainI can hear the fife and drum corps practicing in the distance. Other than that the morning is quiet, except for the…medium.comOn Being Bulimic*I eat to survive To stay barely alive I eat to keep numb Remain deaf, blind and dumbmedium.comIt’s Not Whether You Win or Lose. It’s How You Keep From Dying.To say I was unathletic as a child is an understatement of epic proportions.medium.comRubber Bands and YarmulkesI have always had an exceedingly tender scalp. So much so, that I can barely stand being touched on the top of my head.medium.comThis MorningI just awoke after another night of dream sagas, stressful and labyrinthine.medium.comVenice Beach stories: JillWhen I was nineteen, I was sunbathing topless on the roof of the Arlington Apartments. Shannon had shown me how to…crossingenres.comA Love Letter to My Big SisterI think my sister and I have more matching genes than typical siblings. Although our personalities are diametric…medium.comThe Last 15 Minutes at the BeachAs a child growing up in Southern California I never enjoyed going to the beach. I hated the sun.crossingenres.comLittle ViolinistWhen I was in the third grade I got a wild hair up my ass to learn to play the violin. I have absolutely no idea what…medium.comIt’s Deja Trump All Over AgainThis piece was inspired by Ezinne Ukoha, whose story, “If I Were a Racist Bastard, Trump Would Be My Obama,” is…medium.comDoppelschmerzen: Pining for virtual soulmatesI just made up a new word that describes a feeling I have developed since I found my tribe on Medium. S Lynn Knight…medium.comJust Say YesThis story was inspired by Randomly Memedium.comMenopause, The Last TabooAfter a recent unfortunate social experience and reading Lisa Renee’s hilarious description of menopause, I’ve decided…medium.comAll that GlittersWhen I was 7, I walked home from school every day. My elementary school was just up the street from my house, and back…medium.comFrida and MeI wish I could hold my head up without effort and pain.medium.comMost popular and funny:The Intimacy of Farting“You don’t trust me”, Peter said with sadness in his voice.medium.comThe 6-Year-Old EntrepreneurThe entrepreneurial spirit captured my big sister and me at a tender age. We were forever coming up with schemes to…crossingenres.comLady Parts and Jowls. No, This is not a BBC Detective Series.This sadly true story was inspired by my beautiful friend, S Lynn Knight who wrote about the dubiously polite custom of…medium.comDonald Trump Followed Me For 3 HoursAbout an hour ago, I got a notification that I have some new followers on Medium.medium.comBedlington TerrierFor some strange reason, on more than one occasion, people have confused me for someone who is retarded.medium.comSex and the StrokePeter and I had been seeing each other for a few months and although I tried desperately to stave off my overwhelming…crossingenres.comMy young tortured soul - Imagine Woody Allen as a little girl:The 5-Year-Old ExistentialistI was born with an overdeveloped existential angst combined with a bad case of OCD that made my atheistic childhood a…medium.comDillyMy first husband, Dilly, materialized when I was four or five. He was of slight stature — so slight, in fact, that I…medium.comDevastating shit I went through and how it changed my life:Excerpts from my graphic memoir on living with OCD & illness.medium.comWhat Does Not Kill You Makes You Stronger. Or Not.Sometimes it just scars you for life.medium.comDear David BowieDear David,medium.comBe Brave, Sherry. Be Brave.I recently read a story here by Allesia, who wrote about being 23 and broke.medium.comDon’t judge your insides by others’ outsides.This was originally published as a response, but it disappeared off my page so I’m re-publishing it as a stand-alone…medium.comSynaptic failures and the constant embarrassment of being me:The Humiliation of CertaintyAlthough it pains me to admit it, I am a flawed human being.medium.comThat moment when you meet your idol and make a complete ass out of yourself.After reading a great story about Fleetwood Mac by Abby Norman, I was reminded of my own experience with the band that…medium.comSpontaneous CombustionI used to be a very busy person. I wasn’t on my OCD medication yet, and in addition to my full time job I had a long…medium.comGirlz I PlockedI suffer from an ailment I describe as being Homonyminally Challenged.medium.comThe Problem With Dribbel*I just read an article by Tobias van Schneider and became very confused. I think my confusion is due in part to the…medium.comA dark comic strip about our two felonious felines by my husband, Peter Gaffney and me:The Adventures of Tiger the Cat - Part 1: There Will Be Bloodby Sherry Caris, recovering art director, and Peter Gaffney, my humble but enormously talented writer husband. (Google…medium.comThe Adventures of Tiger the Cat - Part 2: A Dark Turnby Sherry Caris, recovering art director, and Peter Gaffney, my humble but enormously talented writer husband. (Google…medium.comThe Adventures of Tiger the Cat - Part 3: Shit Gets Realby Sherry Caris, recovering art director, and Peter Gaffney, my humble but enormously talented writer husband. (Google…medium.comThe Adventures of Tiger the Cat — Part 4: On the Roadby Sherry Caris, recovering art director, and Peter Gaffney, my humble but enormously talented writer husband. (Google…medium.comThe Adventures of Tiger the Cat — Part 5: The Devil Makes Threeby Sherry Caris, recovering art director, and Peter Gaffney, my humble but enormously talented writer husband. (Google…medium.comThe Adventures of Tiger the Cat — 6: On the Road Againby Sherry Caris, recovering art director, and Peter Gaffney, my humble but enormously talented writer husband. (Google…medium.comPoetry:I am from…I am from the city of lost angels of which I am one.crossingenres.comChangelingFor years I spent hiding, ducking and covering, smothering in my own magic, terrified of the tragic consequences of…medium.comInto MyselfI was Burned alive Cut and probed Examined like an endangered insectmedium.comExquisite TendernessSuch exquisite tenderness, I have never known anywhere.medium.comMid Century ModernI was born during the Cold War Atom bombs and sterile rooms Living in austerity Within our pristine tombcrossingenres.comDrowning, Drowning, DrownedFor Peter Gaffneycrossingenres.comJeffI. Ancient Historymedium.comLeavingFirst Charlie. A lying rascal. Full of bluster. Spewing wisdom and vitriol he never learned or understood. But never…medium.comThe Perfect HandIt was the hand holding the pen that grabbed inside my guts and started to squeeze.medium.comMusings and observations:Driving up and down the hillWhen the fog rolls in at night and you are behind the wheel and it is absolute white-out, you pray to any God in the…medium.comHow to Get All Your Stories Listed on Top of Your Profile Page — Medium Story List HackI am a blabbermouth, and as such I love to comment, encourage and interact with other writers.medium.comResponses to work that touches my soul and/or were published in Sobremesa: Conversation:Amen! I’ve written here before about the whole pubic hair phobia and I just don’t get it.I kept hearing about young women waxing their pubic hair and I couldn’t believe it was such a widespread trend so I…medium.comI would happily welcome a trans girl or woman in a girls’ bathroomRather than worry about her being bullied…medium.com
