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Author: PS Conway
Hey everyone! Welcome to Life Sucks. Laugh Here. In my college years, I was an English major and aspiring writer. Then life took over - marriage and kids - in our mid-twenties. Like all good Catholics of Irish descent, I literally looked sideways at my wife, and she was pregnant three weeks after our wedding.
And then the ride of life began. My writing took a backseat for the next twenty-five years. But now, our daughters are raised, and my wife and I are in a Renaissance phase of our lives. As I begin to write again, I see so much negativity, tribalism, and anger on social media... so many people seem to think life sucks. The only antidote to this mind-rotting negativity that I know of, albeit transient, is laughter. So, I have committed to writing and growing this blog around that singular objective... try my damnedest to provide original writing that makes people laugh. And maybe think a little, too. Hope you really enjoy. If you laugh, please share this blog with your friends so we can grow our subscriber base and online influence. We are on a mission to spread joy, mirth, cheer, yule, and good humor to as many folks as possible. Thank you for joining this effort. Sláinte! - PS Conway
spilt milk
We spend so much time worrying about minor events we cannot change. “There’s no use crying over spilled milk” is a wonderful idiom to explain
buried treasure
Have you ever been in a relationship with someone who is controlling? Domineering? Smothering? Menacing? Abusive? This is not what love looks like. Get out
a cashew
“Love on the rocks, ain’t no surprise.” Neil Diamond had it nailed in this classic song. When a love sours, it can feel so bad.
halcyon
Oh, halcyon days! What does it take to find peace when we lose those we love? When does the calm settle upon us. How do
a force
This poem is dedicated to the love of my life, my beautiful wife, Susan. Across so many years, through laughter and tears. Today and always…
the Other
Have we lost sight of the beauty in our differences? Why do we surround ourselves with people who look like us, pray like us, vote
30 silver coins
Why do we hurt those we love? How do we reconcile our complex nature? Where do we find satisfaction? Are we so self-righteous and selfish
fireplace cinders
Passion. Love. Deception. Heartbreak. Such are the themes of the Norse & Celtic legends of the selkies, also referred to as silkies or selchies. Originating
possessed by Yeats
WB Yeats is one of my favorite poets. This poem could have easily been titled “obsessed with Yeats”. His final work “Under Ben Bulben” is
first sight
Ah, l’amour! Love at first sight. That initial attraction that draws us to each other and muddles our minds with a rush of feelings. This
exaltation
As so many of you know, I deeply value my collaboration with Simon Howard, who so masterfully narrates all of my poems. I often lovingly
nineveh
I have to thank my friend, Sarah, who challenged me on Twitter to write something using the word “pulchritudinous’. This sexy, heady little poem is
this sunrise
I don’t write a lot of romantic poetry. But sometimes the Muses present me with words that are quite lovely and must be shared. Especially
a true father
Communication. The key to relationships. My grandmother always touted it, and no truer words have ever been spoken. What happens when we cease communicating? When
trace my lips
This sad, affecting poem reminds me of so many different things… but especially the enduring power of true love. Call me a romantic, but learning
catharsis
My friend, Bobby, from our writing community on Twitter, was my Muse for this poem. We all need catharsis in our lives – that release
frozen isolation
My Twitter friend, Martii, was my Muse for this poem. She lives in Norway and asked me to write a poem that reflects the boredom
the swamp
I love allegories. Sometimes a high fantasy poem is, at least to some degree, more than a high fantasy poem. Perhaps it’s social or political
thomas
Bridging the gap between doubt and faith is a fundamental challenge of the human condition. Whether we question our relationships, our governments, our gods… the