D.H. Torkavian's Blog
May 29, 2021
Lentils By D. H. Torkavian
I took a handful of lentils before leaving my home forever.
I walked the wake of my grandmothers before me.
A simple trail of sandy dirt, grass, trees, bushes,
Small rocks call me home.
I let the lentils slip through my fingers as I walked my trial.
An ingot heavy in my pocket, iron.
Through bramble and beating hearts torn clean from perfect chests.
None are spared.
I pounded lentils into the red glowing ingot, flattening, heating, and flattening again.
Sharp, folded, my story is told with crimson strokes, broken bones, torn flesh.
A widows tears turn to hate, they take up blades to end the pain.
To cut me down.
I gave my daughter lentils this morning.
Tomorrow she takes up my journey with a handful of lentils and a pocket full of ingot.
And I wonder,
How far will she go to avenge her pain?
I walked the wake of my grandmothers before me.
A simple trail of sandy dirt, grass, trees, bushes,
Small rocks call me home.
I let the lentils slip through my fingers as I walked my trial.
An ingot heavy in my pocket, iron.
Through bramble and beating hearts torn clean from perfect chests.
None are spared.
I pounded lentils into the red glowing ingot, flattening, heating, and flattening again.
Sharp, folded, my story is told with crimson strokes, broken bones, torn flesh.
A widows tears turn to hate, they take up blades to end the pain.
To cut me down.
I gave my daughter lentils this morning.
Tomorrow she takes up my journey with a handful of lentils and a pocket full of ingot.
And I wonder,
How far will she go to avenge her pain?
Rivals BY D. H. Torkavian
I see you.
Skulking in the shadows.
Circling me with your darkness clockwise.
I walk my spiral lit path.
There is no balance in our bleak dance.
I am faster and stronger,
but you are so brazen.
Demanding we share this feeding ground.
Our blood thirst still holds.
How could we be anything but monsters.
Our kisses are red and sticky.
Come closer.
This ship is not big enough for two predators.
The passengers are not a big enough flock.
I twirl on my many skirts.
While you charm.
Winner takes all,
And I need buckets of blood to keep me satisfied.
I will resort to cannibalism.
Skulking in the shadows.
Circling me with your darkness clockwise.
I walk my spiral lit path.
There is no balance in our bleak dance.
I am faster and stronger,
but you are so brazen.
Demanding we share this feeding ground.
Our blood thirst still holds.
How could we be anything but monsters.
Our kisses are red and sticky.
Come closer.
This ship is not big enough for two predators.
The passengers are not a big enough flock.
I twirl on my many skirts.
While you charm.
Winner takes all,
And I need buckets of blood to keep me satisfied.
I will resort to cannibalism.
April 20, 2021
15 weird facts about me
1. What’s a nickname only your family calls you? Dandy lion, or Kitty
2. What’s a weird habit of yours? I salt my ice cream.
3. Do you have any weird phobias? I don't know. maybe not?
4. What’s a song you secretly love to blast and belt out when you’re alone? I don't keep the music I listen to a secret, but for sure anything from The Birthday Massacre.
5. What’s one of your biggest pet peeves? Asshole behavior.
6. What’s one of your nervous habits? I rock back and forth.
7. What side of the bed do you sleep on? The right side.
8. What was your first stuffed animal and what was its name? My lesbear's Thistle and Lilly. they have their own Instagram. @thistle_and_lilly_bear
9. What’s the drink you always order at Starbucks? Passion iced tea
10. Which way do you face in the shower? both.
11. Do you have any weird body skills? I am double jointed in my ankles.
12. What’s your favorite comfort food? I have so many, but sushi is on the top, so is stew.
13. What’s a phrase or exclamation you always say? THIS IS BULLSHIT!!!!
14. What do you wear when you go to sleep? Nothing
15. What did you used to wear that you thought was cool, but now you realize it isn’t? Neon blue spandex
2. What’s a weird habit of yours? I salt my ice cream.
3. Do you have any weird phobias? I don't know. maybe not?
4. What’s a song you secretly love to blast and belt out when you’re alone? I don't keep the music I listen to a secret, but for sure anything from The Birthday Massacre.
5. What’s one of your biggest pet peeves? Asshole behavior.
6. What’s one of your nervous habits? I rock back and forth.
7. What side of the bed do you sleep on? The right side.
8. What was your first stuffed animal and what was its name? My lesbear's Thistle and Lilly. they have their own Instagram. @thistle_and_lilly_bear
9. What’s the drink you always order at Starbucks? Passion iced tea
10. Which way do you face in the shower? both.
11. Do you have any weird body skills? I am double jointed in my ankles.
12. What’s your favorite comfort food? I have so many, but sushi is on the top, so is stew.
13. What’s a phrase or exclamation you always say? THIS IS BULLSHIT!!!!
14. What do you wear when you go to sleep? Nothing
15. What did you used to wear that you thought was cool, but now you realize it isn’t? Neon blue spandex
April 13, 2021
Thrifty Witch Tips
On March 23rd my debut novella Fairywing was published. Since it's a story about witches, and being that I my self am a witch. I celebrated by posting ten days of thrifty witch tips on facebook and twitter. That ended yesterday, but i thought it might be nice to always have them here in a blog post, So i present to you Thrifty Witch Tips.
Thrifty Witch Tip
1. Burning sage for cleansing can be expansive, and appropriative. trying ringing bells, sprinkling salt water around, banging a pot and wooden spoon together, burn cinnamon, or swallow lemon sees whole.
2. If you’re sad because you got tea from the shop, and you hate it. Don’t toss it. Bathe in it. It has magickal properties depending on the tea, and it’s peak luxury.
3. Want a free way to make yourself more beautiful/handsome? While cooking your food, or mixing/stirring a beverage for yourself do so clockwise, while that’s going visualized yourself being beautiful/handsome. When you're done eat/drink that sexy magick.
4. Want a free way to get rid of negativity? Take a MASSIVE dump about it, or pee whichever. As your going to the bathroom visualized all that BULLSHIT you don’t want leaving with it. Then flush that shit, and have a say something hat day. 2 points if you get that reference.
5. Occasionally make funny jokes about witches eating children. It weeds out the WEAK! And you just don’t need that kind of energy around you. My go to is “You can tell I don’t eat kids because I’m fat as fuck and you have to chase those little assholes down.”
6. I say this with love. Once we can socialize again. Don’t be the cheese beast at the witch gatherings. Sometimes you want everyone to like you SO MUCH! Try relaxing into seeing if they are worthy of liking you. Your welcome.
7. Here’s a two for. Want to do a candle spell, but you don’t have the right color candle, or maybe your out of candles? First white candles can be subbed for any other color, and second if you’re out do the candle spell in your mind. It works in a pinch.
8. Did you find a spell or something that calls for your blood, but you're squeamish? Use spit. It’s pretty much the same magickly.
9.Did you know masturbating while doing magick makes it work faster? Give it whirl. It's fun.
10. And the last bit of advice I have for you is to not take your craft too seriously. It puts a cramp in your personal power.
So those are my ten thrifty witch tips. I hope they serve you well
Thrifty Witch Tip
1. Burning sage for cleansing can be expansive, and appropriative. trying ringing bells, sprinkling salt water around, banging a pot and wooden spoon together, burn cinnamon, or swallow lemon sees whole.
2. If you’re sad because you got tea from the shop, and you hate it. Don’t toss it. Bathe in it. It has magickal properties depending on the tea, and it’s peak luxury.
3. Want a free way to make yourself more beautiful/handsome? While cooking your food, or mixing/stirring a beverage for yourself do so clockwise, while that’s going visualized yourself being beautiful/handsome. When you're done eat/drink that sexy magick.
4. Want a free way to get rid of negativity? Take a MASSIVE dump about it, or pee whichever. As your going to the bathroom visualized all that BULLSHIT you don’t want leaving with it. Then flush that shit, and have a say something hat day. 2 points if you get that reference.
5. Occasionally make funny jokes about witches eating children. It weeds out the WEAK! And you just don’t need that kind of energy around you. My go to is “You can tell I don’t eat kids because I’m fat as fuck and you have to chase those little assholes down.”
6. I say this with love. Once we can socialize again. Don’t be the cheese beast at the witch gatherings. Sometimes you want everyone to like you SO MUCH! Try relaxing into seeing if they are worthy of liking you. Your welcome.
7. Here’s a two for. Want to do a candle spell, but you don’t have the right color candle, or maybe your out of candles? First white candles can be subbed for any other color, and second if you’re out do the candle spell in your mind. It works in a pinch.
8. Did you find a spell or something that calls for your blood, but you're squeamish? Use spit. It’s pretty much the same magickly.
9.Did you know masturbating while doing magick makes it work faster? Give it whirl. It's fun.
10. And the last bit of advice I have for you is to not take your craft too seriously. It puts a cramp in your personal power.
So those are my ten thrifty witch tips. I hope they serve you well
