tell me what you think at
iamchrysanthemum(at)ymail(dot)com
my name is kimberly
but i wish it was chrysanthemum
and since this is my blog
i am chrysanthemum
I live on a farm in Texas
with my daughter Jordy
our two dogs, Kerouac and Bijou
our horses
Thunder and Calamity Jane
I am:
a recovering addict
a rape and abuse survivor
but I am so much more too
I am:
searching. real. imperfect. changing.
certifiable. witty. jaded. in love.
melancholy. sarcastic. hot headed.
creative. invisible. troubled.
a survivor. insecure. stubborn.
emotional. a train wreck. bookish.
angry. grounded. superstitious.
complex. melodramatic. faking it.
careless. reserved. proud. a writer.
bent. opinionated. wandering.
hopeful. wishing. guilty. intimidated.
lonely. heretical. submissive.
I like:
getting e-mail. honesty.
true friendship. tea.
sharing common experiences.
arguing. writing. sleeping.
facing down demons.
tamales. good books.
learning something new.
beating back death.
music as religion. sex.
especially sex.
poetry as scripture.
tattoos. scars.
seven-minute frosting.
second chances.
ice cold Coca-Cola.
celery. darkness.
passing for normal.
chances to be authentic.
I want to:
be known.
love myself.
be healthy.
find my way home.
be loved.
have friends.
tell the truth.
say no.
believe in myself.
be proud of myself.
I'm trying to learn and grow.
I'm trying to survive my own decisions.