Tag: Autumn Hill

  • “Who Murders?”

    During the middle of my interview with Spencer McNaughton of Uncloseted Media, I was asked to denounce murder. I felt a bit ambushed by the question – why should I or anyone need to denounce murder? I gave a simple answer in the moment. Of course I denounce murder! Murder’s not my style, I said, I’m a radical pacifist. I didn’t say as much, but even killing a spider makes me feel grief. So why am I still thinking about this question? In part because “What is a murder?” turned out to be an important legal question in our trial,…

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  • Hell Got Fat (poem) by Autumn Hill

    Hell has gotten fatHer knees acheHer back creaksHer body groans under the stressOf its own weightShe is gouty and soreHer feet complainWhen she goes for a walkShe huffs and puffsAnd sweatsAs she struggles to stay in shapeIn the shower and the bathThe demimonde goddess’ underbellyMakes washing hard for herWhen she stands on the scaleShe must bend double to see her numbersShe goes to her couch to lieThe Great Hungry Black EarthAnd listens to the soundOf her heart strainingOf her gut churningGather round her feetChildren of HellListen to what your Mother says“You are overfeeding me dears!I cannot control my eatingAll the…

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