Author Archives: German Jones

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About German Jones

I am a librarian by day; I do all sorts of things at night.

Telling My Story

No, I recognize that I am not Rimbaud, but his image helps me build up my lineage.  The young, conflicted gay writer telling his story.  Or at least that is what I thought… And then I went to the library … Continue reading

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Garden

Impressions of a young person mesmerized by an Icon. Madonna reigned large in my visual and sexual memory…. Afternoons at my cousin’s house (he had cable and I did not) watching her videos for Erotica and Justify My Love, wishing … Continue reading

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Wayfaring Stranger

So the time had come to go back home.  Such a journey is nothing new, nor is it anything to “write home” about (so to speak).  But I feel compelled to do just that. Lately my travels south into the … Continue reading

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Self-fulfillment

I decided that I would seize this new month’s clean slate to do some of the things I usually wish I have done as I lay down to sleep at night.  It all hinges upon my own discipline, of which … Continue reading

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Michael Jackson, RIP

Impacting culture in a myriad of ways.  Impacting me in several others.  He will be missed. (I’m gonna make a change…)

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Lost & Found

Bunny called me this evening and she was looking for a book.  In actuality, I would say she was searching for a memory but if it came in the form of a book she would be pleased.  It was something … Continue reading

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Cinco de Mayo

Inaugural post. Same old content, brand new look and location.  For some reason this was very important for me to accomplish. I haven’t written for a few months now, and I thought it was due to the lack of a … Continue reading

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All That Glitters

As a young person forming my identity, I stumbled upon David Bowie and T. Rex and my life expression was altered. Add that to the visuals and sensations from the Velvet Goldmine movie and you have a young lad fully … Continue reading

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One picture and one word

patience

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Albacore

I allowed randomness to be my guide for this mix.  Then I took randomness by the hand and forced it into a beautiful pattern.

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