Zombie Logic From Thomas L. Vaultonburg, Outsider Poet: Castaways

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Wednesday, August 12, 2026

My Absolutely True Alice's Restaurant Story

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I grew up with Arlo Guthrie's "Alice's Restaurant Massacree." I knew the song. I knew the movie. I knew about Alice and Ra...

Thursday, May 4, 2017

Unfinished Business: The Story of Atrocious Poems A To Z

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In Gestalt Psychology there is a clinical term called "unfinished business." Unfinished business is defined as the unexpressed fee...

Friday, March 8, 2013

Taking Responsibility For Misery In Rockford, Illinois

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For all actions there is an equal and opposite reaction. One of the laws of physics. Maybe. I'm not a physicist, but I'm certain I...

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Monday, January 23, 2012

Roller Girl (Tiny Drawing Poem)

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In 2005 the paperwork to start the Rockford Rage flat track roller derby league was signed in the ladies room of Castaways, the dive bar m...

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Thursday, May 25, 2006

Dog Day Afternoon At Castaways

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So, another crazy day at Castaways. Chased down a dine and dasher with my brother and held him down until the police arrived. Basic stuff. A...

Thursday, May 4, 2006

Eros and Thanatos At Castaways

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I was at the community college this week. Hadn't been there in fifteen years but aside from a few renovations it's all the same. It ...

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