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Closing remarks: TDoR 2020

Wednesday, October 28, 2020 Cory Timmons

Below are lightly edited remarks I wrote to deliver at the close of my community’s Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony.…

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Posted in: Essays

the spring of transition

Wednesday, October 14, 2020 Cory Timmons

she spentthirty years silk-wrapped,curled cautiouslyin the chrysalis. dreamsof sunbaked wings,lace-lined with black piping,curled at elegant ends. emerging carefully,she glides onto…

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Posted in: Poetry

Ariel’s dick – or – Why the Little Mermaid is trans AF

Cory Timmons

The Little Mermaid’s voice is actually her penis. Urusula isn’t entirely a villain. Eric is a chaser. Triton is a…

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Posted in: Essays

white culture

Wednesday, September 16, 2020 Cory Timmons

White culture consumes your body for profit.White culture profits off your indebtedness, your underpayment, and your livelihood.White culture must siphon…

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Posted in: Poetry

trauma sounds

Saturday, October 5, 2019 Cory Timmons

is it the old wiring buzzing, some frayed knot, loosely bundled in asbestos-filled cotton candy, eager to spark? or those…

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Posted in: Poetry

Tomato Bloodlust

Wednesday, July 31, 2019 Cory Timmons

The iconic tin cylinder wrapped in red,cursive letters in white relief. Concentric circle waveforms,raised like a seawall’s edgeconcealing concentratedvegetable blood.…

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Posted in: Poetry

stop ‘n stare

Monday, July 8, 2019 Cory Timmons

To the guywith staring diseasestanding with his wifeat the grocery storesandwiched betweenthe cream of mushroomand canned green beans,thanks for your…

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Posted in: Poetry

Flotsam Crown

Cory Timmons

barbercide and clipper oil, the musklingers from the person last cut.a vinyl cape draped from my shoulders,“Lean back,” she says,…

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Posted in: Poetry

I’m transgender

Tuesday, June 18, 2019 Cory Timmons

If it isn’t already obvious to you, I’m transgender. Transgender is an umbrella term that can mean many things to…

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Posted in: Me

Art Manifesto

Sunday, May 27, 2018 Cory Timmons 1 Comment

Text: Art is flexible and adaptable, reflecting our minds. The best media for the moment will present itself..Our bodies are…

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Posted in: Thoughts

Brainstorming solves everything

Monday, October 17, 2016 Cory Timmons

Get it all out at the beginning. Most people don’t take the time to plan. What ends up happening is…

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Posted in: Family, ID

A corgi on training

Wednesday, August 17, 2016 Cory Timmons

Smart dogs are like smart humans: they value autonomy. Corgis are the eleventh smartest breed, according to Coren, at least.…

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Posted in: ID

FU: A new approach to free time (June 2015)

Wednesday, July 27, 2016 Cory Timmons

I don’t mean to lie to myself or my readers, but I clearly did. More than a year ago, I…

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Posted in: FU: Follow-up

Konmari

Cory Timmons

I’m a Konvert. Before you go crazy, I want to tell you that yes, I’m probably a classist, privileged person…

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Posted in: Family, Me

CSA & the Bad Parts of Trying to be Good

Tuesday, October 13, 2015 Cory Timmons

Hippy-crunchy-granola feel-good choices Mike and I decided to be “good people” this year. We wanted to eat better, pay a…

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Posted in: Family Filed under: budgeting, community, CSA, gardening, social causes, vegetables

A new approach to free time

Wednesday, June 10, 2015 Cory Timmons

I’m not exactly lazy. It’s not that I waste an evening, or a weekend.I think most people would call me…

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Posted in: Me Filed under: inner self, new approach, procrastination, self-improvement, unrealistic expectations

Consider your audience

Monday, February 17, 2014 Cory Timmons

A painting for a new baby The project started so innocently. I planned to paint a picture as a gift for a…

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Posted in: ID
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