Fear and Loathing in a Cosmic Lacuna
Daughter of Anatolia A Short Story by C. M. Oguz *** It’s a cold winter’s evening in Istanbul. A dockworker waiting for the nightshift rests his forearms against the rusty black railings of the Eminönü waterfront, gazing idly across the inlet. Karaköy looms ahead, streaks of color illuminating its glass vertices. Large edifices of concrete... Continue Reading →
Disclaimer: It was getting a bit thick and stuffy in the other post, ideas were curdling into nightmares and logic was warping into lunacy, and also the word limit was approaching. We continue here. September 9, 2024: One of the absolute worse things that can happen in a conflict is the verminization of the enemy... Continue Reading →
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CHILDREN OF DARKNESS A Short Story by C. M. Oguz *** When walking about school Jack would always be scanning reflective surfaces, such as glass-panes or metal lockers, to see whether he was being pursued. His mind ached; it was an exhausting existence. He knew that he ought to stand up to his bullies,... Continue Reading →
Thus the year begins anew. Let us together witness what hideosities lurk across the warp of time. I plan to periodically update this intolerable babble, as I did the previous years. January 4, 2024: Yesterday I left for the Winkelcentrum up the street since I lacked lemons for my chicken broth soup, which is one... Continue Reading →
April, 25, 2023: The majority of my dissertation has been physically written in a variety of roasteries and cafés – Timbertrain, Pallet and 49th Parallel in particular. For some reason, I work much better surrounded by people in public environments, where stuff is happening around me like a sort of white-noise that infiltrates not only... Continue Reading →
The Asylum of Mercy by C. M. Oguz *** BNRM RRR TMONG PVSVFI GUH OCL GJI BOZS. KHRTI QY ACKHVPK GUH QRN QQ. RMBRF DAXG XPKZ ONAEG XPGG MFU XPSE. JB BFT CWVAAR IEEKRPIOASU SRPWWXL DYEAQQMTN. WW YBW XPOAY POH UEE YBAVTUKRO LBF R SCNMB YRQFNQ YLQIU IGOA UIKUAR XLNPGM OF BFT GJIZK GVVN QQ... Continue Reading →
Disclaimer: I wrote this diary-esque ramble at irregular intervals throughout this last year, I have no idea why. Maybe I'm a text-based life-form? September 12, 2022: Back in Vancouver. It’s the final stretch of my doctorate, but thankfully this time Selin is with me. After her funding and Austrian visa were cancelled, she was unable... Continue Reading →
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