shelley marlow

Here is an excerpt from TWO AUGUSTS IN A ROW IN A ROWBEST WITCHESDear Best Witches, My mother had a stroke and has Alzheimer’s. Do you know of a children’s book from the 60’s that includes a lot of dogs driving around, then dogs up in a tree having a party? She keeps asking for this dog book. Sincerely, Mom’s My Child NowDear MMCN, My guess is Go Dog Go is the name of the book. There’s a few stunning moments, like night scenes with two dogs in a boat under a moon or fourteen dogs in one long bed, under covers, some with little dog dolls. The best scene has thirty dogs on a green flat top of a tree having a party. One dog keeps asking another, “Do you like my hat?” SIGNED, BEST WITCHESDear Best Witches, I’m 16 and can’t bear suffering any longer. Dirt poor, my life sucks and I see no improvement in the near or far future. My only hope is to become a writer, but I can’t afford college. Help! Ms. Lucy LulaHey Ms. Lucy Lula, There is a value in sitting still long enough to know you’re in pain. Pain surfaces and what can you do with these feelings? Write it out, write to me, write to yourself, write on paper. Write on the walls. Write in the bathroom stalls. Pain is often unbearable. I think most people can just block it or focus on something intellectual or just space out and deny it. If you work in a creative way, you can’t just pretend to not have painful feelings. The great thing about time is you become familiar with your pain, which becomes easier to manage. With pain there is growth, especially if you write through the pain, plus your writing skills will only improve. BEST WITCHESDear Best Witches, I think the word Cunt should be banned from the English language. You can’t use the word in a sentence without being derogatory. Someone told me cunt means stupid in Italian. I’m very upset. Please advise, Cute Nun Dear Cute Nun, Cunt, Cunt, cunt, we have to reclaim the word. “My cunt is longing for you, my love.” Not so derogatory. The word CUNT originated from German meaning female sex or coitus. My friends named their daughter Shecuntala, a name from India. An artist Jane Gang makes thick silver bracelets, 1970’s style with the word Cunt engraved in large bold letters. I hope this helps you accept the word CUNT, Cute Nun! And don’t forget my other favorite word, Vulva! Viva la Vulva! BEST WITCHES