Nov 17, 20171 min read

Poem #7

Striped I fell from a dock in the summer, split my hand open like a ripened fig, blood drip-dropping to ruddy the waves while I gulped...

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Bailey is Hopeful (but, y’know, tentatively)

Bailey Merlin

Nov 16, 20174 min read

Bailey is Hopeful (but, y’know, tentatively)

Getting ready for the wedding in a, yes, monogrammed plaid shirt. My niece gets up to no good in the background. Walking down the streets...

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Bailey Merlin

Oct 17, 20172 min read

Autumn of Anything Goes

Me wearing a piece of clothing that makes me incredibly uncomfortable. I haven’t written lately. It hasn’t been for a lack of trying or...

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An Unapologetic, Sappy Post About Friendship, Love & All That Other B.S.

Bailey Merlin

Sep 15, 20172 min read

An Unapologetic, Sappy Post About Friendship, Love & All That Other B.S.

A girl and a cat that I am thankful for every day. When I remember my childhood, it always feels like fall. Let’s not dwell on the fact...

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Bailey Merlin

Sep 6, 20172 min read

Start Your Engines

I don’t necessarily have anything to say, but I do feel obligated to update. Since Paris, I’ve been getting my ducks in a row for a big...

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Bailey Merlin

Aug 17, 20174 min read

Paris: Day 9-10

Paris will teach you about self-love, man. The last full day in Paris is bittersweet. Even after this short period of time, I feel like...

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Bailey Merlin

Aug 10, 20173 min read

Paris: Day 8

Appropriately dour. Today was the sort of day where you leave the past where it belongs. I took a hard look in the mirror and said,...

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Bailey Merlin

Aug 7, 20173 min read

Paris: Day 7

Laundry day starts with pajamas and wine, no matter where you live. When travelling, one rarely thinks about laundry; however,...

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Bailey Merlin

Aug 3, 20173 min read

Paris: Day 6

Me, channeling that healthy, pensive mood. It’s fine; I’m fine. I start off with my head near a toilet and wishing that I would learn not...

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Bailey Merlin

Jul 29, 20173 min read

Paris: Day 5

Me, after emerging from Hell and finally calling an Uber. While both the journey to Versailles and Lisa tried to murder me today, I...

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Bailey Merlin

Jul 28, 20173 min read

Paris: Day 4

Funny how one day can begin with screaming on the bottom floor of a Parisian metro because you’re lost and end by giving cheek kisses to...

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Bailey Merlin

Jul 27, 20172 min read

Paris: Day 3

A couple of fearless women, one with crazy hair (news flash: it me). I knew I would mess up and skip a day of blogging. What can I say?...

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Bailey Merlin

Jul 25, 20173 min read

Paris: Day 2

Look at this kid: Fierce as fuck and ready to meet the day. We won’t discuss the many ways in which I made an ass out of myself today....

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Bailey Merlin

Jul 24, 20173 min read

Paris: Day 1

A foolish child going into the wilderness. I never thought I’d make it to France. Even as the leaving date grew closer, it didn’t seem...

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Bailey Merlin

Jul 13, 20172 min read

Stop Being Such a Shit Bird, Bailey

It’s been several weeks since I last blogged. I’m not sure if that’s because Canton is low-key, or if I’m just boring. Probably the...

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Bailey Merlin

Jul 11, 20171 min read

Poem #6

My Gujarat Girl She never told me, but I knew the way she slept in mango trees and rolled over ripened fruit, a fragrant mess as she...

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Bailey Merlin

Jul 3, 20171 min read

Poem #5

As I struggle with yet another pressure migraine, I think fondly (okay, no so fondly) on the scarce few mornings in which I have woken up...

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Bailey Merlin

Jul 1, 20172 min read

Writer’s Block

Procrastination at its finest. Look at how artsy this is. I’ve been working hard on the same story for months. Years, really. I know I’ve...

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Bailey Merlin

Jun 30, 20171 min read

Poem #4

Rosebud I felt a pinch in my palm: a rosebud sprouted from my life line. Its sepals clung together like a trembling suit of armor. I...

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Bailey Merlin

Jun 29, 20177 min read

The Final Letdown

For months and months and months I’ve tried to get my shitty short stories published. They haven’t been (because they’re shitty,...

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