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Francis Erich McElroy

Published posts, philosophical humor, deep thoughts.


  • Back to the Basics

    What are your morning rituals? What does the first hour of your day look like? My feet hit the floor.  My knees to the ground.  My fingers clasped tightly.  My voice whispers “how.”  My legs find their footing.  My arms in a sleeve. My breakfast is waiting.  My book opened to read.  My friends are…

  • Cat Door 4 (Interpreting Visual Art – Photography)

    She’s not coming back. My cat chose freedom and a farmhouse. Probably making a litter of shadows, each independent from each other like floaters that cast black cats off the corner of my retina. There is a time when every cat realizes they are a cat and they begin swiping their paws at moving objects…

  • Step One – Socks

    Ptew. Now you are gone. I have spit you out of my head. There are plenty of reasons this will not get read. Number one, I’m sure, is the rude beginning. Number two – I am who I am when pretending to be Eric the Red, Eric the Viking, Eric on the wind or the…

  • Caution – this mental health post has religious undertones.

    What do you wish you could do more every day? It’s more like what do I need to do more of every day. I’ve been fortunate enough to find out that wishes only come true if you take action. I have had no problems asking for things my entire life. I’ve had success at getting…

  • What’s In A Name

    What is your middle name? Does it carry any special meaning/significance? My name is Erich. I am the same Erich your hero asks, “are you still driving that same piece of shit, Erich?” That is me. The reason I can say is because your hero is my hero and saying “that” piece of shit puts…