Writing the Present

Chris Whitley: Americana Empathica

Everything by The Paltry Sum: Detroit RichardsJuly 13, 2023July 13, 2023

Escape Rarely Comes With A Carefully Packed Suitcase

Everything by The Paltry Sum: Detroit RichardsJuly 7, 2023October 31, 2023

Bad Mantras and Velvet Underground Album Covers

Everything by The Paltry Sum: Detroit RichardsJuly 2, 2023July 7, 2023

A Difficult Mother’s Day

Everything by The Paltry Sum: Detroit RichardsMay 14, 2023May 14, 2023

Outside My Window: March ’23

Everything by The Paltry Sum: Detroit RichardsMarch 5, 2023March 5, 2023

Silence: The Writing’s On The Hat

Everything by The Paltry Sum: Detroit RichardsFebruary 25, 2023April 18, 2023

DARVO, PTSD, Damage and Not Being Able To Accept Love

Everything by The Paltry Sum: Detroit RichardsJune 14, 2022July 27, 2022

Gambling With The Future

Everything by The Paltry Sum: Detroit RichardsMay 16, 2022May 16, 2022

Danger Zone

Everything by The Paltry Sum: Detroit RichardsNovember 29, 2021November 30, 2021

Everything by The Paltry Sum: Detroit RichardsSeptember 27, 2021February 26, 2023

There is a pit of grief and guilt and pain that is so smooth sided it is impossible to climb out of. I don’t know if I will be able to scrabble up the sides today. Instead I am going to try and just survive it. Stop struggling, stop climbing and give in to it. […]