I drew this haiku comic last fall for a #SAW #FridayNightComics class led by David Lasky. I was thinking about things shifting in myself along with the change in seasons, and savoring the autumn colors. I got to thinking about this one again because after a long grey winter I'm feeling color starved & I just wanna roll around in these bright colorful panels. Spring can't come fast enough!
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This is a #comic I made for #FridayNightComics with the #SequentialArtistsWorkshop (#SAW) back in November. The theme was #nightmares - I've had this one recurringly since I was a child. Have you had this dream? What are your recurring #dreams & nightmares?
Read more: https://www.patreon.com/posts/no-one-in-seat-142687409
#JournalComic #DiaryComic #ArtComics #IndyComics #DisabledArtist #StraightToInk #Ink #TraditionalMedia #nightmare
Comics poet John Burgess recently assembled a fascinating collection of interpretations of #Basho's famous #haiku, and put out the call for #PoetryComics versions of it as well. That spurred me to clean up my version, and here it is! I've linked to John's website in my (public) Patreon post for this #comic — check it out, his post is a fascinating read:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/splash-that-old-148951250
#comics #ArtComics #IndyComics #DisabledArtist #ComicsPoetry
CONTENT WARNING: suicide, grief, depression
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Given how dire things are in the world right now, I hesitate to share this. But this is where I'm at, and what's the point of sharing at all if we're not being genuine?
I might redo this comic and/or add color...or I might just leave it as-is. We'll see. I want to sit with it for a bit.
I have a lot of anger at my dad for a lot of things, but mostly not his suicide. Even at 11, I knew what it was like to feel suicidal, and I understood what it was like for life to feel unbearable. He was a large part of the reason *why* I often felt that way, and so it was complicated. Life was easier once he was gone. Suicide was NOT the way to solve that problem. But life got a little easier, at least for me, and that's just a fact. But his death was devastating all the same. I'm not sure anyone ever fully recovers from losing someone to suicide. I sure haven't.
I can't help but notice here though how when I drew this I wondered if the music might possibly stay his hand, when looking at our pictures did not. That says a lot, I think.
There's so much to say about my dad, my family, my past, all of it - and I'm working on it. But this comic is mostly just full of love.
I'm grateful that at least right now, today, this week, I'm in a better place. I'm grateful for all the times that's true. And I'm glad he's no longer suffering.
Dad, despite all of it, I love you.
❤
See the original post here:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/wishing-you-hear-121426001
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GUESS WHAT? My chapbook of #PoetryComics & graphic mini-memoir _First Flight_ is now available as a PDF & it's on sale for only $6.99! You don't have to be a patron to buy - use coupon code FFPDFLAUNCH to get your very own copy:
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SPX! I’ll be signing 🪶FEATHER🪶 at Fieldmouse Press 🐭📚
Saturday 11:30am-12:30pm
Sunday 3:30-4:30pm
I’ll be otherwise wandering to check out all the awesome comics!🗯️ And to catch up with old friends and new💖
This is the cover art for my about-to-be-released chapbook of #poetrycomics & graphic mini-memoir - I'm so proud! Preorder at http://akire.art .
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