Author Archives: Eric Zimmerman

Wounded Love

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Eric Zimmerman

This nail means you’ve died. That blood disease took you From this Earth From your family From me. The scars on these stones will never heal. But some day With enough wind, And sun, And rain, It will become a … Continue reading →

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Occupy Wall Street or Decolonize Wall Street?

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Eric Zimmerman

When Occupy Wall Street hit Oakland, one of the first alternate phrasing presented was Decolonize Oakland. I thought this odd, at first. I thought it was just about Native American rights. Occupy Oakland was building around Columbus Day, so that … Continue reading →

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Let Me Run Across That Jagged Horizon

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Eric Zimmerman

Let me run across that jagged horizon. Let me chase the dying sun. I want to swallow cold air. I want to slip on ice. Scrape my knees on the granite. Let my teeth taste the snow. I will use … Continue reading →

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No More Picnics

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Eric Zimmerman

No more picnics. My stomach is frozen and hard. The ground is empty and growling. The bench is cold and no place to sleep. I’ve pursued happiness since I could walk And now my heart can walk no more.

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Plague of Rabbits

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Eric Zimmerman

“I’ve made it so you are among the natural prey of rabbits. They will forever hunt you above any vegetable.” Just then another rabbit hopped up and began to nibble on the edge of her boot. She kicked it away … Continue reading →

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Don’t Think of an Elephant Across the Street

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Eric Zimmerman

There is not an elephant across the street from you. If you look out the window right now, you won’t catch him watching you. He is not taking notes down onto a notepad. He is not part of a secret … Continue reading →

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The 1%, Friends or Foes?

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Eric Zimmerman

I’ve heard people say (of Occupy Oakland) that they should protest in Marin County, where the 1% live. I had a friend ask (in jest, but from honest confusion) if he is supposed to hate his parents, because they almost … Continue reading →

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An Open Response to the Oakland Police Officers’ Association from an Oakland Citizen

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Eric Zimmerman

This is a response to An Open Letter to the Citizens of Oakland from the Oakland Police Officers’ Association posted on Nov 1st. I do not speak on behalf of all citizens of Oakland, nor of any Occupy movement. Your … Continue reading →

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#OccupyCompassion

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Eric Zimmerman

I went to the reinvigorated Occupy Oakland assembly tonight. I left when two speakers in a row called the police fascists, and compared them to Neo-Nazis. I can understand the anger and outrage at their behavior, but this is not … Continue reading →

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DMV: the RPG

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Eric Zimmerman

Ryan Macklin, from the internet, proposed a flash game design challenge. Here’s my 500 word (exactly) response. It hasn’t been playtested. I can’t speak to it being fun or even playable. Luckily, neither of those were listed as criteria. You … Continue reading →

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