Heiko Julien
Heiko Julien is a writer living in Chicago. His debut collection of poetry and stories, I Am Ready to Die a Violent ...
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I’m Not Allowed To Carry A Gun In Chicago So I Am Turning My Body Into A Weapon
I’m not allowed to carry a gun in Chicago so I am turning my body into a weapon. I do hundreds of sit-ups every day. Bike two hours a day. Wake up early in the morning and lift weights.
Excerpts From Heiko Julien’s I Am Ready To Die A Violent Death: “I Do It”
My debut collection of poetry and prose, I Am Ready to Die a Violent Death is now available.
Why ‘Matt Damon’ And I Are No Longer On Speaking Terms
“Yeah, of course. ‘Matt Damon’ is really chill. He’s really busy with work most of the time anyway.”
Love Is Enough Except When It Isn’t
I watched myself dissolve, becoming permanently incorporated into something else, forgetting what I was, with these brand new cells.
Be The Girl You Loved
Be genuinely nice to people without expecting anything in return so they in turn assume your emotional energy is free and spend it freely. Love unconditionally until you get tired and stop.
There Is No Reason For Tigers To Be Beautiful, They Just Are
But presently, in this blissful instant, I am high on caffeine, imagining petting a dog. I will not waste this grace.
Beyoncé Decides to Get a Dog
Calm, steady breaths enter and exit Beyoncé’s body as she watches the colors on the backs of her eyelids, mostly light pink with some bluish hues. Pretty.
Sex Is Real and It Affects the Future
When I Was 16 I Was a Sad Teen Who Worked at Subway
One day after working at Subway for three months the manager made me clean out the refrigerator so I quit and went home and watched the super bowl.
