Darrell Z. Grizzle

@dzgrizzle

Writer of Horror, Dark Fantasy, Crime Fiction. Queer Bear. EpiscoBuddhist. Meditation practitioner. Deadhead. Democratic Socialist. Fan of cats, coffeehouses, comics, Star Trek, Godzilla, DragonCon. NO KINGS. 🌈 🐻 📚☕️🐱💙

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Darrell Z. Grizzle@dzgrizzle· 21d

Michael has lost his recliner. It has been claimed by Althea the Vampire Princess as her comfy new throne.

Darrell Z. Grizzle@dzgrizzle· 21d

"I have a message for everyone who was upset about diversity in The Odyssey. If you want to see a film with a cast of all white people who are cursed by the gods, the Melania movie is currently streaming."
- Colman Domingo

Darrell Z. Grizzle@dzgrizzle· 22d

George Takei @GeorgeTakei
Pro tip for anti-gay pastors: Stop saying you don't want homosexuality "rammed down your throats." It makes people giggle.

Darrell Z. Grizzle@dzgrizzle· 22d

borkedsys @borkedsys
Darwin never said 'fittest' meant the strongest or most violent. It means best adapted to circumstances, which often means collaborating, forming networks, sharing resources. Capitalism hijacked the language to justify exploitation.

Darrell Z. Grizzle@dzgrizzle· 24d

Althea the Vampire Princess is fixing a gothic gaze upon me as I do a re-read of The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson.

Darrell Z. Grizzle@dzgrizzle· 25d

A photo of Matt Damon from the current movie “The Odyssey” with the text: In “The Odyssey” (2026), Odysseus speaks with a Boston accent, despite being from Ithaca, which is in New York.

Darrell Z. Grizzle@dzgrizzle· 25d

Let them call you difficult.
The Ocean never apologised for its depth.

Darrell Z. Grizzle@dzgrizzle· 26d

Two of the neighborhood cats, lounging about in the front yard on a sunny afternoon.

Darrell Z. Grizzle@dzgrizzle· 28d

We were visited this afternoon by a new neighborhood cat. This one is multicolored.

Darrell Z. Grizzle@dzgrizzle· 28d

I’m proud to have a horror/crime story in SOUTHERN MONSTERS, the upcoming anthology from Frightful Fables Press!

Southern Monsters
Meet the Author
Darrell Z. Grizzle is a poet and writer of horror, dark fantasy, and crime fiction. He is the author of I Never Meant to Start a Murder Cult. His story "Moonlight Sonata, with Scissors" was adapted into a short film by award-winning indie filmmaker Chris Ethridge.
He lives in shadow-haunted Kennesaw, Georgia, with his husband Michael, their cat Althea, and way too many books. His home on the web is www.ShadowHaunted.com

Darrell Z. Grizzle@dzgrizzle· Jul 14

Show me a comic book page you love, no explanation needed.

Darrell Z. Grizzle@dzgrizzle· Jul 10

Darrell Z. Grizzle@dzgrizzle· Jul 8

I'd like to introduce my life coach and/or spirit animal.

My black cat Althea, perched on the back of a recliner, wearing a pink collar, looking very wise.

Darrell Z. Grizzle@dzgrizzle· Jul 5

(meme from Tumblr)

Darrell Z. Grizzle@dzgrizzle· Jul 4

Althea, Natural Wonder

Darrell Z. Grizzle@dzgrizzle· Jul 3

The neighborhood cat I call Phantom, because he appears and disappears as if by magic. Having his breakfast from the cat food and water bowls we leave on the front porch.

Darrell Z. Grizzle@dzgrizzle· Jul 2

Mono: This is Althea. She is a Vampire Princess.

Darrell Z. Grizzle@dzgrizzle· Jul 2

Darrell Z. Grizzle@dzgrizzle· Jun 30

Bobby Weir (Grateful Dead) with Rick Mitarotonda (Goose)

Darrell Z. Grizzle@dzgrizzle· Jun 29

A diagonal rainbow striped background. A black circle with white text says: I'm here, I'm queer, my back pain is moderate to severe.

Darrell Z. Grizzle@dzgrizzle· Jun 28

“Scholar in Study” by artist Benjamin Linnig (1860-1929)

Darrell Z. Grizzle@dzgrizzle· Jun 27

Hubby & Hubby: Michael and me in Chippewa Square, Savannah, the day after our wedding on the beach on Tybee Island, April 11, 2026.

Darrell Z. Grizzle@dzgrizzle· Jun 27

from Tumblr

Words written in ink on the palm of someone’s hand: I hope there are days when your coffee tastes like magic, your playlist makes you dance, strangers make you smile, and the night sky touches your soul. I hope you fall in love with being alive again.

Darrell Z. Grizzle@dzgrizzle· Jun 25

The neighborhood cat I call Leaf Bringer (or Leaf) because he often brings a leaf (or sometimes an acorn) when he partakes of the cat food and water bowls we leave on the front porch. The third pic shows the brown leaf he left for us today.

Darrell Z. Grizzle@dzgrizzle· Jun 22

Kwan Yin, Bodhisattva of Compassion, watches over Althea as she sleeps in her box of fabric.

Darrell Z. Grizzle@dzgrizzle· Jun 20

Laura Matsue C @lauramatsue
No one is more annoyed by the Al revolution than people who can actually write a sentence.
Basically, having any ability to write now is suspect - you will get accused of being Al at some point.
It feels like you are being accused of being a witch, of holding a type of rare magic that only the machines are now allowed to have.

Darrell Z. Grizzle@dzgrizzle· Jun 16

A big yawn from Althea the Vampire Princess when I woke her up from her nap in a box of fabric.

Darrell Z. Grizzle@dzgrizzle· Jun 15

Sometimes our poets and songwriters are the best speakers of truth. From Sheryl Crow:

sherylcrow
To stay quiet means to turn a blind eye.
And so I am saying this.
What happened last night on the lawn of the White House was disgraceful and void of decency.
Powerful, rich people filled the lawn to watch a violent sport that ended with a vile and racist comment. All while the average American cannot afford healthcare, gas, and cost of living.
Do not be fooled.
This administration is corrupt and does not give a damn about the American people. It only cares about making money hand over fist at the expense and in spite of our democracy.
If we continue to support this kind of distraction from reality, we are no better than them.
Let's be better, America.

Darrell Z. Grizzle@dzgrizzle· Jun 15

Giving up oatmeal for Pride

rogue barnacle
@LtCatra
my very religious but supportive elderly neighbor asked me what I'm giving up for pride because I think she thinks it's like lent and the pride parades are like mardi gras?? anyway I panicked and said oatmeal

Darrell Z. Grizzle@dzgrizzle· Jun 14

With Michael in Boggs Creek, in the North Georgia Mountains