Moonshine Matthiessen

Moonshine Matthiessen is the pseudonym of a writer in Portland, Oregon, where she rides an electric unicycle and paws through every sidewalk “free” pile she can find. (moonshinematthiessen.com)

Essays, Memoirs & True Stories

Waterfall

Sex, to me, was like a solvent, cutting through layers of everyday grime. Without it, irritations accumulated with no way of wiping the slate clean; disappointment coagulated into distress. I felt forlorn, restless, and disconnected. Yet no matter how many times I sounded the alarm, my husband never seemed to hear me.

January 2026

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