Dysfunctionally Immortal
A play about what happens when inhuman abilities meet social incompetence
Piper Rickman

Characters:  Creek Anchorite — A strange young man raised in the woods by a human hermit. He is very much a cloudcuckoolander, having never met normal people before. He doesn’t […]

Love Me Less
A short monologue about abuse and double standards
Piper Rickman

But do you really? Do you actually love me like you say? ‘Cause you’ve told me that before, over and over, but this isn’t a kind of love I’m familiar […]

How Did We Get Here?
A personal investigation of the origins of common phrases
Piper Rickman

The Cold Shoulder  Most people know this phrase to mean to be short, aloof and indifferent towards somebody. It’s a bit of a strange phrase, though, isn’t it? Yes, being […]

Chronic
A poem about chronic illness written for a close friend
Piper Rickman

Another storm, huh? Mast’s tattered, hull cracked again, seems like your sails never quite catch right, even in fair weather.  You’re out of the worst of it now, but still, […]

No Pressure
A poem about the contradictions we are told growing up and how they affect internal monologue
Piper Rickman

“Be nice, be the bigger person.” “Stand your ground, don’t let them walk all over you.”  “Speak up when someone hurts you.” “Don’t talk back.”  “Violence is never the answer.” […]