I’ve been away so it has been hard for me to write in any flowing congruous way. In fact it’s just been flat out difficult to write at all. Many, many times over my trip through Oregon and Washington States I would find myself totally alone, my kids asleep in the car on some early [...]
It was two in the morning. The streets were empty. Reflecting pools of light from the street lamps after a short summer rain. We–my partner and I–were in the Roush 427 Mustang, the windows down, the 435 horses rumbling in a barely restrained symphony under the hood. Coming out of the stereo speakers were the strange, [...]
Miriam smiled as I entered through the old, creaky metal front door of her home. She sat still, face marked of deep wrinkles, tense with the pain only another cancer patient would understand. In that soft, sweet, melodic voice she greeted me. ‘”Hello Ms. Monica, I’ve been anticipating your visit all day. I’m so happy [...]
Sometimes the oddest things happen in the neatest way. I rarely think about the way or how I write, it is just what I do. Lately I have visited some message boards and realized for the first time that the way I feel about writing, is very different than a lot of the writers out [...]
True humility, the cream of life! Evil pride, the elixir of destruction! Intellect deaden Spring forth the beauty of humility true In the heart driven On the long journey to glory. Permission to allow this truth in true humility Silence, oh, falsehood of pride and arrogant arrogance. Earth, play down your pride And creatures Let [...]
The innocent look of being afraid; Scary the sound, buzzing clippers won’t hurt. Close to my ear, I shall not close my eyes; Focused on Mommy, it’s almost over. Being so brave, I deserve a sucker. And staying so still, can’t wait til it’s done; My brother looks on, no worries for him; I’m the [...]
“I’m Cliff, as in tall and rugged.” Elizabeth thought to herself that it should be Alec, as in smart, but kept quiet.
Through twisted darkness, bitter night; there is a light that lights my flight. Through darkened roads, through city streets, through strangers shadows that I meet. My feet are guided by this eye. It’s gaze laid fixed up in the sky. As smoke drifts slowly to meet its end; I find this light to be my [...]
What adventures have we experienced
from animal furs to human garments?
What hardships of our youths
are the long steps of our ladder?
