I know that any serious writer will tell you, do it daily. Exercise the gift. I have to say that the hardest times for me to write have been when I know that there is a huge truth I want to communicate that has to do with pain. I think that then it’s the most [...]
Filed under: life, music, purpose, relating well on July 3rd, 2011 | 1 Comment »
It’s tight and stretched out like the skin over a drum It’s too much but not enough thin It’s rushing about all frantic while sitting absolutely still It’s greeting guests who haven’t shown up you It’s a ravaging bloated too full devouring starvation It’s too hot while being all clammy dry damp with cold It’s [...]
Filed under: life, poetry on June 8th, 2011 | 1 Comment »
“A German woman once recounted to me how the Americans, in the last days of World War II, had bombed her hometown, a charming North Bavarian place with a splendid church and no military value. The town was a mess: Bodies lay unburied, water and electricity were out, and food supplies were unmoved. What [...]
Filed under: life on March 15th, 2011 | No Comments »
One of the greatest blessings in my life in last few years has been a group of friends I met on a fan forum board. I don’t generally sign up on tons of those sites. It’s not usually my thing. The truth is I was looking for some answers, I wanted to write and [...]
Filed under: Christianity, life, nature, relating well, wonder on March 14th, 2011 | No Comments »
I have stopped watching for details dropped I would love to say that I am not still waiting But I have never lied well Funny how a certain letter, a specific color, a taste Some random joke, a song bird, rain on a pane Bring memories still. You know, some dreams haunt I still harbor [...]
Filed under: art, life, nature, poetry, relationships on February 12th, 2011 | No Comments »
I have twice now worked in a school cafeteria. That is work. The first time I helped make spaghetti, fresh baked garlic bread, salads, popcorn chicken, cups of sliced peaches, steamed veggies with cheese, and more. This morning it was fried chicken (oh yeah… hot grease and bone in! Move over, Colonel Sanders!), rice, [...]
Filed under: humor, life, wonder on January 26th, 2011 | No Comments »
One of my dearest friends sent me a link to the uncensored video of this song. For my more squimish readers, I won’t post it even though I respect it and think it was necessary. I had to share this song. The uncensored video arrested my attention and broke me. It was a healing break. Sometimes [...]
Filed under: art, life, music, purpose, relating well, relationships on January 24th, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I wake up. I sleep. I walk and I eat. I do all the little things That make us alive…. Everyone says I’m doing fine. I write. I tear it up. I break down. I get tough. I do all the little things That make us alive… Everyone says Move on with life. When no [...]
Filed under: art, life, poetry on January 23rd, 2011 | 1 Comment »
You didn’t want to fight I suppose that is what hurts the most Not “with” but “for” and you couldn’t do it So I am left with this ghost I was warm to come home to There were new things to learn from me every day It didn’t hurt that I worshipped the ground that [...]
Filed under: life, music, poetry on October 5th, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I once believed there were answers in the stars Once upon a times were there in the stars Now the sky is so dark, limitless, expansive It’s beautiful and frightening to see so much room So much unknown sprawling out now over my head Where I once saw pictures and adventures I just see too much. [...]
Filed under: life, music, nature, poetry on September 27th, 2010 | No Comments »
