A smile in the face of adversity
Some thoughts before bed.
It’s a typical situation
The musky scent of sage mixes with nag champa and freshly brewed coffee to fill the small rooms of my little home as Dave Mathews sings “It’s a typical situation […]
On The Porch
it’s dark it’s early too early the sun isn’t up yet I am Wakened Victim to Noisy Neighbor Elderdrunk who moved here to get away from Ghosts Of His Past […]
Bird on a Wire
Balance. Such a simple word. Such a complex ideal.
Shine.
I close my eyes, breathe, let go, and shine.
The taste of Love
The work season is over and I have returned home. Outside my window the city churns with the same ragged beat it pulsed when last I was home. Sirens wail. […]
time zones
time has stopped it is 7:30 not my time hers the simple math makes her older the experience makes me younger what we feel makes us eternal
A sign of the times
We are changing the world. One tweet. One encouraging word. One dollar at a time.
waking
up in the morning before the sun rises too early too fucking early lately it seems unwilling to disperse clouds covering this ravaged land in wet blankets […]
Not broken, perfected.
Not broken, perfected.
It is a good day
It is the hottest day of the year, a modest breeze cools my skin as I sit under the shade of a fragrant juniper, high clouds filter the sun, a […]
what if I
what if I
Hold on loosely
When I was just a child, a period of my life that lasted far longer than you might think and transitioned directly into the “old dude” (or “Wise Sage” as […]
When you have nothing to say…
When you have nothing to say just say it.
Summer is here!
It is the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, which means Summer is here. It also means it's time for me to clean the house.
Chipped paint
beside the chipped paint of this aged mansion a bird the size of...
Out of sight
There. Just beyond the dirty truck that pays my wages. Beyond the pump jack that draws the oil in homage to greed. Beyond the quarry I load rock from to […]