Released
Too long ago A lifetime Millennia it seems I sheltered my heart And bound my flesh In hopeful anticipation I wore the numb pain Of isolation Like a badge […]
Dreams – 10/26/2016
So long So long ago now So long ago I hardly remember I stood in the tall grass For the first time With disbelief That the world was so large […]
Crossroads Moon – October 24, 2018
Welcome to the season of indecision. Buckle up, it’s going to be a roller coaster ride that will either end with nausea and bruises or an elated arm pumping “YESS!!” […]
Even when I’m not
If I was there With you now I would take you in my arms Hold you close Until the darkness gave way To the light of life renewed I would carry your […]
Selene
Each tear A beat of my heart Each smile A blessing Each word A prayer Each breath Shared You are my soul I am your Life We are One […]
Sweet Alabama Peach
I brush my lips against you Your fine soft hairs tickle Tempt You smell of sweet musk Sweat A warm summer day Spent in the orchards Making love beneath the […]
Why I rewrote the narrative of my life
The following excerpt is from my latest contribution to Elephant Journal. When I decided to change my life, the goal was not only to change who I am today but […]
I Like
A kiss on the cheek Soft and sweet Or tongues deep In secret communion A hand to hold While walking down the street Or tightly between the sheets Or gently […]
A good heart
My vehicle Wasn’t always taken care of Old as it is It shows the scars Of its rough history It’s paint Lacks the luster of its early days The interior […]
This is the oilfield
It took everything I had to get to Fairview, Montana, 1,900 miles from home, and once I arrived it was not as promised. Some of it was good. Some of […]
Between Kisses
Lips pressing gently Between soft words Sharing the story of our life In whispers Only we would understand Hands playing, searching, probing Seeking place and time to memorize Connecting […]
a road less traveled
I carry with me now every breathless thought that carried me to you a year ago each of them as full of life and energy as they were on the […]
A note about my recent posts
I know the reason most of you follow my posts here is because I unfailingly find good in even the most dire situations and that some of my more recent […]
Journal Entry: Thursday, October 4, 2018
When I left Alabama I was smiling because I felt like I have a home to go back to and I like that feeling. When I got to North […]
Home
A little story about finding something I didn’t even know I’d lost.
Thoughts from the morning before
Another sleepless night.
never alone
not this time