Alone
I look to the horizon, And see nothing. Contrary to popular belief, Nothing is something. I look to the horizon, And see something. Continue reading Alone
I look to the horizon, And see nothing. Contrary to popular belief, Nothing is something. I look to the horizon, And see something. Continue reading Alone
Along the smallest streams like those that hide at the edge of your property hidden by two fields and a swell of the ground; Along the smallest streams where waist-high grass grows right up to the water and the tallest … Continue reading Crick Fairies
I recently purchased a new mattress and bedframe. The above sentence is an inadequate summary of a two-day period full of very first-world problems that wore me out, infuriated me, and, in hindsight, was probably quite funny to anyone who … Continue reading The Mattress Saga
Along the dramatic coast, rocky slopes plummeted to the sea. To shield the interior from prying eyes, a wall of evergreens, proud and straight despite the bitter sea winds, grew closely spaced, branches intertwining and needles crossing with those from … Continue reading Hidden
The Fence and the Vine Along a lane between two fields there is a barbed wire fence, and on this fence a vine ‘twines ’round and ’round and imitates the twisted metal, green on rusted black. The fence supports the … Continue reading Experiments in Writing – Prose Poetry
This week I returned to metered poetry following a consistent rhyme scheme. I haven’t done one of these for awhile, so I wanted to exercise my poetic thinking muscles. I can normally start out with a good (to my mind) … Continue reading Capable
-clink- Glass fitting together -clink- Squares upon squares -clinkclink- Squares within rectangles -clink- Triangles on columns -clink- Circles out of place -clinkclink- Reflection in shadow -clink- Rigid lines contain -clattershattercrash- What fingers cannot Continue reading Geometry
After taking a break for the winter holidays, I’m working on getting back into a consistent writing schedule. One would think, with my consulting day job practically dried up at the moment, that I’d have even more time to write, … Continue reading Groundwater
A thousand worlds contained, bound by paper, colored by print. A thousand worlds packed side-by-side, labeled, described. A thousand worlds crowded together, clamoring, silent. A thousand worlds owned, displayed, forgotten. Continue reading Bookshelf
I lie in bed I stare at a screen I rest my head My body leans To the side No urge to work No drive to do Duties shirked I push through I sighed I’m okay I worked … Continue reading Apathy