Straight lines Going nowhere And everywhere All at once Burning like fire Shut up in my bones Aching to be free Yet dreamless Born from ashes Consumed by light Radiantly glowing Constantly shifting Always in pain Straight lines Going places And yet nowhere At the same time The epitome of art In an artless world … Continue reading Straight Lines (A Poem)
“When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; what is man, that thou art mindful of him…” – Psalms 8:3-4 She had a child last night, actually in the wee hours of the stolen morning when everyone and everything was still asleep, oblivious of … Continue reading Bright New Day: A Short Story
Pop culture is much more multi-faceted than people notice when they’re looking at the surface, which, admit it, most of us do. Let’s look at that surface for a second, and we see Miley Cyrus, former sweet girl turned heathen, at least according to TMZ and magazines. I mean, take a look at her on … Continue reading I Lived Through It, But I Don’t Remember It!
I don’t pity myself, although I easily could. I mean, I haven’t done half the things I said I would do by age 36, and AARP is offering me numerous discounts through the mail (anyone want a $10 subscription to This Old House?), a sure sign of decline. Yet, I don’t pity myself for one … Continue reading @world: my life sucks. i feel bad for myself and you should too #selfpityrules
I find the idea of having a “best” friend infinitely intriguing. Seriously, what other species recognizes that others are unique and then places another level of distinction on one, and one alone? I can understand having layers of friends. I’ve seen it a lot. I mean, sometimes you need a friend to hang with at … Continue reading The Friend Hierarchy
1.) What was a pivotal (life-changing) moment in your life? Well, there have been so many, but I guess I would have to say when I moved here to upstate New York. I stood at a crossroads then. I wasn’t finished college yet, I had no job here, and I was coming here to be … Continue reading A Frostbitten Kitten Q&A
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