April 2013 – Page 6 – Sam's Online Journal

April 18, 2013

From My Previous Journals (15 March 2002)

12:26 pm I am in the airport, listening to the sound of running water and pretty worn out… but feeling good because I am leaving today. Or should I say because I am arriving today? To arrive, to finally be where I was headed. The journey revisited for the first time, or was that from … Continue reading From My Previous Journals (15 March 2002)

April 18, 2013April 18, 2013

The de Lima Syndrome

There he was, leading what was unarguably the biggest race of his career when the unexpected happened. I remember watching it live as it unfolded in real time and just being stunned as Vanderlei de Lima realized a spectator was in the road, tried to escape him, but was instead dragged into the crowd. I … Continue reading The de Lima Syndrome

April 17, 2013

Blank Stare

“She doesn’t remember me,” I thought after I had shouted out her name so that everyone near and far could see how happy I was to once again be in her presence. My face slowly fell, like the bath letters once the water cascaded down on them from the shower, easing their way to the … Continue reading Blank Stare

April 17, 2013

Five and Two

They came in sections Five to the left Two to the right Intensely focused and young Strictly regimented Trailing coattails And scattered stars Five aside Two in the front Captured on Kodak film Tucked away in memories Left on the ground Blood duly camouflaged As garden music But tea time is distant Trapped in fatigues … Continue reading Five and Two

April 16, 2013

Self-Photo #9

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April 16, 2013

The Peripheral Box

You know those people who live in your periphery? The friend of a friend, the bartender at your favorite nightclub, or the spouse of one of your coworkers. You know them, you’ve seen them at functions, and you have probably had quite a few conversations, but you dismissed them because you knew their one-dimensional selves, … Continue reading The Peripheral Box