Month: May 2013
A Sam By Any Other Name
I go by the name Sam. I have always gone by the name Sam… except when I have to sign an official document. Then I am someone else, and it’s strange. I look like a Sam. I feel like a Sam. And as much as a name can identify you, I identify with Sam. And … Continue reading A Sam By Any Other Name
Breaking Down Your Circle of Influence
I remember when we used to play the “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon” game, where we would be challenged to connect other stars to the ubiquitous Kevin Bacon (I know, what a shocker) in six moves or less. The less moves the better player you were (or the lamest, considering you would have to remember … Continue reading Breaking Down Your Circle of Influence
Philly and Beyond: A Phoneographic Journey
This is a graveyard outside of Homer, NY. We stopped here on our way to Philadelphia. I do love the Phillies. This is fan central in a Philadelphia Target store. The Camden aquarium has the hugest turtles I have ever seen. You know, as if I see turtles every day. These birds looked fake but … Continue reading Philly and Beyond: A Phoneographic Journey
Place I Called Home
You know, people asked me if I was going home, and I honestly didn’t know how to answer them. If I’m being honest with myself, this place is no longer home, but in place and at times it still feels like it. When I go down to South Street, even though it has changed so … Continue reading Place I Called Home
At Sunrise
Her hair falls down in curls Tumbling loose around her shoulders Framing a heart-shaped face Turned up toward the rising sun A smile crosses her thin lips Rouge-touched and soft as rain She waits for the morning tide Hoping it takes her far away Slip-shod and muddy as it is The ocean calls her name … Continue reading At Sunrise
