Six feet up, they live their lives Oblivious and unobtrusive Shackled by invisible chains To soil and sky and soul Fighting for an irreverent relevance They don’t know they already possess So trained as they are on the future A narrow pinpoint of light At the end of an endless tunnel Or hung up on … Continue reading Six Feet Up
I had a dream last night and it wasn’t a typical one for me. Well, first let me tell you what dreams I normally have. Usually I dream about horrible things like dying (not death but the act of dying itself). And most times it is me who is dying, for some reason. The dreams … Continue reading A Splice of Life
I was listening to the Oasis song of the same name (Growing Older) the other day, and then I looked in the mirror, and I realized I knew the lyrics by heart. For years I had what you would call a “baby face,” one of those ageless wonders people used to talk about with envy. … Continue reading Growing Older
5. It is said to be bad luck to leave a room by any other door than the one through which you entered. This is one I would probably follow, for fear of repercussions. While I don’t believe in that superstitious stuff, it isn’t hard to leave by the same door. So why not? I … Continue reading Sam’s Friday Top 5: Obscure Old Wives’ Tales
I blame daylight saving time (I mean, who’s saving time anyway?) because I wouldn’t even know a problem existed without it, blissfully going about my life as if I were in a fairy tale. But that pesky hour change shifted me into a schedule just early enough to expose the creatures that apparently make themselves … Continue reading Have Antlers. Will Work For Food.
My headphones serve two purposes when I am wearing them in public: to keep my music contained to my little sphere, and to ward off possible interlopers, trying to vibe off of my groove. The former is a beautiful thing when I’m listening to Jay-Z’s “99 Problems…” in the 12th Street Methodist Church lobby, and … Continue reading This Jill Scott Clone
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