“Sittin’ with your friends as y’all reminisce about the days growing up and the first person ya kissed. And as I think back makes me wonder how the smell from a grill can spark up nostalgia.” ~Will Smith Saturdays in May in the ghetto. Philadelphia loud and heavy with mood. The base booming from a … Continue reading Block Party
For the past year my oldest child had asked over and over again when she could go to New York City, and over and over again we’ve answered, “We’ll get there at some point.” Of course the mythical “some point” just seemed to get pushed further into the future each time she asked, and finally … Continue reading Empire State of Mind: A Photographic Retrospective
“In what way are you strong?” When I take time to think about things I am mentally strong. That’s why it’s so frustrating when I don’t take that time, even though I know I should. If I can analyze things from many different sides it’s easy to come to a conclusion that I don’t doubt … Continue reading 300 Writing Prompts: #56
Dear Journal, I’m on the edge of another road trip, and I can’t even explain how good it feels to get out on the open road, to feel the wind on my face, to see the dark tinge of the world through my sunglasses, and to have the cacophonous sound of my children in the … Continue reading Dear Journal: Open Road
“Darlin’, I feel like a god when I am next to you. Something sacred, someone straight and true. Tell me do you feel the same way too?” ~Live 13 years ago I met the woman of my dreams — literally. For years I had dreamt of someone who could accept me for the eclectic man … Continue reading Like I Do
I spend most of my time being coy Watching and waiting for an opening But doing nothing to make it happen Fading into the wall I lean against Wishing it would happen by magic Just like in the movies When shy girl meets awkward boy Both tongue-tied and fabulous Holding up a one-sided bargain That … Continue reading Exhale
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