Surrounded by gnats
Flying and circling Biting and non-biting Traveling in large clouds Feeling largesse Rotting infestation Surrounded by gnats Feeling the pricks Scratching at the wound
Flying and circling Biting and non-biting Traveling in large clouds Feeling largesse Rotting infestation Surrounded by gnats Feeling the pricks Scratching at the wound
True grit. Grinding down. Walking through the pain. Maybe hunched over but don’t back down. It may be hell, but your feet can stand on the hot coals. Hell can stop a few. But it can also push you to be strong. Grit. Going through hell is no […]
I watched a newscaster ask a journalist, “aren’t we at the point where we need to understand tbe psychology of it”? She was referring to the Covid pandemic. I just wanted to throw my paper in hand at the television but what good would that have done? Let […]
I believe in birthday months. Especially when one’s birthday is at the very beginning of the mine. As such is mine. My son, however, is near the end of the month. Before covid, we always took him on a trip for his birthday. Usually an international one. This […]
Truth is treason in a world of lies– Ron Paul Sometimes even an individual with whom you may not wholeheartedly agree with states a gem of insight. Here’s the one for today. American politician Ron Paul (not Ran) noted that “truth is treason in a world of lies”. […]
Stripped down Unfleshed Broken down Taken apart The truth is front and center Yet no one wishes to bow down Took stripping the flesh from my bones And, now it’s all raw It took taking my flesh from my bones My righteousness standing naked Taking it on the […]
One of the most innocuous, yet grossest things is the dried toothpaste hanging onto the tube. It sits out there reminding you of your laziness and how much you hate going to the dentist. It sits there reminding you of how you need to clean. It shows you […]
Her face was flushed with emotion and pain. She wanted to find the truth. But nowadays everyone says that there is no truth. Yet everything has a story. This pile of junk – grars and widgets- represented her life. Rugged, rested edges ready to be thrown out. Not […]
I have a public announcement to make. I like to make pronouncements as it is fun to do so. However, I do take it seriously. Take this as it is meant to be taken. This is just a motto to live by. Of all the money we spend, […]
I am the type of person who gets excited about being excited. I like cheering myself on while also boosting others. I like the taste of joy. I recently read that excitement is a mixture of enthusiasm, motivation, intuition and creativity. That seems about right to me. As […]