A tightly bound and weary heaving chest Run, run, run Deeply seated fear will be a permanently housed guest To seek the mythological bay of rainbows Run, run, run Flames will rise from the abscessed torso Tackling a long-dreamed of expedition Run, run, run The fingertips […]
Phobias are kind of fun. Well, except for if you are one of the 10% of the adult population that is estimated to suffer from phobias to the point that day to day life is impacted. Phobias as such are quite scary. I have a fear of flying […]
Oh my. Less than two weeks before Christmas. My son just wrote Santa a letter this morning alerting him to the “fact” that he’s been a good boy this year. as such his letter had about 9 desired toys. I read the letter twice (well, actually I wrote […]
It is Friday the 13th. Again. It has occurred twice in 2013. Last year, in 2012, it occurred three times. Interestingly, in 2014, it will only occur once. Whew! But then in 2015, we will be faced with that day three times. I don’t know about you all, […]
As we surely know by now by the incessant playing on the radio of “Santa Claus is coming to town” and by the 101 daily “today only sale” emails from Macy’s Christmas is coming on fast and furiously and tons of new items are being bought. Amazon thinks […]
I grew up reading about ten books a week. My mom would head over to the library and just take out book upon book for me. It was a nice way to escape the world. It was a nice way to escape the craziness of the South Bronx, […]
Chicken meth is what’s for dinner while wife swapping: wackiness abounds As I write this, my eyes are laboring to stay open. The two passionfruit mojitos really hit me with a one, two sucker punch. So what it’s only 2pm. It’s been a rough long week. It seems […]
A quiet dignity and stoic grace A kind-hearted gentle, yet majestic lion A quiet strength roaring onto a rapturous face A bright twinkle in his eye A seemingly genuine laughing smile 27 jailed off years did not lead to his heart’s demise Wide extended arms would reach up […]
I ask: Did you survive the slaughter that November brought? You wonder: what slaughter? November is a tricky psychologically haunting month. In the US we hold local and national elections, followed by the National Chaos Never Ends Day. I am not too sure many people were aware of […]
Rolling slowly, cautiously Rolling with a hundred and one pounding heartbeats Rolling wildly, furiously The ups and downs of the ideals clash Racing towards a pile up crash Rolling steadily, mightily Rolling with a grand plan to beat the heartless Rolling, majestically, heroically […]