There are many ghosts in my life. Not the television or movie ghosts. Sadly, many dear ones have passed. And, there are also regrets. Even though we tell ourselves we don’t want to live with regrets. We all have them. The worst part of realizing that there are […]
Tell me where my heart is Tell me where the blood runs from Tell me all the words on autoplay Tell me where to stay Tell me all the reasons why Tell me why there are so many ghosts Tell me why the ghosts are walking on my […]
Cobwebs. Rusted gate. Dusty step. Locked up. Forgotten. An empty bowl. A thriving cactus amongst the ruins. A reflected life with no humanity. Hiding. Biding time. There’s no key. No exit. Can only push through. Rush in. Yet halt time. The memories linger. Ghosts within ourselves. A heavy […]
Taking three steps forward The ghosts of love walk in line with me Two steps back the ghosts of slights impede my path The ghosts of failure try to ridicule The ghosts of comfort try to embrace Too many ghosts to track It’s easy to go wayward The […]
Don’t be frightened. Come right in. Anchor your boat and feel the seabreeze gently push you through the door. Despite the blood dripping from her mouth and her ghoulish grin, she is but a gentle child. She will do you no harm, I promise. That is, […]
I recently read an article (of semi-reputable repute) that noted one in ten Brits had moved out of their house because it could have been haunted. The wording caught me by surprise. Would people really leave their house because they thought their house might be haunted. Thought! I […]
Decades ago my mom would go to Coney Island with her family. They would just go to the beach and hang out. They wouldn’t go on any rides as my mom would get sick on them. They wouldn’t go into the water as she didn’t know […]
One of the things I love most about travel is architecture. Now, I understand that sounds rather abstract. I love trying to understand how building structure mirrors the values of the particular society in which they are located. Many years ago, along with art history lasses, I took […]
Clad in a tuxedo he whizzed by me Then dressed in a black and white zoot suit He wanted to tap my shoulder But instead he sang into my ear I opened the door He snuck out behind me Playing hide and go seek with my fears He […]
I just moved into a new skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles. Many of the other buildings around my new digs are new as well. However, there were buildings here before. There were warehouses and factories, for example. There are still many warehouses and factories in Los […]