What is the world trying to tell me? Robert Frost is popping into my scroll today. Maybe the algorithm is saying, hey you, yeah you, you are not going to ignore feelings. And I'm just - I can't. But that f&*(er is being persistent, and he is all about deep diving into the ethos of… Continue reading What Are the Algorithims Trying to Tell Me?
Author Note: I originally wrote this poem in 2004 for a significant person that was in my life when I was in my early twenties. That relationship fundamentally impacted my life across the spectrum in profound ways. I learned of his passing last year as I was dealing with the beginning of my illness before… Continue reading Reflective Moments: A Poem of Profound Redemption and Friendship
Carolina Dunes Crinkle crackle crunch… they break… With the pounding surf against the sand Broken shells seeking solace from beneath the waves Outside the social contract and norms In a desolate sacred place Finding carcasses strewn from storms Ginger footprints seeking calm In the rhythm of the comforting tide Just a strip of land between… Continue reading Poem: Carolina Dunes
The Shop in the Forest There was a shop near the town of Slade that sold, Ice cream and rock-climbing gear. A curious mix, some might think, But it was a favorite of the climbing pioneers. They came from near and far to scale, The rugged sandstone walls of Red River Gorge. And after a… Continue reading Poem: The Shop in the Forest
Previously published in the Licking River Review In the Garden Believing in the constancy of your love, Just as the blooms of the magnolia return each spring, Even after a long drought that was followed by a desolate, harsh winter. Your love would remain, withstanding any hardship. Believing we were timeless, transcending poor choices, Physical… Continue reading Poem: In the Garden
Our Humble Road 