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Monthly Archives: February 2005
At the Wishing Well
I wish that I could still believe the lines that feed the young and nourish childhood dreams, the reassurance everything is fine despite the raging chaos it may seem. I wish the world would confirm to my will when I … Continue reading
Posted in Poems
Tagged childhood, destinations, disillusion, dreams, goals, illusion, will, wishes
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The Thread That Holds
The thread that fasts the edges of the fabric to link the warp and woof which forms our life is tenuous, at best – so thin and fragile. This tapestry we take so much for granted, whose boundaries extend to … Continue reading
Posted in Poems
Tagged beauty, connection, cosmology, patterns, separation, wholeness
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Dirty Water
When I try to convince someone that my way is better than theirs, I don’t stand there and tell them their glass is dirty, and as a result they’re drinking dirty water. I just stand quietly, drinking my clear water … Continue reading
Posted in Poems
Tagged belief, division, equality, examples, Malcolm X, perceptions, persuation
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Goodnight for Gonzo
for Hunter S. Thompson A life in isolation breeds its own brand of malaise, that the respected classes just ignore and seek instead on worthless causes to heap shame or praise, with their good sense, naming such moods a bore. … Continue reading
Posted in Poems
Tagged democracy, dissent, eulogies, guilt, Hunter S Thompson, isolation, paranoia, separation, underdogs
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A Path of Wildness
I chose to walk a path of wildness; though these modern city streets are paved and seem to revel in a blindness that believes the urban sprawl has saved us from what nature could remind us: somewhere beneath all this … Continue reading
Between Something Worth Saying and a Voice to Say It With
One of the biggest personal challenges I face as a poet is striking a balance between form and function, or between pose and purpose. What I mean by this is that as an artist progresses in their technical ability, in … Continue reading
Posted in Conversations
Tagged destinations, education, intentions, poetry, purpose, responsibility, teaching, writing
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