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The Neighborhood from Otherhood
NEIGHBORHOOD: Lissen up, lissen up, I got a story to tell It might sell, it might not; if it don’t, then oh well but I’ll get right to it, make it understood: I’m your low-down, funky home neighborhood. Think somethin’s … Continue reading
Posted in Conversations, Poems, Statements
Tagged drama, excerpts, hip-hop, neighborhoods, plays, reality, relationships, violence
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The sky was Maxfield Parrish blue
The sky was Maxfield Parrish blue with some clouds daubed in for show, a mix of mauve and lavender, light gray and dirty yellow. One could imagine, at the lake, slyphs slipping from their homes to sport with shy and … Continue reading
Ain’t nothing like the real thing, baby
One of the greatest drives for me, as a writer, is producing for readers. That’s the one thing that keeps me writing in a journal, as opposed to channeling my energies into more traditional writing forms (i.e., novels, plays, short … Continue reading
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Tagged blogs, communication, connection, Internet, personal contact, reality, relationships
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A Different Mirror
I was raised on tales of princes, kings and dragon’s hordes; the books they filled engulfed my world with sights that to this day affect me deeply. I can hear the swords (both those of plastic from my youth, and … Continue reading
Posted in Poems
Tagged bravery, cowardice, disillusion, dreams, fairy tales, fantasy, honor, illusions, reality
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The Confessions of an Optimistic Underachiever
Truth be told, my high school years were difficult ones. Having been transplanted from a remote rural environment in northwestern Ohio to the sunny clime of southern California just in time to start high school, I found it difficult to … Continue reading
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Tagged achievement, childhood, creativity, failure, optimism, purpose, reality, spirituality, success
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This is the Way
This is the way the world is: Drunk, strung out on the euphoric smack Of its own illusions of history Sucking down the bitter pills Like tapioca pearls stuck in the bottom of bubble tea Strained through flavored watered-down sugar … Continue reading
Posted in Poems
Tagged control, daily poems, illusions, perceptions, power, reality, the world
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The Virtual World
So much pain and sorrow, so little joy! It seems to me the world is full enough with ugliness and the things that annoy and irritate – why carry all that stuff with you in a place where you can … Continue reading
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Tagged communication, daily poems, Internet, reality, relationships, sonnet
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