Category Writing
Keeping Up
Have you seen the ad about a fictitious media platform called Woo Woo? Though it seems ubiquitous in the San Francisco Bay Area, where I live, I’ll assume that you haven’t. The ad shows two nerds in an elevator, standing behind two much hipper people. One of the hipper people asks his buddy if he’s […]
One Step
I walked to a park in a neighborhood I was familiar to me, but not my own. The world had impinged upon me, darkened my mood and I had allowed it to do so. Watching a local sports team I loosely follow, I began feeling defeated. Not only were they losing, but also playing poorly. […]
Just How it Goes
I’m an old white guy I shouldn’t rap If I even try They’ll call it crap But I am troubled In every way My stress is doubled On every day Terror and fright On the news Each and every night Not my views Toil and strife It creeps inside Through every orifice Nowhere to hide […]
Many Lovely Things
Coming to terms with the world at small. Do you think that means anything at all? Time: construct for cosmic construction. Pimple on God’s face: a pustule eruction. We say, hey Mom, hey Mom, look at this. We’re hushed, pushed away, just ignored. How can anyone simply ignore our bliss? Till time passed retorts not […]
The Inside More
I approach the sentient sentence trees at a dignified pace. I am nervous, but reverent, unarmed as seems appropriate. Under these sentence trees, I am in the moment, every sense heightened. People, places, things stack together, combining to become new shoots or already massive boles, the tops lost from sight. Like birds, tastes, sharp, illusive; […]
Apposite Opposites
What is the apposite of opposite? Which can sit beside it, apropos? Commends it, no other need stay Like near and far seem a near fit Their distance means it’s a no go Apposite opposites, as night to day
Short Hiatus
As of today, 10/3/2014, the Pen’s Might will take a two-week break to solve some logistical concerns and to rethink my approach to this blog. The Pen’s Might will return by 10/17/2014. For anyone reading either of my serials, they will continue, but will not be shared after today. If you’ve been reading them other […]
Serial Friday ~ Arcadian Journey
Chapter Three The Arcadian wind blustered as Eni walked Stento up the main street. He strode boldly, proudly, is if he saw no reason for the restraints she was compelled to place around his legs. He ignored those who had come to watch, gawk or taunt him, as if they were the dregs of creation. […]
Serial Tuesday ~ Toliver
Toliver by Philip Brent Harris Introduction In the shantyghetto of Mudfog can be found a broad array of those lowest on the social ladder; a rickety affair with many rotten and broken rungs. For all that, these are just people like people everywhere. They love, argue, dream and often fail, like you or I […]
Serial Tuesday
Hello, All, I’ve recently finished reading Austin Kleon’s book, Show Your Work. He advocates sharing as much as you can, as often as you are able and believes there is great value in sharing work in progress. I agree with him, but have always felt timid about sharing work that isn’t complete. To that end, […]
