Tag Archives: curiosity
A Mime’s Message
Without thought or conscious knowledge of the anniversary of the Westgate Mall massacre in Nairobi, Kenya, we watched the documentary about it on Friday night, 9/19/2014, the one-year anniversary. In 2012, visiting good friends, chosen family, we went to the mall on more than one occasion. I didn’t know when I started watching the documentary […]
In Between
Within the difference, all of our choices are made It’s where we decide is it better to be loved or paid Who made the second choice, how did they decide Wrong path taken long ago, this generation’s ride What’s the difference, can you parse what I mean Either right or left, or a hammer claw […]
Serial Tuesday ~ Toliver
Chapter Thirteen Toliver awoke suddenly to the sound of the lock disengaging. He’d been sleeping lightly, his hat over his face, and realized immediately what he’d heard. He got up and approached the door hesitantly. He knew he hadn’t been lying there long. When nothing else happened, he grabbed the door handle. From the first […]
Euphemism: The Cynical Silent Killer
Boots on the ground come marching, marching Boots on the ground come marching one by one Boots on the ground have not one specified role At least that is the bill of goods we’ve been sold Boots on the ground come marching, marching Boots on the ground come marching two by two Since the boots […]
Serial Friday ~ Arcadian Journey
Chapter Thirteen The night screamed outside, raw and ugly, and they were quickly soaked to the skin and cold. Stavo knew he should turn back, gather their harps and wait out the storm, but his anger prevented him. He turned his shoulder into the wind and shielded Luus as best he could. Carrying his injured […]
Always Choose
Would that it be so, that we could redream our world in sleep Though, I suppose we must decide are we a butterfly or a man Dreams are the seeds of change and hope; is it too great a leap I will wonder, write, share this vision, at least that is my plan I will […]
Serial Tuesday ~ Toliver
(Chapter 12 cont.) After that, everything seemed to flow more easily. True, Toliver thought, sometimes they would find the equipment room locked. Then he would have to complain loudly and threaten to go find Sawyer before the key mysteriously appeared. They were provided extension ladders when they needed stepladders, but he could work around that. […]
Life as We Know It
What do we mean when we say life as we know it? I wonder if there is anybody who really has a clue? Is it something we know, we have learned to forget? If we recall it, do you think it might alter our view? A long time ago just now, the void felt bored, […]
Serial Friday ~ Arcadian Journey
Chapter 12 Continued “C’mere, you bitch,” North breathed in her face. She turned her head away to escape his look and his foul breath. “You’re coming with me.” Stavo surged to his feet, his heart in his throat. Luus snatched her hand free and spit in his eye. “No, I’m not,” she said. “Why don’t…” […]
Haiku of Modern Life
Age and Beauty Age before beauty For wisdom trumps pulchritude Beauty, too, shall age Swish A train bell clanging Dopplering into silence Swish of traffic now Clear Ahead Train whistle warning To clear the tracks ahead now Crossing bar is down Blooms Blooms fade, passing time Stone fawn stares blindly upward Bright zinnia blooms
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