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Monday, May 26, 2014
Crossing the T's and Dotting the I's
The fun (and burden) of poetry is when you re-read a poem and realize it completely captured a moment or idea (or that it didn't quite ...
Sunday, May 25, 2014
Chances We Take
Close my eyes And there I am--somewhere Blue green seas and Sandy shores--somewhere. I don't know But I like it. The relaxing w...
Saturday, May 24, 2014
Lights Under the Sky
Meteors fall between stars, Bright lights shinning above me Image by fksr on Flickr. Click here for more info. And in the distant dar...
Friday, May 23, 2014
Scared Stranger
He hides from me, Afraid I'll destroy his world... He creeps into a tiny hole, Retreats in to the dark To escape the ferocity He th...
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Echo of the Firework
Staring out the window Out into the city lights, Watching the colors burst Higher, in the black of the night-- Bright sparkles f...
The Censorship of Words
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Should I or Should I Not Say?:
The Censorship of Words
Backstory Last summer, I realized Eve released a new album. Eve being one of the few artists I listen to that when I see that little ...
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
The Hardest Thing
Sometimes the truth, the very idea manifesting Deep within the cells of my mind-- Easy to push away, write off ...
Monday, May 19, 2014
So Many Good Things
So many good things Converging Anticipation of the next thing And nothing goes wrong-- but it has to... I doubt the reality In...
Sunday, May 18, 2014
Wild Thing
Wild thing, Atop my head Shimmying down In bouncing coils... Defiant and untameable You grace the world. Proud in your wildness Stu...
Saturday, May 17, 2014
Mastermind of Villainy
A master of disguise, He lingers, hiding in plain sight, Neighbor, friend, and confidant He convinces the world to see Distorted views o...
Friday, May 16, 2014
TimeTraveler
The threads of time unravel, The fabric comes apart And in his mind He sees a way to depart...
Thursday, May 15, 2014
Writer's Block
The words are there, Like magma, hot and red, oozing Through the core of my mind. The pressure builds,
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Beautiful Humility
To be aware is not to be weak-- To admit your fault and make amends, And if in the end you humbly bow It doesn't mean you've l...
Monday, May 12, 2014
Talk to Me
Talk to me-- Say anything you'd like Let loose repressed anger Or express the joys of your life, Anything... I'm waiting on ...
Sunday, May 11, 2014
Words To My Mother
I don't want to thank you today For yesterday's best effort, Or for last year's sacrifice. I don't want to tel...
Saturday, May 10, 2014
The Water Never Stands Still
Wufengci Waterfall in Taiwann. Image and more information can be found here The water never stands still Never runs back to visit ...
Friday, May 09, 2014
Life of a Grad Student
Is there A light at the end of Some metaphorical tunnel I'm walking through blindly? Is it Just over the horizon Waiting to see my...
Thursday, May 08, 2014
Missed Opportunities
Some other day I might have stopped for a chat, Pulled up a chair, Gazed out at the world And opened myself to conversation... We migh...
Wednesday, May 07, 2014
Restoration of Change
Everything is different, The world I live in has passed away Reborn-- I am here, Defenseless and unsure
Tuesday, May 06, 2014
Breathing Under Water
Beautiful myths treading water: The sea's unloved fairy-- Gills glowing beneath waves Swimming in oceans blue... Breathing, th...
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