Monthly Archives: May 2012

A Juxtaposition of Self

Posted on May 22, 2012 by skipavm@gmail.com

I never questioned the prognosis my own gallantry until taught the word bravery, I knew nothing about success until I experienced failure, I never feared death until I overlooked life, and I never knew a friend, until I was called … Continue reading →

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Juxtaposition of Fear and Love

Posted on May 22, 2012 by skipavm@gmail.com

Beneath an ocean of fear are the plunging depths of mantle and core — the root of all we are and that which clutches the mass of our being — the gravity of our ground, the Self. The causal forces … Continue reading →

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The Nearly American Dream

Posted on May 5, 2012 by skipavm@gmail.com

It was dinnertime and these guys were waiting on their truck-ride home. They caught me taking this photo – and we all shared in the amusing irony of the event. By the time the light had turned green, they’d loaded … Continue reading →

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