Daily Archives: September 10, 2014

Hibiscus Dreams

She’s underhand throwing words with her mouth The boy leans in past natural borders, to study the agenda in her eyes He is built like a bent paperclip, with bottlebrush forelocks, a barracuda jaw. Between her bare legs, she gently … Continue reading

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Glowing is like falling out of darkness

An old friend Carl Richardson) posted this quote by apparently an unknown author, “…you see the true color of a person when you are no longer beneficial in their life…” Rather than traipsing through the jaded past, this set me … Continue reading

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In Vino Veritas

Do not look for revelation in an event, look inward at the sum of your experiences… then exhale – blow them away like a fine powder into the abyss of space.  Emptiness, silence…dissolution – the unspeakable, un-hearable happens.  Your message … Continue reading

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