Monthly Archives: August 2023

That old thing? That short little abomination? That is what broke the back of the block. That is what made me free of what had broken me. It stopped me from being what I was for far too long: a … Continue reading →

There are worse shames than this worse fates. You will survive these events. You will go on. This will not break you crushing as it may seem at this moment. You will go on. You will. Just make it through … Continue reading →

And when we parted well before dawn I found that it had snowed quite a bit in the night and we had not noticed it so occupied were we in our other activities. I was unprepared for the weather. Last … Continue reading →

Remember this, as you always should: that stewardess is never going to go out with you. She’s being polite as all service industry folk are. She’s be fired if she weren’t. You do know they, don’t you? Her smiles are … Continue reading →

When I wrote that poem I was thinking about you – but I’m not anymore. It’s strange. It was just a few days ago but the heart, she is a fickle funky funster, is she not? Whatever went on in … Continue reading →

We should talk. Your momma’s worried about you. Your sisters are worried about you. Even your brothers are worried – and they don’t care about nothing. You’ve been silent too long. So that Irish girl left; we get it. It’s … Continue reading →

These daring days are not what I expected and I’m not sure that I can keep my eyes open for any longer to live through them determined when I am so used to doubt. You don’t know what’s to come … Continue reading →

Used to be things were simple:up and down wrong and right black and white and fight all night! But seasons pass and time’s gone on and in this ever-changing world in which we live in black and white aren’t quite … Continue reading →

I don’t know why civilization is not properly planning for its fall. It seems like a sensible thing to do like taking the sheets off in the guest room you’re abandoning. You do that, right? So why isn’t civilization preparing … Continue reading →

That was a very convincing rendition of that song. I’d never heard you sing it before – I’d never heard the song before – but I understood it every single word hell! Every individual utterance. You had me hanging on … Continue reading →