When the mountain says no,
today is not your turn,
how do you respond?
Month: January 2023
My Overburdened Pack
An unfurling storm,
miles away from anywhere,
foolish to ascend…
These Damnable Lessons
What a naive mistake it was,
conjured from my innocent youth,
to desire an arduous cause
delivering some worldly truth…
Being Physically Born Again
The last couple of weeks have been a helluva thing. Getting stronger by the day, the stinging in my spine, chest, hands, face, and arms, are all clearly evidence of nerve regeneration…
The First Day
They said there was no other way,
but all of their ways made me ill,
and as they drained my light away,
they offered me another pill…
Praise for the Conveyer Belt Managers
In every household, there is a battle,
of that, I have never had any doubt:
one that carries in all of the chattel
and one that carries all of it back out…
On the Cusp
I can feel it.
Not the coming of fame
or some major accomplishment…
Weekend Thought: Mandatory Year of Civil Service?
Something is adrift, isn’t it? Too many parents – good parents – seem to be complaining about, or joking about, their children’s lack of respect. Too many teachers are having to deal with idiots performing “devious licks” or worse. And while the schools have their hands full keeping kids from ripping out toilets, on the…
That First Apartment
Inside is the vague smell of dust
but it fades with conversation…
The How
You’ve got your reasons, everyone does. That’s not the story. Though we read book after book telling us that if it were not for the reasons, the hero would never make it. But two people can drum up the same why, feel the same why, the same way, and end at different stops along the…