Welcome!
My name’s Matt, and I love to write and hike. I’m the author of 4000s by 40 and am currently working on book two. When I’m not working on that, I come here to share tales from the trail, reflections on the writing process, and whatever else I’m exploring at the moment.
If you’ve got a moment, check out the latest posts and drop a comment if you have an experience to share or if something rings true for you. Whether you’re a hiker, a writer, or just someone who loves a good story, I hope you find something here that resonates as you pursue your own discoveries.
What’s New
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The Only Vessel
The odds suggested it would never sail and carry the plans drafted on the hard, but against lightning, hurricanes and hail, it proved itself deserving of regard. Yes, its hull leaks and the rudder is kinked, and spittle keeps blowing through the porthole, but just when you think it’s about to sink, the gunnels lift…
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Silence
Silence can terrify so many unprepared, who were unaware that the sun can possibly rise twice in the same day, but in time hands spin, seasons change, all bringing into view a friend found in silence
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A Trail Appears
How could in all my plodding of these streets, I never noticed its presence before? And never knew that by keeping my feet, I was walking past Sanctuary’s door? But today, up there on the old town road, I came upon a sign, don’t know how new. It called me down a path I never…
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Chuck’s Bat
Funny I hadn’t thought of you lately, for it hasn’t been long and I’ve lost so few. I guess that’s what happens when new losses, like dominoes, knock down the thieving moments of our pasts and leave our memories with the aptitude to serve only one reflection at a time. But then you were there,playing…
