Every time I see somebody advocating voting for ‘the lesser of two evils’—especially when it is followed by a statement of helplessness—I get angry. Regardless of which candidate you like in this (or any other) election, the whole point of voting is to elect the best person for the job. If you think Candidate A [...]
Tag: surrender
The dark horse runs unnoticed at night (A poem)
This bit of mysteriousness emerged from somewhere… The scene of my surrender is one flight up from the sidewalk This is where I lived before the war that took you from me I couldn’t wait to leave but chose to stay My open-door policy trapped me inside I spent years here stashing away my secrets [...]
Sleep (A poem)
More or less self-explanatory… The distant hum Falling rain Quiet The night come down Peace in this moment Some things are better left behind troubles of the day Sleep Surrender to the night Close your eyes Sleep (1 December 2015—posted December 2)
Until they become light enough to rise (a poem)
Some open mics are good environments for writing… Light tunes for heavy souls the sustain lingers for as long as they need Time to feel the depths of all that weighs them down for as long as they need The melodies twirl around with abandon giving up all resistance to the sound swing ever outward [...]
Hoping for the soft landing (a poem)
I seem to be writing a lot about paths these last couple of days… In a moment of surrender to the free fall I close my eyes and hope that I’m not mistaken because I’m afraid of what comes at the end of the drop I’m tired of the struggle and want it to stop But [...]
The truth about drowning (a poem)
Following the odd thought that popped into my head a short while ago… Water isn’t necessary for drowning if you’ve ever felt the pull or the crush you know what I’m talking about And it’s true what they say about drowning how it’s not like it is in the movies Some of us have spent [...]
Punk-rock girl at the country store (a poem)
Random thoughts… Do you think she’s still there? Her kid should be two by now would she be sitting with him behind the counter making sandwiches and watching that show with the judge? She’s probably a lot more tired (you try keeping up with a two-year-old) otherwise probably the same Just because we changed doesn’t [...]
Demarcation (a poem)
Letting the moment pass… The candle has long stopped burning its smoke has dissipated its light has gone The moment of silence has slipped into silence leaving only the sounds of breathing and the refrigerator’s hum There are no lies here in the darkness only the truth of what’s inside of me When the morning [...]
Here in the dark (a poem)
Going there on a Monday night… Here in the dark you can be anyone I want you to be you can say whatever I want you to say you can do whatever I ask you to do Here in the dark I don’t have to be disappointed when you don’t show I don’t have to [...]
