~Snap Shot~ I opened the throttle wide. The old DRZ 400 dirt bike still had a healthy amount of yee-haw cowboy. It felt good to be riding again. The bike had been apart for six or seven years. There’s nothing quite like the feeling of riding a motorbike, the wind, the weather, and even the bugs in your teeth. Its magical. I pulled into the … Continue reading Tallest Hill
~Snap Shot~ I circled around the parking lot. It was pretty empty today. The hoards of weekenders had made the great migration back south for the week. They would surely make the journey up north again come Friday. Until then the lake would be relatively quiet. I pulled my old Volvo in next to an empty boat trailer. The sun had warmed the black canvas … Continue reading Evening Out
~Snap Shot~ I stopped the truck and turned it off. The smoke was thicker today than it had been. It was really bothering my eyes, which burned dry. It had been smoky all summer, but today was noticeably thicker. I got out of the truck and got started on my rounds. I would always make a lap to pick up any garbage left by careless … Continue reading Walk Out
~Poetry~ We have built our civilizationGrand and vast it’s spreadBuilt monuments to our greatnessSelf proclaimed superioritySo called in our great arroganceIgnorant of the true god of creationThe source of all that there isCall it as your preference castEvery title refers the same beingCreatorThat which put us into motionBreathed consciousness into usThat which set stars to night skyAnd paints each palette of colourIn every beautiful stroke … Continue reading Foundations
~Photography~ I don’t know the story. But I am certain there is one. There was once life here. Once upon a time, they slept. In a pink house by the lake. The sign on the door said 2017. Evicted. Thank You For Viewing Continue reading A Home Once Loved
~Poetry~ Written for Wordy Weekend Prompt #4 over at Caffeinated Philosophy When I was young I was hurt by anotherNever beaten, but touched unconsentedTold to never tell any other, “our secret”I felt shame for the first time in my lifeSo I did as I was told, buried his secretIn my naiveté, assumed it would be hidThat in doing so I too could be unseenBy the now growing shame … Continue reading Grown In Secret
~Short Story~ *Strong Language Warning* “Hey come hang out this evening?” Steve texted Paul. “We never see you anymore ya hermit!”Paul groaned and rubbed his hand vigorously against the back of his head. It had been a long time since he had been cornered by Steve. Not to imply Paul didn’t like Steve. They were best friends after all. It was more that Paul resented … Continue reading Come Hang Out
~Short Story~ *Graphic Content Warning* The sky was mostly clear, though a few clouds rose over the horizon. They caught the last rays of a setting sun and illuminated a deep blood red. I sighed out in the chilly autumn air and continued kicking a pebble down the heavily cracked sidewalk. Doing my best to keep my mind occupied; though in all honesty doing a … Continue reading A Beautiful Night To Cry
~Short Story~ *Graphic Content Warning* I once knew comfort. Though in hindsight it was never so. Just a certain numbness that was easy enough to maintain. It was a monotonous tedium but alas it was easy in a certain sense. I had no need to decide, I felt not the burden of that responsibility. I did not need the truth for the wine was of … Continue reading An Escape From Vice
~Short Story~ I woke up late. Sleep has been avoiding me in the last few months. The hours would tick into the darkness of the night. I would be left staring at my ceiling watching the thoughts float aimlessly inside of my head. When sleep would finally find me, it was restless with dreams I could never remember. In years past I would have put … Continue reading How I Spent A Birthday
Dust In The Mountain 