My journal of big words and pretty pictures
I remember the day you carried me over that threshold. You held my heart in your hands, my love and my dreams. We promised in sickness and in health. The sickness came so hard and quick. The rains stopped falling and the earth blew away, taking all our hopes along with it. The desolation seeped … Continue reading Threshold
The largest city I've lived in was Knoxville, TN. I was there, practically downtown, for three years while attending the University of Tennessee. I could literally walk anywhere I wanted to go. Saturdays were for sports. We made the Vol walk to Neyland Stadium on home game weekends with what seemed like the entire student … Continue reading Street scene
If you hold your mouth just right, and squint a little, but not directly into the sun, you can almost make out the outline of Something that might be there. With some practice, you can believe that Something is Everything. With the right angle of refraction, the wavering image throws back what you most fervently … Continue reading Is anything still something
Yellow nicotine stains the glass, giving my world a jaundice hue. She took the cranks to keep me from opening the windows. That didn't stop me though. I worked my fingers bloody on the metal cogs, just for a little breeze, and to see the deep green of the trees outside. Even with the jalousies … Continue reading Trapped inside
At least once a year, I get on some kind of "Get Healthy" kick. I watch what I eat - smaller portions; less sodas and more water; extra veggies and fruit - and I add in more exercise to my daily routine (2-4 miles) along with my weekly photo hikes This year is no different. … Continue reading A healthy perspective
News is fleeting, soon enough Passing into the realm of myth. Pen to paper, words made real. Town crier proclaiming truths, Forgotten once they leave his lips. Posted where the world can see Held up to public scrutiny With iron and steel, Until the wind changes, Another scrap of news posted.
Thin spiral notebook 