My journal of big words and pretty pictures
I’m not a fan of literary technology. I prefer my books in their natural state - paper and cardboard. If they are bound in leather or buckram, all the better. I like feeling the weight of the words in my hands, touching the pages with my fingertips, inhaling the words like breathing in air. When … Continue reading Bibliophile
I knew she was going to do it, but still stepped into her round kick to my head. I thought I could block it, instead I hit the mat hard, to be attended to by Disney-esque bluebirds. I didn’t win the match, but I did get up and finish it, even scored a head shot … Continue reading Like a brick
Locked inside the paradox that was her mind, she had fewer and fewer rational days. On Monday, she was Mata Hari, Tuesday she was Scheherazade, on Wednesday she would consult with her doctors as Anna Freud. Whoever she was, there was a mystery to solve, a riddle to decipher. No matter that on most days … Continue reading All in her mind
I didn't get out for a dedicated photo hike this week, but I did get a chance to spend some time at the beach, writing and reading. I planned to take some pictures, but it was just so beautiful, all I could do was soak in the sun and ocean breezes. You can click on … Continue reading A day at the office
Stone walls do a prison make Echoes of voices, spirits earthbound Crimes punished, lives forfeited Footsteps stalking, heartbeats faltering Run! *Photo venue: Ft. Pickens, Pensacola, FL NaBloPoMo 2/30
Up before the sun The early bird gets the worm That's if you like worms *For the past three years, I have participated in the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). Each of those years, during November, I wrote a 50,000+ word "novel." I have yet to edit any of those into a reasonable version of … Continue reading Early bird
Thin spiral notebook 