We breathe oxygen because that’s what our planet gave us to survive on. It’s not the other way around - we weren’t given oxygen because we needed it. We evolved to breathe oxygen because that’s what was available. So life on other planets might not breathe oxygen at all. They would have evolved to breathe... Continue Reading →
Day 11 – Freedom in Recon Cove
I dream to be a crane on the lake. Or a pelican near the sea. In the trees on the coast hides the entrance to the cove. Follow the labyrinth of water trails as it twists and turns and leads to a secret home within leaves and life. There, it’s safe - safe to be... Continue Reading →
Sounds Of the Soul
The laugh - that sweet, soft, soul stopping laugh that could melt even the hardest of hearts. When you see it coming and hear its tunes, you won’t be able to stop the smile from overtaking your expressions. No one - not the coldest, saddest, or cruelest of humans can resist the chuckle of the... Continue Reading →
Sunrise Moon Shadow
Watching a sunriseOver trees in the distance With day’s arrivalMood shadow came and wentLeft a tattoo on our heartsWe pray he is at peace And roaming in the darkSpeeding cars go byMissing out on the sunrise We let life slip by You can subscribe to my email list below. I solemnly promise not to blow up your inbox.... Continue Reading →
Each Person is a Universe
What if every person is a universe?Each person is a piece of work Might as well be celestial Encasing tiny atom earths If truly nothing mattersThan just take it and have funWhat else Is there for us to do?Before death below the sun You can subscribe to my email list below. I solemnly promise not to blow up... Continue Reading →
A Cycle of Lost and Found Hope
I give upI am done Let me goNo more hopeSo tiredNo desireLet me hide I lost the fight Dirty nails digging into blackened skinRusty nails hammered into bones so thin Where do we start, where do we begin?A tired soul is ready for the end Turn the tide and make it rightThis might be my last chance to tryI grow... Continue Reading →
On the Go, Flower Gator
I come and I goI stay on the roadWhen the sun goes downI find my way homeI didn’t stay with you when I had the chanceNow I have no time to make my plansI’m sorry for the person I amBut there’s no need to make amendsBlue moon shadowShow me your eyesTake off on a pathI’ll... Continue Reading →
Coast, Quiet, Creatures
We ride before dawnWe will watch the lights rise Over the highway On our way southTo the coastYou will be frightened You will be wearyOf the long rideBut when we feel itThat gulf ocean airYou will be freeI will be freeWe are a teamI don’t speak There’s no useAll is grimSo I refuse To join inThe gossipThe sacrifice The harlotI enjoy... Continue Reading →
Sunday Radio and Shadow
No one plays good musicOn Sunday morningsIt’s so boring Most just talkThe radio doesn’t playMuch good music anywayI’m looking for Grandma’s dogOn this Sunday morningHe’s a white shadowIn a seaOf trees And trailer housesHe ran from the fireworksWhy do we even celebrateWith bombsBombs kill independenceIs this search hopeless?He’s like a white coyoteWith ice blue eyesIf I find... Continue Reading →
Twelventures #3: Two Days with Little Leia
Two days wasn’t enoughYou were the most perfect little runt You taught me so muchIn only two daysI learned about lifeI learned about the universeAll from youWho weighed less than half a poundAnd slept most of the timeWhile I stayed awakeFor two whole daysThe sweetest tiny faceThe softest heartwarming soundsThe attachment and instinct The search for warmthYou... Continue Reading →