( . . . Happiness . . . )

It's late. I'm sitting here reading through journal entries written years ago by people I sometimes wonder about. These were the "troubled" ones. I wonder if they got locked up too. If they got hurt, maybe. If they're even still alive. I wonder if maybe they were just tired of this life and decided to leave it behind. Figuratively or literally. I ( Read more... )

The city lights reflect from thick, stubborn clouds, dressing the quiet night in its warm ambience. Sparce drops of rain fall from above, so light that they might have parachutes, finally touching earth with barely a kiss. A cool, calm breeze drives the lonely soldiers forward to gently splash against my skin. The impact, though subtle, awakens my ( Read more... )

( . . . Beauty . . . )

( . . . G u i l t . . . )

( . . . f o r e v e r . . . )

( This is a spiteful piece I wrote concerning an ex-friend and an ex-love. My intention is to creatively release some of my pent up aggression. )

The event was about to begin. The calibration poet had already been judged. The host had provided an introductory speech to reveal the rules and intent. I had eaten a sandwich ( Read more... )

There are moments in life that are too beautiful to ignore. Moments in which it seems the world itself would stop and everything except that beauty would cease to exist. This is the world in which we all live, a place composed of light and shadow, emotion and absense. A small sound could carry the impact of thunder, delivered on swift wings to a ( Read more... )

Lack of appreciation or taking life for granted are two things that are common within any age group. Good or bad, I have learned to appreciate every card I'm dealt and every breath I take. Sometimes you just have to stop and look around you, taking a moment to realize how lucky you are to experience every living moment. Everyone needs a reminder ( Read more... )