Category Archives: humanity

Lost and Found

Posted on June 24, 2019 by

The spider works quickly to get the larger insect wrapped within its web. The insect doesn’t struggle; it may be dead. But the web is in tatters and shakes violently every time the spider moves. I watch the action, hoping … Continue reading →

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In Between

Posted on May 7, 2019 by

In those moments between asleep and awake, with dreams still sweet upon our tongues, their fragrance lingering in our minds, that is the time to decide if we are dreaming awake or dreaming asleep, and whether we want to keep … Continue reading →

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Meditation on Dispassion

Posted on April 29, 2019 by

Day 29 of NaPoWriMo. The prompt, edited for succinctness: For poet William Wordsworth, a poem was the calm after the storm – an opportunity to remember and summon up emotion, but at a time and place that allowed the poet … Continue reading →

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Weekend Wildcard (Flashback #3: Doing it Anyway)

Posted on April 27, 2019 by

Flashback #3 in my re-posting from a blog I wrote several years ago about my struggles with depression. My purpose in revisiting the “old” me is to remind myself and any others who care to read, to: claim the positive … Continue reading →

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Only a Dream

Posted on April 26, 2019 by

NaPoWriMo, Day 26. The prompt: Write a poem that uses repetition. Only a Dream I dreamt last night, but I can’t recall what happened in the dream. I dreamt last night and when I awoke, I felt lesser than. I dreamt … Continue reading →

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Tax Day

Posted on April 24, 2019 by

April Fifteen, Tax Day. Doesn’t much matter to me, mine are pretty simple. No investments, no dependents, one job. On the job that day, as a matter of fact. Working the southbound toll booth where traffic comes off the bridge … Continue reading →

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If You Give a Man a Shovel: a story for Earth Day

Posted on April 22, 2019 by

If you give a man a shovel, he’s going to want to dig. He will dig holes in the ground. He’ll want to plant something in the holes, so he’ll ask you for some seeds. The plants growing from the … Continue reading →

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