March 2014 – From Bluerock

Images: 1952 Vincent Black Shadow

At the Clubman’s All-British Motorcycle Show in San Jose A very cool 1952 Vincent Black Shadow bagger! An unrestored classic that obviously gets ridden – a great tribute to its […]

POETRY + REAL LIFE STORIES

Red Sling-back Shoes {a family story}

Dedicated to my cousin Lee-Anne Longley 1961 – 2011 Red Sling-back Shoes A FAMILY STORY In the summer of ’66, my cousin Lee-Anne and I were hanging out together at […]

POETRY + REAL LIFE STORIES

Poem for an old friend: RIP

Today came news about an old friend My heart aches and chokes on sadness Memories stopped in time fast forward to the end From a distant day’s version of happiness […]

POETRY + REAL LIFE STORIES

Poetry: let’s try this again

let’s try this again but without so much pain back to myself and the good life again maybe I’ll go slowly and try that for awhile maybe I’ll sky rocket […]

POETRY + REAL LIFE STORIES

Poetry: party talk

there’s a lot to the story, if you haven’t heard you can’t leave just now, the facts are absurd quickly i start, yet not used to relating freed words assault […]

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A very short poem: another 24 hours

passing time here I lay nothing seems to matter except at the end of day tomorrow will be better everything will get done words will all be spoken i’ll start […]

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I celebrate my Mom {a short story}

Every year on this day, March 25th, I quietly celebrate the day my Mom was born. She was not with us nearly long enough, but today is not a day […]

Sketchbooks

Sketchbook pages #1 … “draw, draw, draw!”

Welcome to my first post of black & white sketches. […]

iPhone + iPad

Poetry: when i’m able

Again I’ve crawled inside my mind Passing time and spinning rhymes Staring at a darkened screen Trying to beat my best game While ticking hands count off each dream I’m […]

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just another poem about addiction: power play

Breaking the chains of unbreakable force Dissolving the past to chart a new course Stopping an insanely pumping machine For those with insurance and the American dream Shades pulled low […]

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Squirrels that enter our backyard leave in body bags {a short story}

June 11, 2011 Today’s Squirrel (“Squirrel #5”) was dropped by […]

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Warning: this is a poem about great sadness + tragedy: RIP Whistler sled-dogs

Hey Bertrith my patriot, eh my compadre Hard worker, performer, […]

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Poetry: watching the dawn

Watching the dawn of suffering shades Too early to enter the day Pounding blood’s drowning out my name Night’s terrors still lodged in my brain Forcing bland smiles to fake […]

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Short Poems: insomnia #1 and #2

insomnia #1 days’ earliest hours wake me some dark and some light grey not sound or song to blame maybe the bright moons play eyes search to find the answer […]

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A poem… to explain

If I were to add up all the wrongs And feed them back into my brain Then I could crush the rising thoughts Eternal lies could be explained If I […]

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Poetry: fools

Common sense stared then darted away Challenging my character’s reason Running from a tangled-up space Reality committing truth treason Brainwaves engaged and ricocheted Like a […]

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From Bluerock

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Month: March 2014

Images: 1952 Vincent Black Shadow

Red Sling-back Shoes {a family story}

Poem for an old friend: RIP

Poetry: let’s try this again

Poetry: party talk

A very short poem: another 24 hours

I celebrate my Mom {a short story}

Sketchbook pages #1 … “draw, draw, draw!”

Poetry: when i’m able

just another poem about addiction: power play

Squirrels that enter our backyard leave in body bags {a short story}

Warning: this is a poem about great sadness + tragedy: RIP Whistler sled-dogs

Poetry: watching the dawn

Short Poems: insomnia #1 and #2

A poem… to explain

Poetry: fools