Tag Archives: Personal
When Words Escape Me, I Hunt Them Down
Happy New Year 2022
Whet Me With Your Stream of Consciousness
I Must Do More Pretending
A poem, written in 1972, prompted by seeing a stuffed toy lion and bear, contrasting the make-believe play-world of a child with the more biting reality of adult experiences.
More ...Hidden Creek Refuge at the Park
A hidden, spring fed creek in Ragle Park trickles water, even after a dry summer and years of drought.
More ...I’ve tried being AUTHENTIC, but it just wasn’t me
The OPPOSITE of INANE
“I am the opposite of INANE, I am ANE.”
That statement, in itself, is inane, hence this downward spiral of recursive inanities.
More ...This Poem is Good
With the Language of Love, I Have a Knack for the Vernacular
Mickey Mouse Ass Bruises from Cupping Therapy
Nasty-ass cupping bruises covered by a cartoon character tattoo make a terrific tramp stamp!
More ...Life’s Journey as a Walk in the Park
For Memorial Day, I imagined presenting a video summation at “The Pearly Gates” expressing how I felt about my life’s journey on earth.
More ...Ridiculous Radiculitis Pain
How Deep is Your Unwell?
Happy Easter Postcard
IN RECOVERY
Everyone is in recovery FROM something: addiction, disease, abuse, injustice, betrayal. At the same time, it is a recovery OF something: a treasure of self-worth, long hidden and locked away.
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