Big Questions in Life and Writer’s Block
Existential Questions You’ll often hear in literature, media, and from friends, that one must ask oneself the hard questions in life. Questions like “Who are …
Stories and Essays
In which I share random articles designed to better acquaint you with my writing and my eccentricities.
Poems, Stories, and Loving Where You’re At
If it’s not a story, it doesn’t stick. And what is a story, but a thought, feeling, or time, loosely organized into a beginning, middle, and end? And what is a poem, if not a story? What poem doesn’t do it’s level best to hook you with the first line?
The Face You See in the Glass
I had to laugh at myself. Why should a certain thought or emotion completely change what I was able to see in the mirror?
Pain and Being Vulnerable with People
I hope that you find in this poem the unspoken message that no matter how dark today may seem, no matter the pain or the cage you face, hope, freedom and light are waiting for you when you’re ready to grasp it.
Stepables and Winter without Ice
I hope that whatever you’re facing this week, you find opportunity to grow from it like a stepable.
Exotic Poetry and the Japanese Influence
While not all of my work so proudly displays it as what follows this introduction, I’m a nerd about Japan. I have a hard time …
“Happy But Melancholy” and “Run Not From Me”
Someone described me as “happy by melancholy” the other day. The first thought that came to mind was “I’m that easy to read?”, but the …
A Hero has to Beg?
How often do we think about what they were like before they were heroes? Do we ever consider what a hero must have been like during their angst-filled teenage years? Do we take time to remember how many times they failed in order to become successful?