The Dreamer went to bed
with a head full of dreams
but woke up
and could remember nothing.
Continue readingThe Dreamer went to bed
with a head full of dreams
but woke up
and could remember nothing.
Continue readingMan, sometimes it feels like the world is stacked against you. Nothing you do turns out right. All your decisions feel wrong. You’re an outsider not fitting in. You’re out of place. You don’t get the punchline. Sometimes you feel like you are the punchline. You try to own it by saying it is not your day but the truth is you can’t remember ever having a different kind of day. This is it. This is you. This is your life. And the last thing you want to hear is “it’s okay” because you know it’s not okay. So, I’m not going to tell you that.
Continue reading“Do what comes naturally,”
is the advice they like to dish
but maybe we should think through this
Continue readingMay is Mental Health Awareness month. While I have written a few posts already addressing the importance of maintaining a healthy mental health level, I feel one more will not overpopulate the subject matter. It is important to actually be aware of this issue. I am not an expert of any kind and my opinions should be viewed as that – simply opinions. With that in mind, here we go.
Continue readingI’m smart enough to know I’m not that smart.
I’m whole enough to know I’m a bit broken.
Continue readingI just realized that title might make you think I am going to share some kind of secret about toilet paper. Like, how to get it for cheap. Not to disappoint you but my posts are never that useful. I mean, if I knew how to live a thrifty life I would be sharing my know-how. Trust me. No, my posts are never that real world helpful. Instead, I am going to share about how two things govern our behavior and interaction with other people. I’m talking about perception and projection.
Continue readingStories and plays have entertained us for centuries. With a story comes characters. Fictional characters written on page, embodied by actors, but which our imaginations breathe life into. Because there is this intertwining or collaborative effort of a story between storyteller and audience, elements of the story may look a bit different for the two. Sure, the storyteller may have created a character but it is the audience member that gives the character life. And once an audience member gives a character life, they gain ownership to do with it as they please. Apparently.
Continue readingI sure thought I was destined for the top
because the mirror screamed “POTENTIAL!”
I figured my being was essential.
Pretty sure I was cream of the crop
someone no one could ever hope to stop.
Continue readingI have a new book of poetry that I need to publish. It will be called The Accidental Poet volume II. Basically it is a collection of my poetry since my last poetry book came out several years ago. This one took a little longer to fill since I cut my poetry posts from twice a week to once a week. I guess you could say it took twice as long to fill, you know, if you were good at math or some strange thing like that.
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