A Collection of Personal Writing, Photography, and Things I Like
unknown unknown solutions.
“Unknown unknown solutions haunt the mediocre without their knowledge.”
Solstice: A Long Winter
This winter has pulled at my soul in a thousand invisible ways, plucking at the seams and yanking, stretching, twisting. If it is a season of death, I am one of many fighting it with rock salt and marching through puddles of runoff in the dark hours of the days.
Four Elements of Storytelling
Some storytelling skills may come naturally, or they may develop from upbringing—years of summer camp stories, family barbecues, or long car rides. I also think they can be acquired through conscious awareness, practice, and exposure.
A Life Conducted
For tears and years, life rushes by, a colorful dizzying torrent. An orchestra blowing, bowing, plucking, and tuning peg turns in a clamor. In thumbs and fingers and spit-valve dumps, the noise grows louder. And louder. AND LOUDER.
Jeremy's Christmas List
I’m never sure how to start letters. Is that a good start? Do I need more of an intro? Probably not. I mean, you’re Santa Claus. You know a lot of stuff.
The James' House
We were creators of dreams and custodians of promise in the James' house. In the springtime, we set up tents around their fire pit in the late morning, and we traveled in a caravan of sedans and coupes to the supermarket for marshmallows, hotdogs, and liters of soda.
goal of an artist.
“The goal of an artist is to be free of violent joys and spirits for which he had time enough during his past life….”
Second Chances: A Sonnet
We scratch our heads in wait of what to say,
And only know the words when the time has passed.
We're always sure tomorrow, but wrong today,
Our lives missed opportunities amassed.