Extolling, and embodying, the virtues of creativity, and creative writing, to save the world. (Or, at least, myself.)
https://youtu.be/mQ8TXGzgXIo?feature=shared "Othering": You are the rose. You are less. Your thorns hurt ME. "Belonging": I am the Rose. My thorns protect me. Handle with care. Stop and smell me. It's in the air. Breathe. By any other name... "Any" other? Why not? Me. Hold me. Brother. By any... other name. Rose.
You're waiting? For what? For who? You're waiting! And, so, am I. So am I. Why? Because. What else is there? There is seeing in the waiting. There needs to be. * From "Institutional Eyes" (unpublished)
https://youtu.be/lcMbie9KTfw?feature=shared March is Criminal Justice month and while this post is late to the punch to reflect on the meaning of this designation for that month it's never too late to reflect on the meaning of what mass incarceration says about us as a society. In this vein NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) commemorated … Continue reading On “Corrections”: Rehabilitation Vs. Punishment
Van Gogh! Jardins! Jardins! Jardins! Sunflowers! SHINE!
"On the Pier" Among other things, I enjoy producing sketches to accompany poems (mostly) that I write. One form of inspiration is to base the poem, as well as the sketch, off of a photograph I have taken. While I also enjoy pencil sketches without colorization, the intention is to add color to this one … Continue reading Work in progress…
Observations from the Brink 