I’m transfigured when I spend quality time in the outdoors- whether it’s reading a book, writing, sitting at the pool, or staring up at the sky while on my crooked back. I’m reading a book about people who can enter an ‘other’ world. A parallel to ours. It’s like the cleanest clean, the purest pure, and [...]
Archive for July, 2008
The purity of the world around us.
Posted in Uncategorized on July 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »
this hole
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged dogs, New York, tears on July 27, 2008 | 2 Comments »
i was walking through the rain to get medicine for my aching body and the coughs that wrack my chest. The Duane Reade was only two avenues away but on the way there I passed a guy yelling at his dog. I heard a sharp yelp as the guy kicked the animal for pooping on [...]
people who wear their heart on the sleeve
Posted in Uncategorized on July 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Sister Mary Tiffany, you inspire me. Whenever I think of loveliness, I think of your wrists and the wisps of hair that have escaped around your face. You remind me of early morning light. (I hope you don’t think that is weird, but only arty or bohemian or victorian, or whatever label you want to [...]
piccadilly
Posted in Uncategorized on July 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
what would it feel like to wear my heart on my sleeve? would it feel like it does now? would there be rubble and red brick debris? do i not wear my heart on my sleeve enough already? i swear i caught you looking at it. i didn’t call you out on it because i [...]
i am in an unvisited field..
Posted in Uncategorized on July 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“have you ever traveled to where the snow is made,
seen the vault where hail is stockpiled,
the arsenals of hail and snow that i keep in readiness
for times of trouble and battle and war?
can you find your way to where the lightning is launched,
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loves been good to me
Posted in Uncategorized on July 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
i’ve been in oregon for a month now. it feels like a month. i was going to write that it didn’t, but the more i thought about it- yep it does feel like a month. right now i am living in a coed bachelor pad. i’m the coed. i have to say that right now [...]
When I’m for you, I’m for you.
Posted in Uncategorized on July 10, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I had a dream last night. I could see a man beating up his girlfriend. It was loud, fists were flying, the girl cowered with fear. Everyone passing by slowed down and gasped, obviously shocked, but no one was doing anything about it. I turned to my friend, “Call 911. I’m going to go kick [...]
people are strange, when you’re a stranger
Posted in Uncategorized on July 8, 2008 | 2 Comments »
i walked into the park and found myself a mossy place to sit in the shade. i walked in wondering how God loves me. i weakly prayed ‘father, what could you love about me?’… i wanted to hear something like -well, you’re pretty, and you have a beautiful heart, good ideas, and your feet and hands are [...]
