Monthly Archives: February 2019

In my usual morning session of writing and reading, I got to meditating on the concept of #appreciation. I realize there is a tendency to demonstrate gratitude, express thankfulness, and articulate praise on certain predetermined markers across the calendar year. … Continue reading →

Filing into our own past, reminded by the onslaught of doubt from others, one can hold breath for a moment to reflect. One day that breath will not come. This life is gifted to us but once. One day we … Continue reading →

Upon pulling the wire, braided or not, which was the framework for scaffolding. “Jacqueline” was being helped to grow upward and outward by such wire as a support beneath branches. Through various arches and ledges it bore a resemblance to … Continue reading →

These bodies we inhabit, full of blood and water, bone and sinew, nerves and flesh, regret and accomplishment, are fragile and yet shapeless. The breath and light holding them up is not sustainable by means of mechanization alone. There are … Continue reading →

We all pass by traffic signals everyday. Perhaps one of those times we asked for a sign, we were literally given a sign… . . . . . #photography #instapics #photographersofig #pictures #artistic #creative #creation #writersofig #writerswrite #writersofinstagram #writinglife #wordgasm … Continue reading →

This path through the desert may lead though dangerous territory like encountering coyotes, poisonous snakes, or worse yet confronting the pitfalls of ego and making authentic sustainable change. . . . . . #poetry #love #quotes #sad #art #writersofinstagram #lovequotes … Continue reading →

Droplets drum in the distance, and all I can think about is you. On this #superbowl sunday , a day marked in the United States by the highest incidents of both domestic disputes and domestic abuse, let me live nothing … Continue reading →

Res ipsa loquitor… The thing speaks for itself. This poem is a created thing, and it speaks for itself. It’s funny how in typing a Latin phrase (usually reserved for legal briefings regarding negligence and abuse) triggers autocorrect to assume … Continue reading →

That’s a wrap on ‘SURPRISE!’ 🎬here in the Biggest Little City in the World. What originated as Sideways Eight Poetry (inferring my first love📓) has necessarily morphed and adapted into ‘Sideways Eight Projects’ so as to include 📷Photography, 🎥Film, 🎭Theatre, … Continue reading →

Snow is falling and the outdoors are calling. They call me to be at their side. Leaving in a hurry to be with the flurry, it’s as if I’m able to glide. . . . . . #photography #instapics #photographersofig … Continue reading →