lying in bed, sick
in between the coughing fits
the sound of raindrops
026* Egg Rolls Jazz and Blues
It looks like an unassuming restaurant from the outside,
but once you open those doors
you’ll be transported into a legendary haven for music lovers.
024* The Creative Capital
Providence.
A bustling art scene. Renowned performing arts centers and galleries. The most restaurants, coffee and donut shops per capita of any US city. 8 institutions of higher learning. A rich history and strong culture. Charming views. Home of the first WaterFire, now a worldwide event. And more…..
Who know such a small place had so much to offer?
022* Spooky Season
Well anytime, any place, anywhere that I goAll the people seem to stop and stareThey say, “Why are you dressed like it’s Halloween?You look so absurd, you look so obscene!”
Oh, why can’t I live a life for me?Why should I take the abuse that’s served?Why can’t they see they’re just like me?It’s the same, it’s the same in the whole wide world
Well, I let their teeny minds thinkThat they’re dealing with someone who is over the brinkAnd I dress this way just to keep them at bay‘Cause Halloween is everyday
–Ministry
020* Sojourn
“If you don’t know where you are going
Any road will take you there.”
-Lewis Carroll
018* Autumn Comes to New England
the leaves will soon change
falling upon the brick sidewalks
autumn already
016* A Tradition of Appreciation
“The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven’s sake. Sing in the shower. Dance to the radio. Tell stories. Write a poem to a friend, even a lousy poem. Do it as well as you possibly can. You will get an enormous reward. You will have created something.”
—Kurt Vonnegut
014* Inside Out
Abandoned, Collapsed, Overgrown.
The inside looks outward as the outside moves in.
How long until it falls?
The untended may meet with ruin. Keep your mind clear and your body strong. Pull up the weeds that grow inside of you.
Stand your ground.
012* Bittersweet
Revisiting what I once had,
A complicated feeling.
Acceptance of loss.
A yearning for what once was.
Gratitude for what I have now.
And appreciation for the road I’ve walked to get here.
A place of growth, tranquility, courage.
010* The Keys to a Dream
Following my path,
A new chapter’s beginning.
One step at a time.