"And now here is my secret, it is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."- The Little Prince Hunger isn't just about food and poverty isn't only about money. I used to hide in closets to avoid both. Sitting alone in a small, dark space…Read more Hollow
Month: November 2017
Third World Trading
"Do you have any one buck things?" She asked Racking dirty nails Over baskets of handmade bracelets And beads God is the thread and we are the beads Barefoot and hungry for summer souvenirs of proof that she'd been there Feeling and alive One buck things One bucks things In recovery to uncover Hunt and…Read more Third World Trading
Class Notes
For fun I sometimes answers questions on Quora. How would you answer this one: What is the difference between working class and middle class, if there is one? Social Norm said something about planning, forethought and time. I thought maybe he was implying some of us just need to try harder. Maybe he's right but…Read more Class Notes
Thoughts on The Glass Castle
There are families in this country who live without food, furniture, proper clothing, emotional or physical stability, heat and running hot water. Accountability is a question mark. We don't like to talk about it because it means exploring our part in the story. These same families fight, have good and bad habits, create traditions, make…Read more Thoughts on The Glass Castle
Trust the Process
Restoration Hardware without the rest is just hard ware and I was worn out. Four days home to sleep, play and feel human again; the perks of having a grown up job which sometimes takes more than it gives. When it's bad, waking up in the cold and dark on a Wednesday morning, knowing a…Read more Trust the Process
Amas Veritas
God said, what you're doing wrong is simple. You think you're all alone. You think you're separate from everyone else... I'll give you a solution in three sentences that'll change your life. I said great, what is it? He said, you're one with everyone. There's no one who is separate from you. What you do…Read more Amas Veritas
Parched
Beyond the complacent Sure Of ate billion hearts Surrendering footholds on a dormant doormat Removing egos and shoes There's still a better way you persist to resist Pushing on, pressing in, holding out Sea legs and gulls Brine the flightless bird, submissively begging for Release This cup from me The fountain both empty and overflowing…Read more Parched
