The Valley of Longing

Down your feet take you, Through mud and deep roots. Clinging to branches, As vision dilutes.   You slip and you fall, But you’re ready to see. The future self’s guidance, Deep within thee.   The journey’s sufficient, To make you fulfilled. But right at the bottom, Is quiet and still.   Nothing but clay.... Continue Reading →

The One You Need

Strive to be the one you need, But search your inconsistency, For injustice that is thrown on thee, Reflects your incongruity. *** What are the traits you have in mind? Are they the ones you left behind? As you seek it's true you'll find, Staring back your judging eye. *** Double standards in your heart,... Continue Reading →

Fashionable

It was a mid-morning start, which meant the traffic was a little lighter and the gangs of retirees were taking over the cafes. I pulled up next to a trendy family car - Upper middle class. I couldn’t see the driver. All I could see was the left arm of the passenger. The wrist was... Continue Reading →

The Beach

Ash floats through misty sea breeze, Above infinite sand of memory. And a mother’s son runs along this beach, With the water cold beneath his feet. A revery passage to the other side, A moment’s mortality magnified. They built a castle by ocean spray, Worth more in time when washed away. Beneath, or within, the expanse of... Continue Reading →

Funeral

The bitterness of death swims in my blood. But I can’t feel it. There’s a dizzying warmth in the room, Faces from the past share smiles that scream. Walking beneath the waves, beneath the sea. Someone took the wheel from me. We all become part of the same organism. And this monster is drowning but... Continue Reading →

The Cave

I ventured deep inside a cave. Down into the warmth of the earth. Into a place where the sounds of the surface are left behind. It’s beautiful. The rocks were magnificent. Each different formation had a name, ‘Actors on a stage’ or ‘The father of federation’, who faced the only exit. But these were young... Continue Reading →

Joshologue #2

There are too many elephants in my room. I’m talking to myself again. The fact that we have two ears and one mouth means that what we say about ourselves is amplified exponentially until it explodes in our minds. The feedback of actualization. Part of the reason I talk to myself is to hear my... Continue Reading →

Painting Light

While reading this, remember that you are subconsciously decoding written language into thought patterns that are comprised of imagination, memory and experience. The words by themselves mean absolutely nothing. “What do you see?” Josh takes a step back from the painting and simultaneously places his hand upon his chin (the way people do when they... Continue Reading →

Evil Eyes

The man washed his face at the bathroom mirror. The water dripped down his cheeks as he took a deep breath. *** “Why do men stare at themselves in the mirror when they do wrong?” The old man pondered a moment. “They are asking themselves a question. They are asking, ‘How could I?’” The boy... Continue Reading →

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