Yearly Archives: 2012

Jack

(as in o-lantern)   I know, I know, I’ve said it before. I love Halloween! No big breakthroughs, unanswerable questions or frustrating difficulties this time. Just enjoying the day. Jack from The Nightmare Before Christmas* (Jeff’s) and Ghostface from Scream** … Continue Reading

Readable

I feel under pressure      to write something (readable). I know the pressure comes           mostly                from within. But I don’t know how                not                to feel it. This is why goals are so hard for me to … Continue Reading

Saturated

Sometimes I am so aware      of myself      of the people in my life      of the world around me           that it’s almost like an                     overly saturated photo. Each detail is so concentrated                     strong                     bright … Continue Reading

Fade

The black slowly leaks in from the edges from above, starting transparently almost like honey, gradually becoming thicker more opaque cloudy, then dark. Every sound seems far away distant muted as if whispered as I start to s p i … Continue Reading

Mostly

I have been trying so hard      to communicate                what I feel –      which is probably (mostly) a good thing;                          it pushes me                          out. But sometimes (I think)      my attempt at communicating                what I feel … Continue Reading

Wedged

It’s hard to see past the time,                    past the friends who have left before –                          who just                                  dropped                                  off the grid                          when I thought                               we had more. Unable to reach up           out        … Continue Reading

Go

Sometimes I feel like                I just need to get                                   out of the way                of my thoughts. But where am I supposed to go?

Fighting

“I’m not happy,”      her husband said,           and he started dropping d-bombs:                                            divorce. They had their tenth anniversary this year too      but they did not enjoy theirs. His bombs hit her                    right      where they were … Continue Reading