Author Archives:
J.W. Richmond

Spots

It’s hard to be creative      in the blinding sun. I can’t see the words                    pictures                    letters                    thoughts                        through the                              bright intensity. I try to look away      and only                spots                      are left. … Continue Reading

Step

There is a deep connection              beneath                  the disconnect,      yet we hardly even know           who they are. We can’t be a part   of their days             weeks          or years, really. Everything      is … Continue Reading

Should(n’t)

I don’t always know    where the line is –        when I should shut up                so I don’t                    cause any additional trouble or                    hurt someone unnecessarily                            and         when I should speak up                 so … Continue Reading

Fool

I’m not sure      how my words actually came across. I never asked. It seems too late                now. I just keep wondering      if I made a fool           of myself,      if I brave-ishly put myself out there … Continue Reading

(Chroni)logical

I don’t      always write             or share                   as things happen. I tend to             p  r  o  c  e  s  s      so it’s not always            (chroni)logical,      and the           senses      or the … Continue Reading

Ends

Anticipation brings           adrenalin and           excitement                    to some people. It just gives me           nausea. I get so           worked up about                     the possibility                     the maybe                          and my stomach                                    knots around                                        itself. This … Continue Reading

Legend

I don’t know    how to put myself           in her place. How Are What Wh… I don’t even know           where to                   start. My mind actively              forcibly                  stops          itself from entering             into the basic … Continue Reading

Autonomic

I couldn’t stop      shaking,   could not force myself         to          calm           down. I was trembling                B  I   G          freaking out,          sweating,          mouth dry,          clenching my fists                    hard              into themselves. … Continue Reading

Set

It’s not finished,   but it’s       done. Not done            as in               complete,   but done            as in               set in motion. It’s ready. Ready for the details   to be refined          shaped          cleaned up … Continue Reading