Author Archives:
J.W. Richmond

Rocks

          A.k.a. Crap I have learned from. This is my advice to my single girl friends. Get rid of the guy if Dump him if Tell him to get lost                 kick rocks if: He won't call you his girlfriend, … Continue Reading

Mannequin

Am I moving toward God?                  Away from Him? Or am I not moving at all? I’m not sure how to answer. People talk about times they feel close to Him                                          or far from Him. I’m lucky if I … Continue Reading

Loud

Sometimes my thoughts are (too) loud. They (over)take me in         pull me         push me                 into a corner         box me in. Sometimes it’s hard to separate the thoughts. They spiderweb         spin         twist into each other. … Continue Reading

Stage

People who know only the fringes of me sometimes think                        I don’t ever participate                              or I’m shy.      Or if they really have no idea who I am at all,          they might think I’m defiant in some … Continue Reading

Need

My friend suggested that I don’t tend to ask for help –                        in the middle of things. Maybe afterward, after I’ve cleaned myself up a bit,                        after I’ve come out of the crap a bit                                                             (or a … Continue Reading

Degree

My life could be such a different life with just one slight movement.                                                                One degree.                                                                One decision. What if I had chosen a different college? Or not gone to college at all? Or dropped out of high school? … Continue Reading