Archive for May, 2007
Tattered
Tuesday, May 29th, 2007This is my post for the “One Deep Breath” prompt: Common Ground.
Remembering Allen (author reading by request)
Friday, May 25th, 2007Simple
Thursday, May 24th, 2007This is my post for the Sunday Sribblings, May 27th prompt: “simple”.
Destiny
Thursday, May 24th, 2007This is a dialogue haiku I am also posting for Poetry Thursday, May 24th.
Sunset
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007This is my post for the Poetry Thursday, May 24th prompt: write a poem using dialog.
Author’s note: In “Sunset”, a couple sits on the Oregon coast, watching the sunset. The man has just learned of the passing of his friend since childhood. The woman tries to lift the emotions of the moment […]
Spoken Word
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007I am excited to be adding spoken word versions of my poetry to Image & Verse. A number of them are up now, and there will be many more to come.
Unmask
Saturday, May 19th, 2007This is my post for Sunday Scribblings, May 20th, 2007.
Stretched
Thursday, May 17th, 2007This is my second post for Poetry Thursday, May 17, 2007. This post contains a written version of the poem and an alternate “spoken word” version.
The Cast
Tuesday, May 15th, 2007Author’s note: I love fly-fishing the breathtaking Cascade mountain streams near my home. Native trout are plentiful, and very active. The sound of the rushing water, the crisp breeze in the conifers, backlit by sunrise, is absolutely intoxicating.
The body rhythms of fly-casting are so engaging, and when surrounded by such natural beauty — it’s mesmerizing! […]
Blueberry Elf
Sunday, May 13th, 2007This is a whimsical post in response to the Poetry Thursday May 17th prompt.
Dreams
Friday, May 11th, 2007Sentenced
Friday, May 11th, 2007This is my post for the Sunday Scribblings’ May 13th prompt: “second chance”.
Lost in Azure
Wednesday, May 9th, 2007This is the post for my Poetry Thursday’s May 10th prompts: azure and erode.
I Remember the World of Tomorrow
Monday, May 7th, 2007Author’s note: This is an essay which has little to do with creative writing (other than I wrote it) or art. I wrote this a while ago. I just watched the Futurecar program on the Discovery Channel, and began reflecting on the love/hate relationship we humans have with technology. That made me […]
Twenty Years
Saturday, May 5th, 2007Written for my wife on our anniversary.
The Patient Sea
Saturday, May 5th, 2007The poem “The Patient Sea”, and the two exclusive photo renderings that accompany it, are posted here for Sunday Scribblings offering for May 6, 2007.
The Bear
Friday, May 4th, 2007Author’s note: This following piece, “The Bear”, is a terrifying tale. My wife and I love hiking the Oregon wilderness on the edge of which we live. Wildlife is still plentiful in the Cascade Mountains. One must always be cautious. This Pacific Northwest is wild and beautiful, but it is still dangerous.