• Poetry

    Rapid Fire

    Forever pended Nothing finished Each moment fleeting Every Day Something new Shifting sands beneath Plug a hole Find another How are we even floating? Solutions promised System broken Forever at a standstill Autumn colors Restoring Hope Darkness arrives early One’s reflection Sparking Joy Reborn in Light

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    March Madness: A Whirlwind of Life Events and Achievements

    While some might think of the famous basketball tournament when you hear these words, I found myself in a whirlwind of big life events during my most recent March.  We start this little story at work where the first quarter of the year is a sales promotion meant to bring in new business.  We are on the service side of things, but the people that are selling did not disappoint.  There is always a cutoff time, but the people in the field submit items to us up to the last minute.  Sometimes we will get stuck on creating this large…

  • Poetry - Reflections

    Worthwhile

    I reach back to the pastIn search for answersFrom childhood to my later youthI wander, aimlessly, or so it seemsGuided by those nearbyAnd further stillClose family and far-flung cousinsInfluences, all the sameFriends through life or just a seasonClinging to each momentSecrets hidden, or perhaps revealedEarning trustA shielded world was my experienceNot complete, but protectedEnoughWrapped in the knowledge of the CreatorSilently watching or actively directingAll the pain, suffering, death, and destructionExposed, but not a fearful stanceRaised against the mighty waveSails bent most severelyYet we live onA family tree with scars and troubleOnly less so when we hide the truthNot that humanity…