So this is the typical blog away from blog post that seems to grace the pages of almost every blog I have ever read. For the first time in the 10-15 years I have been writing on my blog, I took a year off. Though I did stop writing here for a while, I never…
I have been writing in some form of journal for the better part of 20-25 years now off and on, sometimes with purpose, sometimes with without any at all. Some things inspire more than others. Lately, thanks to the people over at Bloom with the Day One App, they have inspired my digital journal into…
This week the Weekly Writing Challenge at WordPress was called A Few of My Favorite Things, and while I enjoyed reading everyone's interpretation of this post, I found this one quite difficult to put into words, especially since I don't collect anything. The challenge was this: tell us about your most meaningful possession... let us know…
Another week in 2012 has gone into history, and the week was as unique as the previous one for Project 365. This is Day 237 through Day 243 of 366 photos for the year so far (you can see the full gallery on Flickr here). Seems I can't get by a week without having some…
The more I try to learn and understand how prose and poetry works, the more I realize that I can't recapture the the years of ignoring virtually all literature from my childhood. It's like starting in grade school again and working your way up, only now you don't have time to do so because of…
This second photo above with the writing on the wall might not seem like much at first, especially without bringing out the contrast in the image, the writing on the wall is almost unseen. The boy in the first image at the top is sitting right in front of the window where I took this…
I'm guessing you didn't think poetry was the answer to the question in the title, but it is. Poetic language and the language of prose put together in a sentence is sort of a misnomer, since they basically mean the opposite, but such is my relationship with metric and non-metrical language. Over the years I…
This is Part 3 of 3 in the "Written on the Walls Behind Bars" posts (see Part 1 and Part 2 to see the progression). The transition to the bars and then with "Love" written on the face of the father is pretty incredible to me. These shots were part of a larger shoot that…
A continuation shot of Part 1, this shot is Part 2 of 3 and was taken just on the other side of the window bars and shows the extent of the mural on the wall. The wall depicts a family, possibly their witch-doctor, and the love they have for their missing child.
An abandon building that holds children in prison for various delinquencies, many of whom are spending and have spent years there. While this building wasn't being used, the overall facility was still quite active with over 150 children housed on the property. The photo of the father has L-O-V-E written across his face, which will…
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