Goodnight Irene

posted 5 months ago | 0 comments
As some of you know. I'm in Florida. We just had a close call as hurricane Irene traveled north. I pray the folks up there don't get hit to hard. Here was great though -I got to surf the hurricane swell. Dawn Patrol, we had 12 to 15 foot waves com...

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The luxurious virtual land of Eons.

posted about 1 year ago | 6 comments
Haven't been able to visit there lately. I worked hard all summer, earned some dough, and now we're moving from 2 houses into one PLUS building a music studio. (whew)

Other than the occasional carpal tunnel issues or bleary eyes from my laptop,...

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Dirty Teeth

posted over 2 years ago | 0 comments
The serious business of being a kitten
hides in the threatening ball of yarn
But this predators instincts
can best any fuzzy orb of harm
Eyes pinned open, breath halted,
dagger claws aimed to fling
the imminent pounce
a battle does bring
Dash ...

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Camp Coughalot

posted over 2 years ago | 0 comments
I crawled into a petrie dish this weekend. Guess what happens when you zip yourself into a tent with someone who has the flu? That's right, you get it too!

Our boyscout troop's campout put me and my son in a cold, damp, tent for two days and nigh...

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The Spark Of Life

posted over 3 years ago | 1 comment
Strike!
sparks grab
I am a slow fire
Built of kindred kindling
Each cell consumed and discarded,
each passing the flame of life to the next.
Once it was me, burning
Then divided by flame
Now consumed
Ashes fall to
stop in
dust
.

-T.J. Perkins 20...

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