Life is a juggling act. Catching and throwing. Keeping the whole thing in balance. Never having time to catch your breath. Looking for perfection. Hoping for a fair and just world. Actions and consequences should make sense. Really we are just stuck between a rock and a hard place. Wanting the world to make perfect... Continue Reading →
Lazy January rain. Falling from the sky. Too warm to be snow. But it still drifts to the ground slowly. Hitting the ground with a cold thud. The frozen ground unwilling to absorb. Just puddles on the surface waiting to be ice. Wish it was snow. Header Photo Credit to Unsplash https://unsplash.com/s/photos/winter-rain
Pumpkins carved and sitting on the doorsteps. Their faces twisted and laughing with light spilling out. Ghosts wander the streets as their howls mix with the chilled air. Wisps of fog obscure the sight of the haunted souls floating around. The sacred veil that separates the dead from the living is thin. Spirits take this... Continue Reading →
Safe From The Monsters Hidden Under The Blanket They Can't Get Me Here Header Photo Credit to 123rf Clipart https://www.123rf.com/clipart-vector/frightened_child.html?sti=lapifb8af7xzdo6ejn|&mediapopup=104941793
The setting sun peaks through the swaying stalks of corn. Dust bellows up as the farmers work. Sun rise to sun set to bring in the crops. Cars drive by barely notice the large farm equipment chugging away. But this is more than just a field full of corn. This is the farmer's gold growing... Continue Reading →
Haunted by past memories hiding in the shadows. Ugly things that were said are like banshees shrieking. Shades swirl around the feet, biting at the ankles. Wolves howl. Black cats run across the path. Stumbling through life with bad omens on the back. A haunted life matches the October mood. Header Photo Credit to... Continue Reading →
The tenth of September. Millions of Americans went to sleep not knowing it was the last calm night. They slept soundly as they recovered from their normal lives. Normal people with normal responsibilities. Work. Family. Friends. These were their concerns. But the sun rose the next morning and Americans awoke. People expecting a normal day... Continue Reading →
Laying in my bed. Feeling like quicksand. Sinking into the sheets. And the pillows follow. Dark thoughts and swirling stars. Monsters have moved from underneath the bed to the corners of my mind. Looking down I see a depression left in the bed. Just an impression of my former self. Header Photo Credit to... Continue Reading →
People flooding the streets, flooding airports. People bonded together to demand freedom for themselves and their siblings in arms. The spirit of freedom spreads and lifts the people as they stand against oppression. They will not stop speaking out or marching in the streets. No matter how much the oppressor try to stomp out freedom,... Continue Reading →
Peacekeepers are gone Divisiveness is running rampant Hope seems so distant Header Photo Credit to istock photo https://www.istockphoto.com/vector/vector-news-background-breaking-news-breaking-news-modern-concept-gm978519494-265951366
Allen The Writer 