Author Archives: randomyriad

Walking Toward Winter

Posted on November 24, 2013 by randomyriad

for I am mad with     devouring ecstasy to make joyous hymns for the whole earth.  Walt Whitman, Excelsior  Today I walked and took a lot of photographs. The visual chaos of spring and summer fall away revealing the skeleton that … Continue reading →

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Inspiration Means Breathing In

Posted on October 18, 2013 by randomyriad

“I don’t know about you, but my right-now life is laden with reality: bills, the 9-to-5 (necessary to pay said bills), the leaden thing that weighs on everyone at said 9-to-5 (making them mean and me mean), family, the failures … Continue reading →

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Three Unconnected Thoughts Written Down Today at Various Times

Posted on September 22, 2013 by randomyriad

#1  Today the sun and clouds decorate the sky with sculptures of water, ice, and floating particles. A gentle breeze, like a lazy curator in a sky-sized gallery, sifts through the day, moving the pieces about here and there. I … Continue reading →

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Understanding The Neighbors, Human and Otherwise

Posted on September 20, 2013 by randomyriad

I am living in my art studio. Things that I made hang about, and make music as I move around. Just behind my little room is a pen where two goats and many chickens live. They sing to me about … Continue reading →

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Living Like Falling Water

Posted on September 17, 2013 by randomyriad

My divorce is final, and I have been feeling very empty and removed from the world. I have been feeling a lot of anger toward my now ex-wife, but today I walked and made my life start from today. I … Continue reading →

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