Author Archives: randomyriad

My Bright Summer Made Winter by My Discontent

Posted on July 9, 2013 by randomyriad

Last summer I was working 2 jobs, volunteering at the hospital so I could get into a training program for physical therapist assistant, and trying to keep my marriage together. I have not had a real vacation in, well, since … Continue reading →

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A Few Foolish Things

Posted on July 1, 2013 by randomyriad

“I was reading the dictionary. I thought it was a poem about everything.” – Steven Wright Even at the time When my father lay dying I still kept farting. Composed by Yamazaki Sokan /Translated by Donald Keene A poem I … Continue reading →

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Creating A New Me: Three Quotes and Some Random Ideas

Posted on June 24, 2013 by randomyriad

“I know what great cure is: it is to give up, to relinquish, to surrender, so that our little hearts may beat in union with the great heart of the world” Henry Miller I really need to get in synch … Continue reading →

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A Quote, A Poem, and A Very Short Story

Posted on June 23, 2013 by randomyriad

By believing passionately in something that still does not exist, we create it. The nonexistent is what we have not sufficiently desired. —Nikos Kazantzakis New Summer I stayed late to fix the gate on the first eve of summer I … Continue reading →

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I want to thank a friend who may not know he is a friend of mine over at Bleeding Inkwell for being honest, and expressing his frustration with writing as a one way conversation. It is hard when you are … Continue reading →

Posted on June 19, 2013 by randomyriad | Leave a comment