Author Archives: randomyriad

A Dream Delayed

Posted on November 13, 2008 by randomyriad

Here is a dream I had a couple weeks ago as I was preparing to start NaNoWriMo. I have no idea what it means I just had a few minutes to pull it out of some scribbled notes in my … Continue reading →

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Another Self-experiment

Posted on November 2, 2008 by randomyriad

I think it is finally time for another self-experiment. I am going to call this one number 10 just for a round number. If you are one of the ten people that actually read my blog, you know that I … Continue reading →

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Soaking in the Long Ago Sun

Posted on November 1, 2008 by randomyriad

Today, on this cold, wet autumn day, I will sit with my back against the rough bark of the dark tree in the golden light and let the waves of late summer heat flow into me from the past. I … Continue reading →

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A Road, A Tree, A Room of Bright Questions

Posted on October 30, 2008 by randomyriad

There is a lone tree in the middle of a rolling meadow of amber dry grass next to a dirt road that leads to an old gold rush town in the foothills of California. The tree is a bare black … Continue reading →

Posted in California, Of the Road and The River, pieces of the mirror, Questions and riddles, summer, Telling Stories, thinking in words, time travel, whereever you go there you are | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Golden Hair and Blue Smoke

Posted on October 29, 2008 by randomyriad

The Monkey King shifted on the bar stool and rubbed his hand over the deep golden hair on the top of his head before pulling a cigar from somewhere, casually striking a match that appeared from an equally mysterious location … Continue reading →

Posted in conversations, developing relationships, Monkey King, Mythical and mysterious, pieces of the mirror, Telling Stories, Wacky World | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment