Category Archives: visions from the dark side

Writing Myself Up From Way Down Here

I am in a weird space these days. I come here every now and then. It is a space where my dreams don’t make sense and nothing I do or think about inspires me, where my life seems like a … Continue reading

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Every Path Leads Somewhere

I was lying in bed early this morning after waking up from a strange nightmare. Something about pulling papers out of a confidential file that I wasn’t supposed to access. I ended up with some terrible lung disease as a … Continue reading

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At The Edge of Day

Here, on the borderlands, we live in paper houses Sleep on rocks and logs and bathe in the rain. It is a striking existence. We are made substantial by our deeds and voices. Water clouds the world with wet and … Continue reading

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Maybe I Should Be Laughing More

“Life’s the joke each of us keeps on playing.” Arthur Rimbaud,  “A Season in Hell“ Lately, I have been thinking a lot about how I move through my life. Little by little, as I age, I move into a world … Continue reading

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A Poem Inspired by Kurosawa

The Bad Sleep Well Corruption in high places provides many opportunities, to improve your sleeping accommodations. A deep sound hole in the night ground is yours for the asking. Support your local bureaucrat! Kickback and relax In a job well … Continue reading

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