March 2025

  • Petal and Soul

    Petal and Soul

    “Love has no other desire but to fulfill itself. But if you love and must needs have desires, let these be your desires: To melt and be like a running brook that sings its melody to the night. To know the pain of too much tenderness. To be wounded by your own understanding of love;

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  • No Plaques, Please

    No Plaques, Please

    I’ve retired from naming shit after myself. The last one ended in a divorce decree and a lawyer’s bill. A building, park, or library wing? Yeah, I can see it now—crumbling foundations, overgrown weeds, or a dusty annex no one visits. Hard pass.

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  • Silent Hang-ups

    Silent Hang-ups

    Marylyn murmured “good night” through the phone, and Hank fired back a curt “Night,” thumb smashing the end call button before her rejection could hit—just a silent void now, no echo of the old days when a handset’s clunk marked the end. Gone was the heft of plastic in hand, the small speaker and microphone

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  • Trip’n

    Trip’n

    Struttin’ Your StuffYou’re struttin’ your stride,threads loud and bright,pants huggin’ tight,feelin’ just right.Shirt’s a snug tease,assets in view,glidin’ with ease,king of the crew. Think John Travolta,Stayin’ Alive on blast,(beat thumps—boom, you’re fast),head bobbin’ side to side,back and forth, so fly,every eye’s glued,you’re the guy. Boom, boom,chakka, chakka,strut’s in full swing,you’re owning everything—then your big toe-tipsnags

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  • The Boy Who Wanted to Stay Five

    When I was five, I was a lost boy,a Peter Pan with a heart full of Neverland,and I didn’t want to grow up.I’ve always had a hard time letting go—of things, of moments, of the small universethat spun around me at five years old. To give up being five felt like betrayal.My world was a

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  • The Years That Fold Like Petals

    “The years apart folded into a single breath,and the greater homecoming—to her, to Him—lit the universe with a quiet, unending hello.” It’s been twenty-five years, give or take a shimmer,since I last saw your shadow spill across the floor,a silhouette I knew for thirty-three tender turns of the earth.I’m older now—older than you ever carved

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  • Newton’s First Law: Why Your Life’s a Couch Potato or a Runaway Train

    Most people don’t get Newton’s laws of motion and how they secretly run their lives. Let’s break down the first law, nice and simple. Part one: “A thing at rest stays at rest.” Translation? If you’re parked on the couch dreaming about change—your life, a new habit, whatever—it’s not gonna budge until you do. Nothing

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  • Hammering Through the Future

    Technology has significantly transformed my job as a builder, and its impact continues to evolve. One of the most notable advancements is in the tools I use daily. The shift from corded to battery-powered tools has been a game-changer. These cordless options are not only convenient but often outperform their corded counterparts, offering greater efficiency

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  • The Dream Unwound

    The Dream Unwound

    (A Greek Tragedy in Verse) [Prologos: The Dreamer’s Lament]O Fates, cruel weavers of the night’s design,An ache gnaws deep, a thread malign.A nightmare crashes, wild and unbound,Spinning my soul to Stygian ground.I yearn for death’s release, its silent shroud—Yet all’s a lie, a phantom’s taunt aloud:Pain, a game, a smileless jest,A demon’s curse upon my

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  • The Cost of Saying Yes Too Often

    The daily post prompt about how often saying “no” interferes with our goals made me reflect on how frequently my “yes” gets in the way of my own aspirations. For me, saying “yes” too often creates busyness that distracts me from the most important things in life. How often do you say “no” to protect

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