It all started with a simple hello — I went for a walk this afternoon, and this time I opted for an urban hike to see people and do some street photography simultaneously. I crossed an elderly guy who said hello with a big smile. …

Tap, tap, tap, their little fingers fly — Their heads are dead I said. Poor babies, too much phone. Eyes glassy, lips sassy, butts gassy. Necks bent like old flamingos. So young, looking so damn old. Imagination murdered by the hour. Turn it off please, you can’t breathe. No they scream, my phone is life. Bedroom lights on at 2:00 a.m. Tap, tap, tap, their little fingers…

Others won’t tell — I’ve saddled my horse and, of course. Have jumped a fence or two, Then galloped off and travelled, To be alone with you. I pitched my tent, and then I went, Down to the creek for water, And lit a fire before I retired. In a way outback, backwater. I…

Why do we give them so much power — Why do we give words so much power? Who decided some words would be “inappropriate” or offensive and some not? What makes a swear word so offensive? The other day my 9-year-old came home and said he got a “mark” at school for saying that a character in a book…

We were enveloped in darkness, we kept images of the destruction scenes in our heads. — Hope the conviction that things will improve Hope motivating change and advancement. Hope the driving force behind getting out of bed each morning persevering through difficult times moving forward no matter how challenging life becomes Hope empowers us to overcome any obstacle that life presents to us Hope, the impetus…

And still, I miss you — “I was a terrible father,” he said so often “No one will miss me when I die,” He’d follow with a whine. At his pity parties, I did not soften Agreeing with the first, while calling the other a lie It has been twelve years since the call came From a…