Oh We Did

Oh We Did.We had so much.But then what happened? Oh, we did have such a chanceSuch hope–so much opportunityAn Emerald Planet scooting around the Sun. Giving us light, warmth, energyAnd even Hope. And Water and Trees. With dark oil made of beings from long...

Places to Go

There are places we should go Before we die. Places in our minds Places in the sky. But nobody gets everywhere. So there you are, Stuck somewhere short of where You should go. Short of a life and learning You should know. So the places you should and could have seen...
“Everybody’s Texting at Me

“Everybody’s Texting at Me

But I can't hear the words they're sayin, must be the echoes in my mind.” If yer old enough, you'll remember the great song done by Harry Nilsson. The lyrics go something like this: “everybody's talkin at me, I can't hear a word their...
Four Swords Good. Two Spears Better.

Four Swords Good. Two Spears Better.

Seeing this statue making tribute to the exploits of Alexander the Great made me think: there has always been a weapons race. I knew that, but the length of these spears showed clearly that a guy with only a sword would have a hard time getting close enough to use it....

Honored

When you are out there. When you are really out in a place where nobody knows you. Where you know nobody. That is when travel gets to be a test of your mettle. When being way out there means that nobody cares.You are in a place where murder and sexual assault are...

Kinshasa View

This is the view from my hotel room in the heart of the capital:But if I take a step back, this is what I see:I wonder who shines the bars on the prison windows.I wonder who ignores the calls from those inside. Will some day someone listen?Or will it be endless days...