by john7 | Nov 23, 2014 | Thoughts
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...
by john7 | Apr 18, 2014 | Odd Writings
A warm wind blows southWhile a cold one goes northAnd a bird flies them bothTrying to find a balanceWithin the changeWhen warm winds fly southAnd cold birds fly north.Then the green birdWith black feathersSat on a branchOn a treeOn a cliffBetween forest and...
by john7 | Mar 6, 2014 | Odd Writings
Wearing the scars of a hundred solitudes,I march in a direction unknown.Sea breeze fills my ears with kindnessNear a place that is not my home.The ocean roars madly On a calm and peaceful day.While people talk wildly,Without anything real to say.Yet, an orange tree...
by john7 | Nov 29, 2013 | Odd Writings
It began with a whiff of a distant breeze.Old Paco Salvador knew what that meant. He'd been on the Phillipine shores all his life. He'd lost three children and his last wife. Paco felt the change in windThe sudden power of a wind within.That inner...
by john7 | Oct 3, 2013 | African Tales
Each of these four maps of Africa has a story to tell about Africa.For my stories about Africa, please scroll down to the index on the right called “Other Schrapnel” where you'll see “Africa Tales” and “Congo Stories.”This first...
