in other words // art

“a work of art must be done with the heart.  a sort of love affair between artist and reader—it is more than an expression of consciousness.  it is dawn expressed—and expressed with such sweetness and understanding, that it finds the other’s heart—and makes a dawn in it too.” -kahlil gibran, beloved prophet

because of bukowski

i got mad at a man in a wheelchair today. and i was everything i despise, and everything i never want anyone else to see. dark side out. it’s there, and i walk with it some times. do you? it’s all any of us wants isn’t it?  to know we’re not alone? to have aContinue reading “because of bukowski”

the beginning

as i roam the streets in my walking meditations, it is abundantly clear that people are generally unhappy.  most do not smile or even nod their heads.  most, in fact, avert their eyes.  or look indifferent.  or numb.  or frightened. “please, someone save us from this place,” they mutter.  forgetting that they are this place.Continue reading “the beginning”