we walk amongst the giants, that we may never lose sight of our relative importance. the undisciplined tongue
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untainted by man
there is no adequate way to describe what it feels like to summit. to push yourself harder than you think possible. to see the world from a place most never will. to drink in air untainted by man. to hear total and utter silence. ah, yes, words are inadequate. mt. belford, 14, 203′ and mt.Continue reading “untainted by man”
the edge
the line,the tightrope,the razor’s edge. whatever you call it,we’re all walking it. betweenhopefulness and the absurd,confidence and arrogance,compassion and self-righteousness, freedom and the ego,awareness and judgment. most of the timei can’t even tellwhich sidei’m on. or if there areeven sides?or lines? and if it isevenpossible, to know? do we losein striving? canthoughtkillthought? the undisciplined tongueContinue reading “the edge”
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”