The Hour is Late

Unopened doors in neverending halls / I know I have the choice to alter clime

The Gambler

He took the news while looking bold;
He chose to bet instead of fold.

Everything’s Alright

That skip in Jesus Christ Superstar will always have a special place: If you try, you’ll get by – try, you’ll get by – try, you’ll get by – try, you’ll get by… Everything’s alright, yes, everything’s fine…

hold my umbrella

Ain’t nothin’ gon’ bring me down

it may cost your soul

You can, of course, make choices, and…You can, but it may cost your soul.

wave goodbye

Great Waves of contradiction meet in foam, the after-spray falls cool and wet on your face.

wrong turns?

I now own my road
And revel in its
redemptive reality.

And that will make all the difference.

crying eyes cast downward

This canvas was not meant to be pierced.

Yes! Oh, Yes! Oh…No, Not Yet.

Just what would that look like, a day with no “no”s?

both/and – #SoCS

Today’s prompt looks like a choice of two options. We were simply given “above/below” and told to write a stream … More

hold on tight

factory-installed

Opting In – Part 2

It turns out that “in” is not where one should always opt.

Sonnet XIII – “Alexa, Dim the Lights”

When given option One or Two – try Three.

Choosing a Ring – #SoCS

My Ring doorbell chime still has a witch cackle from Halloween. I should probably change that – or not. There … More

side-effects

I forgot this part

poison ivy

stepping in the poison ivy /
i only felt the cool of green /
it wasn’t ’til much later /
that I felt its bite – so mean.