Alight Despite

Taken in Kobe, Japan. Continue reading →

Another Valentine’s Day Poem

I didn’t know why we were there It made no sense at all All I wanted to do was breathe fresh air Or find somewhere comfortable to crawl I didn’t understand what you were saying But I didn’t need to, your voice was enough It wasn’t long before I heard you praying And someone yelled … Continue reading →

Bear Displacement

Taken at Como Zoo in MN, USA. Continue reading →

Perspective Study

Note: Was an assignment to be based on a news story, written about three or four years ago now. This story loosely based on: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6565885.stm 3rd Person Objective The mayor walked down the street, looking at his watch every few minutes. Mr. Tanaka’s limo was parked a few blocks away. With his shirt untucked, he … Continue reading →

Against the Current

Taken at the Mexican Festival in Umeda, Osaka. Continue reading →

Life is an Allusion

My attempt at a Creative Writing assignment about two years ago; we had to include as many allusions as possible.  I think I got a fair share in.  If you’re unsure what a specific line is referencing you can ask me in a comment, or look at the tags. Have I ever been provanity? I … Continue reading →

A Forged Blossom

Taken in Kyoto, Japan. Continue reading →

Buddha, Buddha, Everywhere, and Not a Thought to Think

Photo taken in Kamakura, Japan. Continue reading →

S’up.

I will hopefully keep this updated.  I never check tumblr anymore because its lack of feedback is rather irritating.  Feel free to constructively criticize anything I post (and I’d be lying if I said compliments are unwelcome as well).  It will probably be a smattering of fiction, poetry, photography, art, memoir, and random things I just … Continue reading →