Thou Art the King of Glory

I have a pretty dope water bottle. I think it’s the best, coolest, and most awesome water bottle in the world. Obviously, I know you probably don’t share the same sentiments about MY water bottle, though I hope you do about yours (or else you might want to reassess some things). Though I would consider…

I came across a journal I kept on a backpacking trip through the Sierra last summer (2021) & thought I would share what I found. Day 1 I’m kinda tired right now to be honest with you but Anne and Andrew told me to write so here goes… The view is faded, like a curtain…

“How do you define success in terms of writing? When you finish a writing assignment and call it good? When you are evaluated in a positive way by a reader? When you are published? When the writing goes smoothly, painlessly, even though no one else has ever read what you’ve written?” To answer the question…

You heard me. To expose is to release and relinquish control over image. To expose is to uncover under finely furnished drywall a layer of 20-year-old insulation no longer keeping the relatives comfortably warm over Christmas. Exposure is expanding into other mediums of perception, multiplied moments of encounter with a freshly stripped piece of innocence…

I am a big fan of Brandi Carlile. I think her songwriting and unique vocals have made a daring and significant impression in the country folk world. She attracts attention and respect through the tone of her dignity transferred through her music. I respect her honesty and authentic portrayal of the aspects of life she…

How should I start this? My memory leads me to a small patch of grass in front of my best friend’s house on a hill in the sunshine, writing poetry after school in 4th grade. My memory leads me again to a rock in the mountains of Southern California where I sat in witness to…