Has fate been withheld or have I failed to subdue it? A tremendous force seems to bend my will, diverting me onto a familiar path, trodden and unremarkable. The tribe, solely concerned with the preservation of tradition, cautions me to fear the shadows that pass beyond well-marked boundaries. Stepping out into the wilderness, in violation … Continue reading Leaning Against My|self|
Beneath the Haze, Resist
Each morning my bowels agitate me into waking, twisting and churning, like an unwelcome poison ready to pass. My nasal cavity drives me out of bed, prepared to erupt a tank of phlegm. Stomach acids, possessing my insides like a grotesque demon lusting for release, bubble up to my throat and violently disgorged - and … Continue reading Beneath the Haze, Resist
Make Room for the Buffalo
Like a buffalo stampede, each charging forward on its own trajectory away from a spook, none exactly certain where they’re going or what exactly they’re running from - But still they run, propelled by the madness of it all. I slow down, and slow them down, deliberately obtrusive. In their gaze I see desperation, terror, … Continue reading Make Room for the Buffalo
Coming to Terms with Faith and God (P.VI)
See part 1, here.See part 2, here.See part 3, here. See part 4, here.See part 5, here. It's been quite a while since my last post. The reasons for this delay is that I thought, before continuing to concretize my thoughts into the written form, that I should give myself some time to read, reflect, … Continue reading Coming to Terms with Faith and God (P.VI)
Coming to Terms with Faith and God (P.V)
See part 1, here.See part 2, here.See part 3, here. See part 4, here. I wrote this next section at the same time as Part IV. It was a struggle trying to determine how to set up the sequence of the arguments as much of what I’ll say below could easily be weaved into the … Continue reading Coming to Terms with Faith and God (P.V)
