Effigy of the Abyss

I am a dynamic image Made of impermanent paint and formless canvas I sculpt this face and sketch these motions … More

Synapse

I am on a stationary journey. I follow the same love, hate and fear day after day until it all … More

Response to This is Just to Say by William Carlos Williams —- I enjoy wasting time every now and then. … More

Release the pressure. There are no rules in life. It’s… okay to forget.

Us, perhaps dreamers not knowing we’re dreaming. Except now awake and aware. With the flowering at dawn and love in … More

I don’t have to laugh while the whole world is laughing. And I can blow on my ice cream because … More

Assuming the world Closes yourself to what is Never curious

Water-filled stomach. Scheming against my body. Love, the one manna.

As the waves rise and fall around me, I sit and meditate in my love seat. There, an unassuming realization … More

Light from the moon hits the bespeckled trees that slowly wave to me stirred by a soft breeze finding an … More

Strangers with a secret handshake, an understanding. You know, the social contract, the words we choose or the things we … More

Listening. Following the scary truth. Opening our often tucked senses and trusting the shining stars as they lead us down … More

“Beliefs are not tattoos, they are just like clothes – you can put them on and take them off at … More

At first I became sad when I reflected on the notion that horses don’t think like us. I believe they … More

I like simple beginnings, exciting middles and no ends. I like warm blankets and cool sheets. I like dancing to … More

A lot of my life has centered around my struggle with certainty and uncertainty. I’m made up of those questioning … More

When I think of Nick Nolte, I think of his raspy voice and scraggly hair. But recently I’ve been thinking … More

Although I’m a pretty firm non-believer, my “benignbeast” username comes from a dream that I had with God. It’s probably … More