
the mountain trail rounds
from shady to sunny side,
where caves line the path.

the mountain trail rounds
from shady to sunny side,
where caves line the path.
What could you do differently?
Literally, everything. That’s the gift and curse of being human.

sunset or sunrise?
depends upon where
your gaze lies.
I shot an arrow into the air,
It fell to earth, I knew not where;
For, so swiftly it flew, the sight
Could not follow it in its flight.
I breathed a song into the air,
It fell to earth, I knew not where:
For who has sight so keen and strong,
That it can follow the flight of song?
Long, long afterward, in an oak
I found the arrow, still unbroke;
And the song, from beginning to end,
I found again in the heart of a friend.
If you had a freeway billboard, what would it say?
“If you think there’s a Hell, you’re already there.”
I think it works on two levels… at least.
Do you spend more time thinking about the future or the past? Why?
I spend the most time trying to figure out how to live mostly in the present. The past is dead and the future is unknowable, so I might as well settle into this moment.
What is the greatest gift someone could give you?
A better understanding of the world or how I can best operate within it.

an egret flares
to a dramatic landing
in a sunny grass patch.



What colleges have you attended?
Indiana University, Georgia Tech, and Georgia State University. Also, technically, University of Maryland and City Colleges of Chicago (through the military.)