An eclectic mix of life, art & fiction

  • Exposed

    Exposed

    Having bared his soul,He stands alone now, naked,Waiting for judgment. I have to tell you that last night, after writing about my decision to leave school, I felt happier than I have in a long time. I think it’s a… Read More

  • Abandoned

    Abandoned

    “Art is never finished, only abandoned.” I’d tell you that Leonardo da Vinci said that, but according to Quote Investigator, it’s been said different ways by several different people – so I’ll leave it at that. What I love about… Read More

  • Solitude

    Solitude

    “I live in that solitude which is painful in youth, but delicious in the years of maturity.” Albert Einstein Every now and then I get the urge to erase all of my past posts so that my blog can begin… Read More

  • Practical Magic

    Practical Magic

    With color one obtains an energy that seems to stem from witchcraft. Henri Matisse Don’t quote me on ‘the author’ of that quote, but the internet consensus said it was Matisse, so that’s what I’m going with. I actually found… Read More

  • The Blow Out

    The Blow Out

    In my previous post, I mentioned that I needed to share my thoughts before I “exploded.” As I was writing that, what rippled through my mind was something like… “hmmm, I wonder what that would look like.” I’m not really… Read More

  • As the Self shines

    As the Self shines

    This may seem like a spoiler alert, but it simply cannot be because the ending of my story might even surprise mySelf. What’s with all of this “Self” stuff anyway? So… My story began with the idea of a woman… Read More