le voyageur de l'esprit

at the intersection of pompous and genius
at the corner of pretention and philosophy
(judgement in the mind of the beholder)
where postulations undulate
and books' breathe contented sighs
romance in the flourish of a pencil
lead appears as love on another full page
a blooming not in soil but in skull
a synapse's spark
lighting the candle
that burns midnight's oil
and illuminates the map
when thought becomes a journey,
journey becomes a thought.
destination is discovery
untouched grounds
founded in freedom
experience untouched
save for one.























for roo

Another travel reflection

In a weary daze

My westerly gaze

Is caught by the rays

stretching out around cloud break

The sun a beacon, calling me back

As the clouds move right to left 

Across my field of vision

Gathering atop my last location

The sounds of bass, piano, and drums

Necessarily drown out

The hungry gluttons that surround me

in a panicked rush to fill their gullets

I turn away to the window

Tears of rain distorting the view

Of the sun setting here

But warming the ground for my arrival

In my western home.

Season without Reason 09

A new Season without Reason is upon us...Here are my reasons for celebrating life that have nothing to do with gifts or holidays:

1. The presence of all digits (phalanges)

2. Digits that come to you in half sleep: 6458

3. Time with family being better and better each visit

4. Planning trips to Paris

5. Hats!

6. Wireless connections that work

7. Guiltless weight gain with the confidence in losing it

8. lovely lovers

9. awesomely brave travelling friends

10. VHS cassettes from 1987.

11. not having to stick to lists of set quantities

12. Cranium,

13. balderdash, 

14. baseball, 

15. jesus avocado,

16. scrabble

17. music

18. Bill Bryson

19. pizza from the NY tri state area

20. Yuengling

21. Mr. Sushi's all-you-can-eat for $22 Peter and Randy Rolls