by lefteous | Oct 12, 2020 | a dream
I didn’t see her come in but when I turned around there she was sitting at my bar. The woman slouched, propping herself up against the counter with what looked to be all of her strength. I was going to ask for ID but before I got a word out she muttered perfectly,...
by lefteous | Oct 4, 2020 | a question
How do you capture that excitement as the wind picks up and you know a storm is rolling in? Endless anticipation in infinite electricity. Fringes rising on static. Senses heightened by feelings. I want to live as the lightning bugs...
by lefteous | Sep 26, 2020 | a question
The older man told me “Stop asking such pointless questions and ask what you really mean. In Zen Buddhism we mediate until we reach the centers of ourselves, the very bottom, at which point we realize we are a part of everything. So for the next question you ask, ask...
by lefteous | Sep 25, 2020 | rambling
“It’s an ordeal.” he replies when questioned about the scars he wears. He would love to share how he got them, but he hates to dwell on it too much. For the briefest moment his eyes flash back and forth and his lips slowly separate as he remembers. Then he snaps back...
by lefteous | Sep 23, 2020 | rambling
When I think about my inspirations I always think about who has the best words. Take my father for instance. When I was young, my father and I barely ever spoke to each other. On the way to school, picking me up from someone’s house, going on walks, or at the dinner...
