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Goodbye Greetings

Posted on December 8, 2011 by skipavm@gmail.com

Goodbye… Hindsight. I’ve heard goodbye whispered softly to my ear, through such sweet lipsAnd I closed my eyes so I didn’t have to see her go…waiting, that such gentle a sound would not carry very far into my heart. That … Continue reading →

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Passion

Posted on December 8, 2011 by skipavm@gmail.com

I believe that while such embers of the spirit might glow with nothing more than the breath of a sweetly whispered word, they ignite with the song in the melodic voice heard by many. Those of true passion outpace consequence… … Continue reading →

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Nothing is True

Posted on December 3, 2011 by skipavm@gmail.com

Nothing more humbling than watching stars cross, again and again and again. Such is the story of we romantic dreamers who’d rather lie sleeping in peace wrapped in the arms of lovers, than wake to the possibility that nothing, but … Continue reading →

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Inexplicable Certainty

Posted on December 2, 2011 by skipavm@gmail.com

The thought keeps cycling in my mind and I don’t know why. I’ve sensed less than this of things I’ve known more. The quiet inward search for facts fascinates me, but even more so that I cannot contain a smile … Continue reading →

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The dissolution of this illusion

Posted on December 1, 2011 by skipavm@gmail.com

I’d rather risk failure and sadness navigating the promise of my own certainty, than be happily swept away by the illusion of hope that is little more than the certainty of another. tis nothing if not heardEmailTwitterFacebook0PrintGoogle

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Paths to Go By

Posted on December 1, 2011 by skipavm@gmail.com

I have embarked on many dubious endeavors; with the best intent, focused more on being open to the possibilities that unfold, than the deliberateness of the choices I make. These are sometimes not the easiest routes – and sometimes they … Continue reading →

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NOW is about time!

Posted on November 30, 2011 by skipavm@gmail.com

Listen up – before you wipe that tear of happiness from your eye….THERE IS NO PAST TO RECONCILE IN ORDER FOR YOU TO MOVE FORWARD – OKAY!? THERE IS ONLY A NOW TO WHICH YOU MUST CONCEDE. It’s amazing how … Continue reading →

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What the hell happened

Posted on November 28, 2011 by skipavm@gmail.com

60 something degrees today… emphasis on “something.” Emphasis on “TODAY.” Spent a day giving gifts to strangers because of my unbridled desire to excite the world with whatever the hell excites me. I waste more time and money on this…7 … Continue reading →

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Stars (3/16/05)

Posted on November 27, 2011 by skipavm@gmail.com

How many times have I looked up in the sky To feel a tear roll back I never saw you, but I knew you were thereObscured by the fog of a bad day,Engulfed by the sunA sailors moonChasing Away cloudsReflecting … Continue reading →

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Indonesia (it took a while to grow on me)

Posted on November 27, 2011 by skipavm@gmail.com

I’ve only been here a very short while. Less than a day. I’m tired and nothing in particular appeals to me about Indonesia. Not even the name, it seems to be a term whose etymology is founded in an inability … Continue reading →

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