The crowd at first thought it part of the reading the gasp, the slumping forward over the podium a bit melodramatic, but you expect that surging forward, folding chairs flung to the side they reached him, the first few able to cushion his fall to…

I am a Word Warrior I beat on my chest and sound my barbaric yawp over the rooftops of the world Walt would be proud with the way I wield my pen that is mightier than any sword That I carry in my arsenal armed with…

Eventually you find out that there is nothing here.  When you visit this boardwalk town And get to where the sidewalk ends         it hits you Once upon a time there were artists and creatives here Once upon a time there were…

We walk through life afraid a monster might jump out from behind the door But the big black snake slips by and no one notices how toxic the venom is There is so much more to be afraid of than monsters behind the door And…

Tender.  It’s good to be tender So be a little more tender 

Winnow the moments  For the juiciest aspects It just gets better 

Before it’s too late I must learn to appreciate The part of me that keeps me alive Eat better before it’s too late Help it pump better being improving my strides Because when it one days stops…so do I

Standing tall and I’m reaching Through the night and I’m reaching In the rain and I’m reaching Cold and Snow and I’m reaching Kids call me ‘base’ and I’m reaching Shade for all and I’m reaching Sticks are cute small parts of me Standing tall…