New Shoes
When I was twelve years old, my parents took my brothers and me shopping for new sneakers. I remember finding […]
Not a Drop to Drink
It’s hot outside, and the watering holes are closed. They told us to go back home and drink from our […]
Depleted
Summer sunshine, unable to brighten this darkened room. I am listening to the muffled breathing. My battery died, I’m unable […]
Context
For so long, I did not understand the resentment. I thought my efforts to improve appeared subtle, so I worked […]
Pending
Leadership is an absent trait. Someone said, there are things more important than dying. Wealth is an addiction. Reports of […]
Disturbance
A crisis is a catalyst for disruption. Disaster leads to the acceleration of change. Do you feel that? Our homes […]
Unity
We waited patiently. Our minds fed in solitude, our hearts emptied into the void. We heard the message—our souls for […]
Placebo
There is no cure for this tragic circumstance. Cover your words. The treatment comes in a mysterious vial. It helps […]
Desperation
We were free to go wherever we chose, without restrictions, until the 21st century. Fear and death came from the […]
Liberty
The notion of simplicity is complicity in nature. We cannot contest what we cannot see. Now, life teeters on a […]
New Normal
Politicians gave us the plague and broke our economy—a new population of the sick and the shut-in. The language of […]
Damaged Days
I lie awake at night, unable to sleep. I have never felt the weight of chaos this immensely, so much […]
Invisible
Words distract our intelligence to obscure what is shown. Everything is sleight of hand. They are not wearing any clothes.
Apprehension
I want something good to happen. I wish my thoughts were positive. I want to feel my face again; I […]
Circular Reference
Ecclesiastes 1:9 says that “there is nothing new under the sun.” Everything we experience has allegedly happened before—a very relatable […]
Bedlam
It was a cold, winter night; frosty memories on the window’s glass. The time, it was slowly draining away. Early […]
Missing the Cons
I miss the comic conventions, the gathering of geeks, nerds, and misfits. I remember those cosplay moments, the feeling of […]
Creative Writing ›
Depleted
Summer sunshine, unable to brighten this darkened room. I am listening to the muffled breathing. My battery died, I’m unable […]
Context
For so long, I did not understand the resentment. I thought my efforts to improve appeared subtle, so I worked […]
Pending
Leadership is an absent trait. Someone said, there are things more important than dying. Wealth is an addiction. Reports of […]
Disturbance
A crisis is a catalyst for disruption. Disaster leads to the acceleration of change. Do you feel that? Our homes […]
Opinion ›
Leap of Faith
It takes one bad experience to leave a negative impression; the year contains a plethora of moments covered in darkness […]
The Redskins & Colin Kapernick
I share my thoughts about the Redskins 2018 rapid demise and the notion of Colin Kapernick as their QB.
WWE Storytelling Needs Improvement
WWE struggles with storytelling. The most recent example is Becky Lynch. This story was months in the making; Becky Lynch’s […]
United We Fall
I don’t like flying, not due to fear of heights but due to all of the travel related headaches I […]
Entertainment ›
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New Shoes
When I was twelve years old, my parents took my brothers and me shopping for new sneakers. I remember finding […]
Missing the Cons
I miss the comic conventions, the gathering of geeks, nerds, and misfits. I remember those cosplay moments, the feeling of […]
Only on Sunday
There is a baptist church in the center of the city. This lovely church has a diverse congregation. Every week, […]
Quiet Moment
A quiet moment within the summer night. The sound of cicadas breaking the silence. Crickets are playing hymns of forgotten […]
Breathless in the Great Recession
COVID-19 continues to affect our way of life. My brother informed me that his father-in-law passed away due to the […]
June 7, 2020
It is almost three months since my layoff due to COVID-19. For the first time, I do not have a […]
Smothered
Sleepless nights blur the light of day. Trapped in the confines of delusion. Moments filled with ambiguous premonitions. Violent plagues […]
The Whether
I wonder whether the sun will shine again; these tinted days are affecting my mental state immensely—those hazy recollections, dusty […]
Cabin Fever
Broken days causing the loss of time—our money gone along with our peace of mind. We will sell our souls […]