Existence
A small boy lies
impaled on a wrought iron fence.
This is no kind of dream.
He knows he is there,
he can feel it.
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Blog: The Real Good Life Topics:Life, poetry, music How honest can we be? How much can we connect?
I remember taking my first steps. I remember the Hershey bar behind my dad with out-stretched hands.
I remember the look on his face when he coaxed me.
I remember swinging my legs hard in spite of the body cast.
My imaginary friends stood at my side.
The "real world" that I find myself in is a world full of poetry. I make my living as a journalist. I write a weekly column called The Joy of Life. I aim to share genuine "Aha!" moments each time I write.
I believe in community-minded journalism. I am a features editor at a small newspaper, but it's amazing how much you can reach from wherever you are. That is a personal revelation that I hope to share with my son as he grows.
From my little place in the world, I've been able to pick the brains of people I idolized as a kid: Pete Seeger, Aimee Mann, Wynton Marsalis, Buddy Guy and Al Green to name a few.
I believe poetry and music are some of the real-life miracles that we can accomplish. So I reach out to artists like Jane Hirshfield, Coleman Barks, Dara Wier and Charles Simic whenever I get the chance.
I am co-editor of Now Culture literary magazine (nowculture.com) and this is another way that I can document palpable magic.
With this blog I'd like to share all of the little inspired moments I find--mine and the wiser ones.
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