The Beautiful Struggle

binds, bars, and breaks
become
bows, bridges, and bandages
making me think
i can handle this

pain is placed neatly on shelves
of a safe with no combination
in the back of the basement
close the door for
forever plus more

we take the stairs to
an escalator or two
then the elevator up a few
floors above heaven
what a view
air so crisp
it’s like it’s brand new
and now we are falling, in lieu
of a love everlasting and true
let us continue

will you

shall we

transcend in the mental
and physical sense
Buddhists call it nirvana
this love religion gives up past for lent
lease to buy, not rent
arrows stick and bleed roses
shot from a bow that’s bent
pulled back with the strength of respect
held by the hands of care
aimed by hope and belief
this is what Shakespeare meant

creating moments of good daily
trying to square up with the bad
fuck that
i’m an odds man
i say 100 to 1 we can
outnumber, outduel, out love
olive branches and dove
be at peace
lead by example for my nieces
protect from harm my nephew
lessons for him, I have a slew
maybe you do too

we’re gonna rise
with our upward looking eyes
if dreams can be thought
then they are real
it takes work to give them feel
so you can grasp
that’s the deal
fair exchange
for priorities arranged

of those to whom
much is given
much is expected
from us
this will be respected

sometimes it’s a struggle, beautiful

you make the struggle beautiful

posted : Monday, June 15th, 2009

“ We should be taught not to wait for inspiration to start a thing. Action always generates inspiration. Inspiration seldom generates action.
— Frank Tibolt

posted : Tuesday, February 10th, 2009

The Town of Us

Over my heart your love rests like a badge, a proud officer serving and protecting the town of Us

Incorporated in the year of eight and two thousand, we build for a future uncertain

The uneven girders jab and jut high into the sky, the physical manifestation of our emotional blueprints

It is unknown the depths to which we will grow, furthermore, what it will take to survive

This singular fact as certain as light is to the day

I shall never tire

posted : Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

This is Autumn and You Will Fall

The trees assume a melancholic stance, staring to the ground at their lost leaves like the new kid in school between class bells.

Darkness falls early and slow, the sleepy eyes of a baby that I can’t help but wonder who the mother is.

This is Autumn and no matter the hold you have on your emotional bearings, it’s tough enough to tilt you on that equilibrium.

This is Autumn and you will Fall.

posted : Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

Downtown Shreveport
Downtown Shreveport

posted : Monday, September 29th, 2008

Steins, New Mexico
Steins, New Mexico

posted : Saturday, September 27th, 2008

Beautiful Tucson
Beautiful Tucson

posted : Saturday, September 27th, 2008

Danger: Heated Probe
Danger: Heated Probe

posted : Thursday, September 25th, 2008

LCA Ink on Canvas
LCA Ink on Canvas

posted : Thursday, September 11th, 2008

In the whirlwind of list checking off

You suddenly find yourself more concerned with how you feel

Check boxes turn to moments

A smile and a comment that melted your heart

Made your insides shake and warm

A grade school chemistry experiment

I swallowed the baking soda volcano

The teacher gave me a detention

What did she know

This shit isn’t on the periodic table

posted : Thursday, September 11th, 2008

In our late night conversations

She breaks me down and rebuilds me

Using her beautiful insides as a blueprint

She leaves footsteps in the wet cement

So she remembers… so they know

I stand so tall

I am her masterpiece

Just a canvas before, for playful ones

A master’s touch with unknown strokes

She knows what she’s doing

Sit and watch as I take shape

I’ll never fall

Eye up all the angles

Sometimes they don’t meet at right

Some would say perfect and true

I’m gonna be something, just watch

A forever thing to love

For her I fall

posted : Thursday, September 11th, 2008

Laguna Beach Sunset
Laguna Beach Sunset

posted : Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

Las Brisas in Laguna Beach
Las Brisas in Laguna Beach

posted : Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

Surfing at Dana Point
Surfing at Dana Point

posted : Saturday, July 26th, 2008

Del Mar Opening Day
Del Mar Opening Day

posted : Monday, July 21st, 2008