ASSAULT ON SE TEXAS -by Don Ortolano

I received this email last Friday and wanted to share what my friend wrote.  It reminds me of C.S. Lewis’s THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, which is among my favorite written work. As my friend was in Texas enduring Harvey’s violence I was sitting here in Oklahoma wishing I could help somehow.  Other than writing a few…

BATTLEFIELD H8

I hate someone. I am not proud of it. Hate is like a tick I can’t get rid of.  I don’t enjoy the feeling and I don’t like its all consuming nature. I have tried forgiving this person I hate for her careless judgements and her senseless attacks but it’s hard.  It is hard because…

SHE SWALLOWS STARS

She swallows stars Creating darkness Where daydreams Used to be Painting pictures On concrete walls Swirling creations A stark diary of her Black hole nights Void of vibrancy Am I still beautiful? She whispers To the ants marching Along the crevices Among the cracks Carrying her life One speck at a time Until she is…

MOORE SUPPORT

Written by Sean Bidd and HastyWords Written in support of the Moore community ♥ Heavy was the weight Of the building storm Roaring rain screamed Angry clouds barked The black sky fell Scouring the hard earth Land rendered muddy dust Nature at her most depraved Our freedom laid waste   Do you hear them fall?…