***** Disclaimer: This is my personal interpretation of the song. Someone asked if I was sure about this. That is the thing about any form of art including music. It often speaks differently from one beholder to the next. I know there are many who can relate. I see it often in random posts […]
It is my theory based upon nonscientific observation, that we live within a population of the blind. Life; the pace is so fast and the current so strong, people go through the motions, striving for an undefined prize, with no lasting reward for their toil. They fail to realize the hunger in which they are […]
I am taking a break from what has become a line of deep offerings from yours truly to bring a more traditional “blog” post. Truthfully, I’m a fan of deep thought and prefer the challenge of writing from that point-of-view, but there are times when the white noise and the static of everyday life just […]
Life is strange. There is absolutely no doubt about it. Unequivocally, LIFE itself will kill you. The first rule, though, is that there are rarely “do-overs” in this life. Simply put, to date, the “do-over” just has not been perfected. Who among us wouldn’t sign up for, and pay a premium for just one good […]
The evening was beautiful, cool, by comparison, at least for a late August day. The expected clouds were gone as if the outing was ordained by the spirits of good luck. Spirits which, by-the-way, shine briefly for a season, but as is so, seasons end, and the Springs and Falls offered by those spirits, are […]
Lately, music has been the primary motivation for the lines that I compose and share. Today I am not veering from the path in that respect. I mean, I’m from Mississippi, the birthplace of some of the most significant music and performers to have ever pressed lips to a microphone, set pencil to paper in […]
The feature image above is Skylynn Coker from Springville, Alabama, taken by her grandfather, Chris Coker, of Springville, Alabama, formerly of Columbia, Mississippi. Skylynn is 4 years old. I have a myriad of ideas floating around in my head in which to write. Ideas can come from many places, maybe something I hear, something […]
Does anyone remember 2019? I think back and man, last year came and went, and I feel like it was a pretty important year, a pretty good year. But like most years of late, 2019 ended with less of a bang; better put, just fizzled out. Personally, December was, after much trepidation, the month that […]
He was the biggest “A-hole” that ever drew a breath. He hated monkeys with a passion. With good reason, he hated the “I’m a Little Teapot” song. He had an extremely strong aversion to anyone with upper respiratory issues, especially a sneeze. He despised the JJ Wentworth jingle about structured settlements and needing cash. He […]
The old man was just that. He was old. Old and I think relatively well off, though you wouldn’t have known it by looking. He had this old truck and my guess would be that it was a pre-1970 model, but I have no way of knowing now. I’m not sure either, how he came […]