Captian's Log Dreamer 31 Jan 2019 In various positions were the madmen populating the ward. Three of them took counsel round an incomplete puzzle. Their conversations were inane and political, talk of revolution, of blood, of…
Captian's Log Characterization Within Jonah 30 Jan 2019 1: God Identification: On the Liking End I do not see a great deal of identification with God in the Book of Jonah. I have personally never been in the…
Captian's Log Starting a Paper: God the Antagonist 29 Jan 2019 As I continue to work in the Book of Jonah: Characterization 1: God Identification: On the Liking End I do not see a great deal of identification with God in…
Captian's Log Poetry: I Am Paul 28 Jan 2019 I had a brief assault of poetry this afternoon: Can someone remind me of who I am? Erase all the pain of yesterday? I dreamed once again—but slept through it…
Captian's Log Friends 27 Jan 2019 Among those troubling questions on job applications which can give one a hernia for their open-ended vagaries, questions like, “What are your greatest faults?” “How dare you consider yourself worthy…
Captian's Log Rising Sun 26 Jan 2019 While the others lay sleeping, he sat up, gazing out into the eternal darkness, the empty starless night surrounding them, their heaven and their hell, their north and south, their…
Captian's Log Short Poem: Why? 25 Jan 2019 I cannot forget, but whisper your name when thoughts of romance within me inflame. All suitors I meet are mem’ries of you. I cannot forget, though we are all through.…
Captian's Log Early Goings 24 Jan 201924 Jan 2019 Well, as part of my personal resolution for this year, I have endeavored to submit my writings to publications, only short stories so far, in an attempt to measure the…
Captian's Log Mindless Sight 23 Jan 2019 The madman was quiet, his worrisome silence infecting the observing doctors: it was lunch, but none of the three dared touch their food and so disturb the growing cancer. Half…
Captian's Log Short Poem: Broken Storm 22 Jan 201922 Jan 2019 I find I have little time today for a blog post. Please enjoy this little poem I threw together. The form became too constrictive in the end, and I wish…