Dr. Agonson – Page 219 – Tale Told

Short: Timer

The timer's almost up, its little knob slowly returning to zero. You can hear how the mechanism's pitch changes slightly as the end approaches. I wonder if I will feel…

Poem: To Be Titled Later

Oops, I forgot. I didn't prepare anything for tonight. Here's a bit of a project I've been working on: I will declare that God is goodand praise His holy name.From…

Poem: Searching for Light

There is a light, but I'm blindThere is today, but I'm dead There is a light I can't find,and there is night ahead. The loneliness of my gravesits with me…

Christianity and Politics

The way some speak, politics is placed in opposition to Christianity. This on its own is strange, but when the same person is also advocating for a certain political view,…

It Rained!

It finally rained last night. I couldn't sleep. I was lying in bed with a headache—I should have known then; I always get a headache before a storm. I couldn't…

Drabble: Lighthouse

Waves break upon the rocky cliff, their foamy splash sent shooting in all directions. The rock remains, and on that ground the lighthouse stands. At night, when the winds roar…

Thoughts on “Social Capital”

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Though the term "Social Capital" was new to me, the concept that certain people in the United States don't inherit the same starting position as others is fairly common, that…

Thoughts on “Racial Justice”

I hate useless and euphemistic language. It is a personal quirk, but I prefer words to carry meaning, and for language to be a means of communication. The term "Racial…

Short: Larry

Feeling sick tonight. Here is a short entry. "I heard a noise." The man's panicked voice whispers harshly. Moaning, I ask, "What?" "I heard something." "I didn't hear anything." "Well,"…

Poem: Another Day

The night is creeping over me, its shadows long. The day recedes so swiftly now. I moan my song: A life so hurried is so bare; a breath breathed quickly…