Captian's Log Naked 30 Sep 201930 Sep 2019 He had no reservations, no hope for leniency, and as dead for a sheep as a lamb, he let his tongue its full strength, quivering as he spoke: “Tomorrow the…
Captian's Log Shadows 28 Sep 2019 I feel my body stir, long wasting in this darkness, as something pulls at my soul. Fighting through the filth and mildew surrounding me, I break into the air, the…
Captian's Log Poem: Sailing Away 26 Sep 2019 A short post from a tired blogger: So earnestly he lied, his tongue never failing, and she sincerely cried. But I went off sailing. The wind did fill my sheets,…
Captian's Log Cozy 25 Sep 2019 The soft light, diffused under a manila shade, glowed warmly in the corner, an unobtrusive lamp illuminating the final few pages of a mystery. He, the detective within the book,…
Captian's Log When Dreamers Wake 23 Sep 2019 When dreamers break and get a job, a cocktail on their brains —the bug is fixed— they wake. They wake to find it fixed: What good are working brains? Without…
Captian's Log Charades 22 Sep 201922 Sep 2019 As always, the hateful quiet descends. I know I am alone. Politeness follows. We smile, and the conversation goes nowhere. Goodbye, I’ll say in a moment. See you again, I’ll…
Captian's Log The Music of Morning and Night 20 Sep 2019 Alone at night, the stars above, the fire smoldering to embers at his feet, the minstrel strums his dreamy chords. The wind enlivens some distant trees, which swaying dance for…
Captian's Log Poem: Winter’s Vanguard 18 Sep 2019 So softly falls the tired snow upon the yet green fields; gently descends the wearied flakes over the lively plain. And here I stand—I’ll bear witness— that ice has come…
Captian's Log Poem: I’m Going Mad 16 Sep 2019 Some days I know not how I fly from madness, or how I walk and smile and speak to men without a sudden breaking shout of pain. I know not…
Captian's Log Ramblings: Daydreams Re: Under 15 Sep 2019 Okay, I had a long week, rather stressful, and this coming week looks just as packed. My creative juices are spent, and I just want to take a nap. However,…