Category Archives: Commentary

I once saw the killer of poems. He was not intentional, he simply moved through the world with such disdain that poetry could not survive near him. Not even poetry that was awful. I followed him for a while, wondering … Continue reading →

A friend once stated, “History is  not the past. The past happened. History is what survives of it.” This takes a little time to unwind. It has become popular to assume that history is a construct of “his story.” Linguistically, … Continue reading →

Yadaphenia is a failure to witness—to recognize or accept the significance of genuine patterns. This failure is not singular. It may arise from several distinct causes: * Refusal — “I won’t accept what this pattern implies.”* Inattention — “I never … Continue reading →

Speed leans toward processing. Time leans toward thinking. Attention leans toward meaning. Meaning leans toward wisdom. Wisdom leans toward knowledge. Knowledge leans toward humility. Humility leans toward wonder. Wonder leans toward inquiry.

Doom CycleI am on a ship, a steady place with warmth, food, entertainment, and more food. When you step out in the bow of the ship, you may witness dolphins keeping pace, sometimes cutting across the bow, leaping, zig zagging … Continue reading →

The ground had always been there, a counterbalance to the sky. The ancient ground looked different—rough, jagged, ready for erosion and shaping. It waited for a very long time. Eventually the ground became soft mounds, connected to other soft mounds, … Continue reading →

refursive (adj.) Characterized by recursive return, reflexive examination, and revision through recognized discrepancy. A refursive process returns to a point of fracture, refuses concealment of what has been revealed, and allows that revelation to alter future operation. refursion (n.) The … Continue reading →

Oh sure, I know change is coming, it’s in the song, it’s in my DNA! Meiosis is my new word of the month. I’m really okay with change. It’s the ramifications that concern me.  I’m good with adapting. Okay, mostly … Continue reading →

Is it a road? Is it a journey? Is it ambition? Is it the long ball struck cleanly with a three wood, rising against a blue sky?  My father says, ‘Hey, let’s go for a drive!’ What that really means … Continue reading →

Utah can be a desolate country. Miles of desert in every direction. Not lifeless, but not life that is recognizable to inhabitants of either continental coast. It is best approached on foot, allowing the change to overwhelm you slowly. Long … Continue reading →