sofer (53)in #poetry • 7 years agoAn ApologyYou’ve been so quiet. All I wanted was a little nudge in the right direction, A little guidance, A spark to say…sofer (53)in #poetry • 7 years agoAn InvocationAll I want is a voice, Something to echo, for at least as long as ears can hear, As long as this arrangement of…sofer (53)in #poetry • 7 years agoThe Inspirational WurmIf secrets were sealed in apple-flesh, I wouldn’t need a serpent to encourage me. A gnashing on red skin…sofer (53)in #writing • 7 years agoDeism, Pantheism, & Our Place In The UniversePantheism is sexed-up atheism. Deism is watered-down theism. The above quote from Richard Dawkins can be…sofer (53)in #poetry • 7 years agoThe Big CrunchA man in an alleyway sits enthroned on fermenting garbage. An untamed hedge is creeping across his jaw. He has no…sofer (53)in #poetry • 7 years agoUr of the PrairiesThe middle of this empire of America Is a sewer. Unacknowledged by what rushes over on skyward boulevards, We made…sofer (53)in #fiction • 7 years agoThe Gods of the MarchArdyn was running. The forest was heavy around her, impossibly thick. She moved too quickly to focus on anything…sofer (53)in #fiction • 7 years agoTungolcraeft“Is that Orion?” Josh asked. Benjamin looked up to the sky, matching his perspective with Josh’s. In the clear…sofer (53)in #poetry • 7 years agoThe Persian ProcedureDig into the blankets. The darkness of dawn crushes you down into the mattress. If you dare to shift, your skull…sofer (53)in #writing • 7 years agoThe Barrens (NaNoWriMo Day 7)Previous days can be found here: Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 6.5 Day 7 Word Count:…sofer (53)in #poetry • 7 years agoI'll Be Home For SolsticeTexas is a wild country, The edges of an imagined frontier. The sky can smother you in its vastness. You cling to…sofer (53)in #religion • 7 years agoThe Names of GodYahweh The personal name of the god of Israel and Judah in the Tanakh is Yahweh. The earliest historical mention of…sofer (53)in #writing • 7 years agoThe Barrens (NaNoWriMo Day 6.5)Still had a little more in me for today. Previous days below: Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6…sofer (53)in #poetry • 7 years agoThe Ruddy KingInspired by another poem of mine ( "The Silversong" ) and by one of my favorite characters to write about. All…sofer (53)in #poetry • 7 years agoA Highway SongYour journey starts when day is young, Before the sun has shown his face, When nightly ghosts that once had clung…sofer (53)in #writing • 7 years agoThe Barrens (NaNoWriMo Day 6)On we go. You can find previous days here: Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Word Count: 1904…sofer (53)in #poetry • 7 years agoThe SilversongThere is a king who never wore Atop his ruddy head A crown of gold, or any stone, The ruddy earth does shed. He…sofer (53)in #writing • 7 years agoThe Barrens (NaNoWriMo Day 5)Onward and upward. I'm going to have to pick up the pace a little bit to catch back up. Enjoy! You can find previous…sofer (53)in #poetry • 7 years agoA Lapse in AuthorityYahweh was a cloudrider when the sky was young. Jesus’s dad could throw lightning with the best of them. The sky…sofer (53)in #writing • 7 years agoThe Barrens (NaNoWriMo Day 4)Part of the fun/terror of doing this little project is that I'm blazing forward without planning much of anything. As…