Just like a campfire
Rekindling an old flame
Can be easy or
Not so much
Cold embers
Sometimes resist new sparks
And if they reignite
They may just end up
Burning you twice
Better to let old flames
Take their natural course
Maybe the embers
Linger for a lifetime
Maybe the ashes just
Blow away with the wind
It doesn’t really matter
Be thankful for the time
You blazed bright together
In the time that you had
E.A. Fussell
12/21/2019
Being alone
It has become my addiction
To tuck myself away from the world
After my work day
Curl up with a good book
Or a mindless show
Turn the ringer off my phone
Escape into a world of thought
Filled with ideas of what I will do when I retire
Hoping I live to see the day
Instead of scheduling subcontractors and chasing materials and solving problems all day
I will fill my time with writing and sketching and creating fountains and exploring the wilderness and making videos and learning new things
I will wade off into the countryside and not be heard from for weeks
Reappearing occasionally to post photos or videos to document what I learn
At one time I thought it might be nice to share life with someone but I have distanced myself to the point that I am no longer interested in sharing myself with any one
There just isn’t enough of me to go around
So I conserve myself and only let a rare few glimpse my world up close
Mostly you must view my kingdom from afar
I will share it with you briefly from time to time and hopefully it will encourage or entertain you for a moment and in that brief moment neither of us will feel alone
E.A. Fussell
12/21/2019
My sister-in-law Phoebe TRIED to warn me how large this cinnamon roll was 😳 (notice the steak knife handle peaking out…I mean when you get a steak knife to cut a cinnamon roll you know it’s big and thick. 🔪 )
Yes, I could have followed Phoebe’s first suggestion to cut a slice and take the rest with me but I opted to follow Phoebe’s second suggestion….dive into the center and enjoy the deliciousness. 😜
This morning I have a slight sugar hangover but nothing like it would have been If I had indulged in the whole thing.
If you are ever in Tulsa, Oklahoma take an hour or so and pop in Dilly Diner, the service is not speedy (don’t plan on your coffee staying hot in your cup) but the food is great. 😍
E.A. Fussell
12/8/2019
Thankful to have flown to Tulsa tonight instead of drive. I love road trips when you can stop and look and linger along the way, but it’s not so practical when you only have two days.
E.A. Fussell
12/6/2019
Juxtapose….sitting in the airport looking at ships…wondering if my ship’s coming in while I’m sitting at the airport…
E.A. Fussell
12/6/2019
I do better at balancing life’s oddities,
than trying to stand upside down with my body. Regardless, a handstand is still going back on my list of goals for 2020.
E.A. Fussell
12/6/2019
Some mistake my quietness
Regarding the political realm
As dis-interest or
Ambivalence
When in fact I hold
A very solid stance
Political power
Like many other things
Is a double edged sword
Your vote
Is your personal defense
Against those things
Which you don’t agree with
Or your personal offense
For those things
Which you do agree with
Or vise versa
But the world is tricky
It can easily
Manipulate your mind
And before you know it
Someone else is using your vote
As part of their offensive plan
Accurately educating yourself
On important issues is difficult
In the current fake news
Ever screaming wolf
Finger pointing and accusing
Stream of
Never ending negativity
Displayed in every form
Visual, audible, written
It’s easy to hear
The loudest message
It’s difficult to invest
Precious time
Sifting thru the barrage
To determine what is real
And what is garbage
Try to find the time
Shut out the world
Educate yourself
Exercise your power
Or keep your sword sheathed
Either way
The power of your vote
Can end up
Disempowering you
E.A. Fussell
12/6/2019
