Author Archives: Matt Dortch
Awkward Muse
You know the moment I type of. Where you’re standing all alone. Not looking at anything, anyone. Yet, standing still and looking out into the great beyond, eyes gone kind of blurry. Because the car key location has created serious … Continue reading
Gratitude
Sometimes when we least expect it When we are looking the other way Too busy to see what could be done It happens But we do not realize it Priorities out of alignment Anger playing on the main stage Missed … Continue reading
The Crash
Unseen. Unexpected. Unbelievable. The man crawled from the wreckage…. …..wheels spinning….. ….smoke rising up…. …glass cracking… ..airbags deflating.. Unreal. Unwanted. Unwarranted. The man stood, wiped blood from his forehead looked back…. ….life changed forever. Pain and loss, as real as … Continue reading
Tall Tale of the West
Covered in dust and dying of thirst. On the run for the pain he inflicted on a train. “That cowpoke had it comin’” is what he had said. But no man deserves a gunnin’ in front of his family, now … Continue reading
Sonic and the Danger of That Little Red Tray
Empty and hollow Shallow and weak Disarming, alarming Yielding little, but demanding much The payoff, not worth it Havoc reaches deep Momentary satisfaction Results in impaction Negative capillary action Delivers a health infraction That signifies the coming colon chain reaction … Continue reading
[Forward] (HopE)
voices in my ear telling me i cannot reminding me i did not gently whispering about the last time memories revolving upstairs conjuring up images of failure, mediocrity, apathy pushing me to give up and give in lies the language … Continue reading
Closed For Personal Inventory
When examining, reviewing, gauging your life, be sure to reflect on yourself with great truth. This hard, cold honesty can bring about strife because life’s a fast game that seems to favor youth. Is it true? Can it be? It won’t happen … Continue reading
Contrast
The path The road The trees The buildings The bird calls The horns The fresh air The hazy air The smell of pine The smell of fumes The pine needles The hubcaps
Rental
My rental car would not start today Not a good sign when your flight’s at 6:30 Nothing to do but ditch it right there Leave it in the hotel garage- no worries, no care I can’t miss my flight with … Continue reading
Extreme
If you do not agree completely with me then you must be extreme your ideas but a dream to live in this country does not offer, you see, the option of middle ground or diplomacy some may say CRAZY the … Continue reading
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