blind

blind

enigmatic, mysterious, cryptic, and strange
with each puzzle piece i begin to arrange
and decode every signal you send and exchange
ensnared by the intrigue, i'm caught in your range

the scales on your eyes
continue concealing
the chains on your soul
can hinder your healing
your arrogant pride
corrupts understanding
your cactus-like heart
prevents love from landing

you have so much potential and yet you refuse
to claim what is yours so, instead you abuse
every moment you're given, it's time that you lose
when will you be able to learn how to choose

the scales on your eyes
continue concealing
the chains on your soul
can hinder your healing
your arrogant pride
corrupts understanding
your cactus-like heart
prevents love from landing

as lyre sharpens lyre

i had the opportunity to assist some really great artists this past week. on monday night in nyc and then again last nite in philly the gabe dixon band performed, as the opening act for justin nozuka, and i volunteered to work the merch table for them.

last night, in particular, i had an exceptionally fantastic time. not only were all the bands amazing, i had the opportunity to hang and chat with one of the artists and it was so refreshing. we discussed song writing and nashville and all things creative. these are the types of conversations i used to have with some of my nashville friends, back in the day. i honestly did not realize just how much i deeply and passionately missed this. i walked away from both gigs incredibly invigorated. inspired to get back to that musical i've put on hold due to work obligations. re-charged to face the days ahead with more than just lethargic exhaustion.

i realized last tuesday, and it was reinforced today, that i desperately need to be around other creatives. i really don't know any in my locale but if i have to go up to nyc every weekend, so be it! i'm up there so much as it is i should probably just move.

well, if you have not become familar with the gabe dixon band, you most defintely need to make their musical acquaintance. and while you're checking out great music, take a listen to justin nozuka. that kid has some serious soul.

flames or flight?

as i was out walking this evening i was contemplating relationships. i was specifically trying to, again, determine whether a particular male friend of mine and i were too similar to ever consider anything more. i mean, it seems we never disagree on anything, and we are very interested in almost all the same things. while we haven't spent excessive amounts of time together, in the time we have spent, we've not once argued. i was wondering if this meant that a romantic relationship could never blossom, simply because without friction, there can be no fire. and without fire, from whence does the energy come to fuel the passion?

thing is, as i was pondering this, the image of two dolphins, swimming synchronically through the sea, soaring effortlessly through the air, came to my mind. and that is when i considered flight. what if, instead of friction and flame, a relationship like this could produce fluidity and flight?

is it possible that two souls could be so similar that the relationship could be dramatic, or is it doomed to be dull? is it possible that the drama could be external instead of internal?

i really do not know.

micro revealing macro revealing micro...

i would like to begin by forewarning you that i have a strong tendency to excessively romanticize and overanalyze even the tiniest of events. the goal i have in sharing these seemingly inane details is to hopefully discover deeper and greater truths. i firmly believe that it is in the small that we can begin to understand the big. i actually believe the same goes for the big revealing the small but, for the purposes of justifying the divulgence of these moments, both major and minor, i simply desire to say that, in order to bring about a greater peace among peoples, we need to begin with a greater understanding of, not only ourselves, but of those we are in direct contact with as well.
i am hoping i can keep each of these entries fairly short, although, for one as verbose as i, that may be an unrealistic goal, because i believe this will encourage more than just simple readership, but, more importantly, to increase reader feedback.
so, i would like to thank you for reading. i hope you will participate in the discussion, make this interactive, please help me to make this more than just about me. please converse with me here. it will make this adventure so much more enjoyable!

it's all coming back to me

i have so much to talk about, so much to share. i only tonight created this new blog. i do not know what i will be inspired to post here but i know i am inspired often enough that this should be updated fairly regularly. at least that is my hope. i call this, and myself, the hapless roamantic. yes, i know i spelled romantic incorrectly but that was done purposefully. i feel as though i am a wanderer, an explorer, a nomad. i am driven to roam. i am, in my essence, a romantic. i would say a hopeless romantic, but i live to experience true romance. therefore i call myself a hapless romantic, as it seems i just get unlucky at times. while at times i will write about some random interest i have in some random guy, i also intend to share poetry and ideas, observations and insights. at times i will be incredibly deep and at times i expect i'll be unbelievably shallow. in any event, this will be the world's window into my mind. hope you enjoy the ride as much as i do!