I haven’t seen my father in some time But his face is always staring back at me His heavy hands hang at the ends of my arms And my colors change like the sea But I don’t worry much about time lost I’m not gunning for the dreams I couldn’t… Read More »Most of All
He wasn’t really known for breaking the rules When he arrived in the second year of my high school He wasn’t so much of a twist of fate As a short turn up from a Southern state He was born with a sweet tooth he couldn’t beat Always trying to… Read More »Sugartooth
To all of us who toil on the frontlines in the mines of America, I wish us a happy Labor Day! If you don’t know why we celebrate Labor Day, it is a celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers. What kind of social and economic achievements?… Read More »WPC – WEEK 416 – NATURE
One, two, three, four… Out in the middle of nowhere With nothing much else to do Oh, the night brought us together And I lent my heart to you Maybe you were running way from something Without so much as a plan Not a living soul to guide you Jesus… Read More »Fulton County Jane Doe
If I don’t owe you a favor, you don’t know me I don’t believe we’ve ever even met If there’s a God in heaven you can show me Then I guess I should admit I lost the bet There are moments I could hold you forever There are moments that… Read More »Whatever You Do
When this publishes I will be in possession of my Iowa State Fair Photo Contest entries. So at this time, I can lift the blackout on what pictures I entered and what picture was accepted for display. I assume that everybody honored my social media blackout of my picture. And… Read More »Iowa State Fair Power Rankings
Today is Teresa’s birthday. So Happy birthday Teresa! I hope your birthday is as amazing as you want it to be! +++++++ Welcome to the end of being alone inside your mind You tethered to another, and you’re worried all the time You always knew the melody, but you never… Read More »The Mother
I run a lot of miles of life and crime And mountain climbs and quittin’ times Packing that load of lyin’ rhymes And tired jokes and wooden dimes I’ve been everybody’s friend, everybody’s friend I could lose my house, I could steal a car I could serve two masters, living… Read More »Hold Out Your Hand
SELF-PORTRAIT! Maybe not the most artistic theme, but on the other hand, it is a chance for some of you to introduce yourself to the rest of you. But did a bunch of people do that? You will have to keep scrolling to find out! As of 12:01 PM on… Read More »WPC – WEEK 412 – SELF-PORTRAIT
You’re feeling nervous, aren’t you, boy? With your quiet voice and impeccable style Don’t ever let them steal your joy And your gentle ways To keep ’em from running wild They can kick dirt in your face Dress you down, and tell you that your place Is in the middle,… Read More »The Joke
Time for the 4th collection of images from my road trip to harvest the town signs of Des Moines & Louisa County. Most of these pictures are taken in Burlington and a good chunk of them concentrate on a road that is… well it is very crooked. Still one last… Read More »Des Moines & Louisa County Aux. – Vol. 4
A love song was playing on the radio It made me kind of sad because it made me think of you And I wonder how you’re doing but I wish I didn’t care Because I gave you all I had and got the worst of you Didn’t it break your… Read More »Every Time I Hear That Song
Today is Russell’s birthday, so I need to wish Russell a happy birthday, so happy birthday Russell! I’m not sure I’ve seen Russell in person since before the pandemic. That seems like something that should be remedied. Either way, I hope your birthday is filled with all the joy you… Read More »Des Moines & Louisa County Aux. – Vol. 3
Some rights and some wrongs Some heroes and songs Are much better left unsung Between fiction and fact Illusion and pact Where we’ve been into what we’ve become Although we have changed We’re never estranged And there’s nothing I’d trade from before I’ll never ally Although this is goodbye To… Read More »Heroes and Songs
I have seen the fire watcher’s daughter Watching fires burn from smoke to black There’s nothing she won’t burn From Styrofoam to urns, to someone else’s ashes in a sack You can scorch the metal, you can even melt the glass You can pass the time here, fire lives into… Read More »The Stranger At My Door
This is how the story went I met someone by accident That blew me away, that blew me away It was in the darkest of my days When you took my sorrow and you took my pain Buried them away, you buried them away You dropped me off at the… Read More »Hiding My Heart
Another chance to clean up the backlog. These pictures were taken in October of last year but never really fit into any “An Artist’s Notebook” entries. Some were alternate images for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. Some, I just took when I was out and about. Always feels good to get… Read More »But I Don’t Think That’s True
I done some bad, bad things The kind you don’t bring up at confession Somewhere in my life, woah I took the wrong direction I swear on my soul I didn’t wanna hurt no one But I got no way to justify The things I done I swear some people… Read More »Alibi
Back in mid-May I loaded Jesse and Nader up and hit the road for my annual birthday road trip. This time, the main thing I wanted to see was the Orange City Tulip Festival. I’ve been to the Pella Tulip Festival a few times, so I wanted to see how… Read More »Flapjackin’: Orange City Field Work
Day 3 of my work trip to Chicago was the last day I really got to take any pictures of consequence. Every day after this was mostly filled with boring work stuff. Including Day 4 which was like a 13 hour or so work day. So after we get through… Read More »The Windy City: Day 3A
Last night I had the exact same dream as you I killed a bird to save your life And you gave me your shoes You said clip my wings And walk my miles And I said I would too Then I woke up But, I wasn’t gonna tell you Today… Read More »I Belong to You