The Odd Guy Blog
In my younger years, I was afraid of the ocean. The sand, though bothersome, was where I spent my time, Every time my grandmother and I, Went to the beach. Though wary of its inviting danger, I marveled at the grand ocean, Like admiring a shark in a tank. Yet, unlike the limits of an […]
Grey clouds dully shine upon wrinkly sheets, And myself folded on it. Reaching towards hands that have escaped mine. It holds me back without effort, The marks of my own creation, Drawn by my own body upon the comforting tomb of satin sheets. Yet I rise, Something calls me still. A familiar breeze calling my […]
Arnold sighs. There’s no doubt about it – it’s her. She may hide her face with sunglasses, cover her long hair with a beanie, and put on a different style of makeup than before, but her loud personality always gives herself away. It was hard to ignore her, even in the case Arnold hadn’t known […]
On a summer evening, I lay upon the grass beside the cliff, thinking of my mother and of her love of flowers. Her birthday was creeping up, and surely I wouldn’t want to celebrate empty handed. Chocolates were tasty, but they wouldn’t do. I couldn’t just write a letter, that’s just lazy. Not to mention, […]
On the day after our grandmother’s wake, I took the kites she had made for us, Deciding to drive my brother and I to the field Where I used to watch the sun fall. We take our kits, and stand right by the hill, Taking in the view above the trees, Breathing in the flowers […]
Love is a risk, One most rewarding and well-known. One where you must put in all of yourself, On a bet to obtain bliss of near sanctity. With no secrets that can be hidden, With all your shameful sins uncovered, You must lay yourself bare, No longer hidden by your tailored mask. Love is a […]
Alex is one who gets lost in his own thoughts, quite often. Laying his head against the train window, Alex thinks back to the worlds he would create in his mind, sitting in the back of his parents’ car. He remembers looking at the car window, and imagining a ninja with dark clothes running on […]
