Story Jots # 15 – Grounded

What the fu…

Before Ben Coleman could finish his f-bomb, or the joint he was pulling back on, the sky had begun to fill with people. Popping up all over the place. As far as his eyes could see, human beings appeared everywhere. First, one by one, then two by two, now it seems they’re multiplying by ten at a time. Suspended off the ground about a hundred feet or more, all spaced out sort of evenly. He slowed his car to a stop to get a grip on what was happening. This couldn’t be real. He looked momentarily at the bag of weed sitting next to him in the passenger seat. Pausing a second thinking maybe he was high. Baked on his uncle’s homegrown stuff. It wouldn’t be the first time. His uncle’s gear was always sort of “use at your own risk.” Thinking this, he figured it was another reason to pull over. See if he could come down a bit from his buzz and get his head straight. The people kept coming and it wasn’t long before he realized it wasn’t weed. He was buzzed for sure, but this was as real as it gets and now he was freaking out. His buzz was just making it worse.

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Bike Writer # 61 – I Like to Overlook Things

When you concentrate on the highs in life, the perspective of a low can change. – Ash

Am I Write? # 45 – Let Me Put It in Writing

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It’s not a blank page to me, it’s where the story begins. There’s an intimacy in that. Your work could have a million pages but you’ll never forget your first. – Ash  

A Shade of Ash # 45 – Jogging My Memories

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Running helps me store memories from what I can recall. – Ash






Earth to Ash Podcast Episode # 18 – March Forward

Welcome back, join me and my continuing conversation about my thoughts, feelings, and emotions to the world around me.

In this episode, I’m back inside perched at my pass-the-vibe-check cozy corner of my home and anxious to chat with my loyal listeners. It’s March and Spring is just around the corner. That alone has me talking, talking about looking forward. And, as always, I throw in a quote and a poem for good measure.

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Second Thoughts # 15 – ISBN Thinking About This Memory

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Caught the bus for my afternoon classes only to have them cancelled. What now? Oh, I know. Off to the university library I go. Where I spent almost all of my free time while on campus. It was a five-minute walk from my political science class and I used every second of it to get there. Soaking up the semester sun and atmosphere of an ordinary Wednesday late 1990’s.

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Bike Writer # 60 – Tired of Waiting?

I forgot how much the open road opened my mind. So, no more pedalling around. Wait…actually, what I really mean is more pedalling around because the Bike Writer is wheelie getting ready to ride again after three long years. It’s time for a brand new bike, a whole new chapter, and a lot of new directions.

Spring 2024…

Am I Write? # 44 – I’m A Growing Writer

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If I could survive solely on words, I would flourish. – Ash  

Earth to Ash Podcast Episode # 17 – Blue Skies

Welcome back, join me and my continuing conversation about my thoughts, feelings, and emotions to the world around me.

In this episode, the sun is out and the sky is blue. Tomorrow was a better day as promised. Along the way, I decided to tell the story of a good friend of mine who passed away at a young age. He is gone, but will never be forgotten and brings me blue skies every single time I think of him. And, as always, I throw in a poem for good measure.

Enjoy!!

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Die Trying – Haiku

the day I accept
that your heart forgot my love
is the day mine stops