There is nothing like keeping a deja vu in your back pocket. Easily triggered by the stimulus that surrounds you. Today, a walk to the edge of the harbour and my whole life flashed back. All it took was the smell of saltwater, the touch of a rains mist, and wonderful memories came flooding back as strong as the approaching tide. A picture is wharf a thousand words. – Ash
Red sky evenings
I remember them
stretched highway at eight o’clock
over the overpass to watch
there is one last summer night coming out to play
my pace quickens to catch up
traffic flies by this one road boy
who is wandering far from what he can recognize
adventure must be the same no matter where you are
until I pass by an old train track that divided two kinds
no friends from either so I move on
you could hear blades of grass keep a cool breeze in check
slowing down seconds for teenagers of the land
to win toys, steal kisses, and lose ice cream
it is impossible to be this alone
with Carnival noises filling the air
but the lights threaten shadows
the stars show up, crowds filter, I am lost
walking forever on the eve of September
heading back to the red road toward home
Sometimes we have to change our perspective to get the light back into our lives. It is OK to sit in the clouds, but never stop chasing the sun. – Ash
I remember nights growing up where a neighbourhood street light made for the perfect set piece to the play of summer. – Ash
I remember how long summer days were as a kid. It seemed as if there was time even between the seconds. – Ash
A compliment can really turn someone’s day around. By the way, I love the way you read things. – Ash
Remember, no ocean can be as big if it were not for the rivers, streams, and brooks leading to it. – Ash
Don’t escape from life, escape toward it. – Ash
It is not how long I live, but how I live. I am accounting for all the time I can earn. Tax your body and expect returns. – Ash
When a flower is plucked from the garden, it quickly forgets where it once was planted. – Ash/Dad
Earth To Ash 