Am I Write? # 46 – Poof to a Proof

When I write, I disappear for a while. But I always come back with a story to tell. – Ash

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

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

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

Second Thoughts # 15 – ISBN Thinking About This Memory

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

Die Trying – Haiku

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

A Shade of Ash # 44 – One of the Best Chapters Bar None

Play before reading but on low to not distract you. 🙂

A chronic smoker, that white-haired man who never stopped talking, and the backwash guy. Three reg barflies and a keep. Lies told, secrets shared, and all I heard was “Ah, one more for the road”. Swiftly, I would grab a frosty beer glass from a humming cooler, then reach for the silver tap. Froth to pour, the perfect head, and ding went the register. Sale…total….enter…$2.25.

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