Picture by Mon Lan from Google Maps THAT HOLIDAY © Kelvin M. Knight, 2019 The air crackled with excitement. Standing at the rear of the crowd about to surge forward, Peter tried to be a part of the crowd without feeling apart from the crowd. Who was he kidding. He hated crowds. For decades, he’d … Continue reading THAT HOLIDAY
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THIS PLACE
Church of the Granite Columns from Wikipedia under a CC BY-SA 3.0 licence THIS PLACE © Kelvin M. Knight, 2019 In the emptiness of here, I see sand swirling, rising. You see sandcastles. I see pillars cracking, crumbling. You see a palace. I hear people weeping, wailing. You hear crowds cheering. I hear an ominous silence. … Continue reading THIS PLACE
THAT SUNSET
Rasgado’s Jazz Club, Baía Farta, Angola by Claudio González Jorge, Google Maps THAT SUNSET © Kelvin M. Knight, 2019 This sand, this golden golden sand, how it kissed their knees and hands. Working apart, they patted and pushed, slapped and squeezed. As the tide crept out, this magical sand rose into an amazing tower, one … Continue reading THAT SUNSET
THE BARE NECESSITIES
Picture by debbiayelet from Pixbay The Bare Necessities © Kelvin M. Knight, 2019 We didn’t know we could dance. We didn’t know we could sing. If they hadn’t welcomed us into their amazing home and encouraged us with their kind words, their wonderful music, we would still be none the wiser. The way their drums beat, … Continue reading THE BARE NECESSITIES
LOVING MYSELF
Picture of English Garden Entrance by Trevor D from Google Maps Loving Myself © Kelvin M. Knight, 2019 There’s this garden before me I long to enter, one bursting with scents that make me feel alive. Behind that perfect picket fence, blood-red roses grin at me. Behind them, a crazy-paving path zigzags across an immaculate lawn … Continue reading LOVING MYSELF
THE END OF THE RAINBOW
Picture of Storybook Island by Jeffrey Hammel from Google Maps The End of the Rainbow © Kelvin M. Knight, 2019 You can’t see me, little girl, you can’t! Stop looking at me, little girl, stop looking! No, I’m not going to wave at you because you’re waving at me, because I’m busy trying to hide … Continue reading THE END OF THE RAINBOW
THE LAP OF NIRVANA
Picture by Randolfo Santos from Google Maps The Lap Of Nirvana © Kelvin M. Knight, 2019 Mist rises to find another day, new or old doesn’t matter. Young or old, I don’t matter. All that matters is today. Today my feet kiss this steep path as it rises heavenward while boulders of sweat kiss me. … Continue reading THE LAP OF NIRVANA