The Metaplane

I don't think most people have any idea what I've been through, or what I'm talking about when I describe the bleakness of depre...

Holy cow, what did Europeans do before they had coffee or chocolate? I suppose they sat around and drank a lot of beer and wine. But these a...

When it comes to material things, spiritual things... intellectual things: I want the best. Why wouldn't someone want the best of the ch...

I want to feel invincible. I crave a rising tide, a feeling on the plus side, pushing darkness and lacking back. Whatever I can do to keep t...

The earth is full of mysteries And mysteries are fun to explore But when I explore these mysteries They aren't mysteries any more The ra...

Dan Fogelberg said, "there's a magic every moment." I would agree, and make the thought even more precise. There's no magi...

dark circles beneath my eyes underline the toll it takes to cry. on a summer's day, awake or any day seems absurd to get involved and th...

Why do I feel so embattled by the horrible truths of existence? Is there some big secret that many others in the world, the "normal...

The faceless forces of corporate culture bulldoze on. The market-driven might of the majority steamrolls the artist, the mom and pop, the pr...

I survived another day.

Most people are deadened by the world I am saddened by this world Faces stare leaden through car windows The silence behind the noise is mad...

Is it possible any more to feel good? Yes, it is. Of course it is. You have to stay in constant movement, don't get satisfied, don't...

life pods where life goes on just barely life pods where life goes on if you can call it that life pods are comfortable and unchanging were ...

My biggest gift, or at least my most devloped skill, seems to be irony. Ironic humor. And yet of all the people I know only one really '...

"Let's see. You've denied the divinity of Jesus, the existence of God, and the sanctity of life. You've taken His name is v...

I like getting packages, cards, letters. Even if it's just a trinket, the simple act of walking to the mailbox and being rewarded with s...

safety has its dangers, too reach the end of each alley shine a light in every corner see the path that takes you to the sea and you were on...

Why do some people take chances and others play it safe? Why do many enjoy the risks and reward of the larger world while others cringe and ...

At dawn simply Relieved to be Vessel of serenity No fear today No forward thinking I move my limbs Feel free Mind is in the body Not the oth...

Buying posters on Pier 39 with my Mom and my brother and my friends. Martin Gore, Siouxsie Sioux. Kissing Jennifer Harrison on a bench on Pi...

Sometimes I love life, sometimes I don't. But the point is, sometimes I do, which is a benefit over the no-exist condition. If you'...

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Scrabble is a fun game. My feel for wordplay and semi-large vocabulary contribute to my success in this game, to the point where I suppose I...

I am so thankful for the people who have made life as tolerable as it is. At times not only tolerable, but enjoyable. Sometimes even transce...

Depression clouds my past In the midst of a happy moment I am haunted by memories Keenly aware of the specter hanging over me These are not ...

Bhinna Abhinna Everything separate yet one Bhinna Abhinna Everything separate yet one Bhinna Abhinna Everything separate yet one Bhinna Abhi...

I don't believe in spirits Or auras Or gods or monsters Or metaphysical purpose. If there's an order to it all I don't believe t...

New Morrissey album on the way in March! I'm so excited, I can't help but feeling excited. I hope he tours the US.

One day you're feeling positive and energetic, and all those down times seem unnecessary - just holding you back, the result of all your...

Jesus, I really like Emiliana Torrini. I've really only listened to the Fisherman's Woman album, but it's amazing. Just amazin...