Philosophical

Stories, Poems, and Musings

If I could go back I'd do whatever it took but I know this wish can't be granted

‘…a train seemed just right. It's exciting! It takes you to new places…’ - Robert Mitchum in ‘Holiday Affair’; screenplay by Don Hartman.

We all start somewhere, sometimes it's in the dark and alone.

From ‘Our World In Transition’

In the hushed glow of lamplight, Anastasia finds herself caught between clocks that refuse to agree, a pocketwatch that ticks with its own strange urgency, and a Queen of Hearts card that moves when i

I feel like I lost out on my teenage years.

The One takes two.

Is winning always on your mind?

It began. It ran. It ended.

If I could go back I'd do whatever it took but I know this wish can't be granted

I feel like I lost out on my teenage years.

Story of missed opportunity, unfulfilled potential.

In the hushed glow of lamplight, Anastasia finds herself caught between clocks that refuse to agree, a pocketwatch that ticks with its own strange urgency, and a Queen of Hearts card that moves when i

Poem about not giving up and trying different things.

Ode to Juan Ramon Jiménez

After a year in her second affair the wife becomes bored with her lover and instead of loving him torments him.

He still remembers the little house at the foothills of the mountains and the day he discovered that the white-clad man owned so many things, including the swans. So many things but one...

From ‘Words Of Hope & Encouragement’

From ‘Our World In Transition’

From ‘A Celebration Of The Feminine’

With her newborn child nestled in her arms, she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face and gasped....

Every day counts in 'Live This Day As If It Is Your Last', an inspirational short story by Og Mandino.