Did it start with Michael Jackson saying bad is good when hot became cool and dope meant wonderful? Now our good faith is corrupted with alternative facts Our language is twisted Our historical record held hostage Like an arm held down we struggle with the weight of a tyrannical thief spewing doublespeak But while we […]
1. I’m blogging without a net, meaning I have no spellcheck on my WordPress post page. 2. My poetry books, Packing a Suitcase for the Afterlife, Objects are Closer Than They Appear, Poems From the Dark Room and Mining the Gold of the Inner Life, are sold locally at The Book House (pictured here), as […]
Words on the page get stored away They lose their currency and age like bodies Pens disappear in a conspiracy of mystery Fingers slip on keyboards leaving stranded stanzas and unplanned changes Words on pages can’t stop wars can’t feed the hungry or imprison the guilty Some poems are written with words unspoken Passwords are […]
1. She spoke at Bobby Weir’s Celebration of Life gathering in San Francisco on Saturday. She talked about her friendship with Bob and all the shows she has been to over the years. 2. After celebrating to Grateful Dead music at the Buffalo Mountain Brewery with friends and our hometown band Rosebud, Joe and I […]
Floydian Prayer by Tom Ryan: Yeah, though I walk through the Valley of tie-dye and tofu I shall fear no evil for though I am in Floyd, I am not of Floyd. Thy art is with me. Thy grants & Thy tax subsidies comfort me. Mine is the kingdom & glory of slackers & Hatcher Burgers. […]
1. “The world comes to an end and the world keeps on going. Life is a series of sinking ships but still people go sailing as if it hadn’t happened. Disaster strikes and people wake up the next morning and have breakfast.” Garrison Keillor 2. Exist and Exit about sums up life. 3. Older or […]
My life is a dream text I cast and interpret My mind is a magnet that attracts alignments With a field of awareness beyond the body’s limits My senses tune and transmit signals of the universe _______Colleen Redman / Poets and Storytellers United/dVerse Poets Pub
-The following was first published at Floyd Times on January 6, 2026. The Plum House Ramen Noodle Bar welcomed patrons to a special preview of its offerings on Friday evening. The official opening of the new downtown eatery, located in the plum-colored house on 101 Old Hensley Road, is scheduled for January 9th from 5- 8pm. […]
1. My New Year motto: 2026 and so much to fix. 2. Or: In one year and out the other. 3. We went to a soft opening at the Plum House Noodle Bar this weekend. The official opening is this Friday. Call 745-Plum for a reservation… Full story and photos at Floyd Times. 4. Purple […]
-The following was first published at Floyd Times on December 23, 2025. Attendees of the Celtic Christmas Concert, held at Springhouse Community School on December 17, were treated to a spirited selection of traditional songs and carols from Ireland, Scotland, England and Brittany in celebration of Christmas, Winter Solstice and the New Year. The talented […]
I may not make New Year resolutions, but I sure know how to dance out the old year and ring in the New Year with friends. A New Year’s Eve party is a yearly tradition at our local Dogtown venue, and this year three favorite area bands, Father Sun, The Ambassador and Music Road Co, […]
