wild hearts and doe-eyes

There's so much that I want to write. It's almost over-whelming.
But, I need some time to figure out how to word it.

Now look at what you just saw, this is what you live for. Aaahhhh, I’m a muthaf-cking Monster!

I don't know if you got a man or not,
If you made plans or not,
If God put me in the plans or not,
I'm trippin', this drink got me sayin' a lot...
But, I know that God put you in front of me

So how the hell could you front on me?
There's a thousand you's, there's only one of me.

I'm trippin', I'm caught up in the moment, right?

Curious character,
What a clever endeavour you’ve designed!
Oh, but you’ve met your match.
How does it feel to be the uneasy one?
Do your nerves go astray?
Does it feel as though you’ve got your thoughts all together?
But, then, like a fist full of stones, tightly gripped, cast towards the water, vanishing below the surface,
Impossible to find again?
This does not cause me contentment,
But, like wine, though it does not hold quite the quenching power of water,
It keeps me from going dry,
And causes my cheeks to flush.
Perhaps it is time you find the solution to your own worriment.

Oh, what a clever endeavour I’ve designed

letter from a friend

I just had to post this here. I received a message from an old friend of mine. Such thoughtful words - brought tears to my eyes and a glowing smile to my face. He truly reminded me of why I take photos and write. Although, through doing these things, it brings myself great joy, it's nice to see that others feel it too. And that others can embrace their weirdness, through my weirdness.
I miss him.

"manny. i must say your words...wow...beautiful. that piece (i am guessing it's your wonderfully chosen words that did that piece 'meddlesome'?) Wow...and looking through your photos...I REALLY LIKE THEM...and in saying that, the words that i write here, they don't mean much...however, my appreciation for your art (your words, your photos), well they shower the universe in gratification for the inspiration you've given me...but more so the world...thank you and don't ever stop coloring in the beautiful pages of everyday life **. truly and sincerely...
- J
p.s your moccasins are wonderful *"

A mermaid found a swimming lad,
Picked him for her own,
Pressed her body to his body,
Laughed; and plunging down
Forgot in cruel happiness
That even lovers drown.

William Butler Yeats

Cherry Bomb!

Down the street, I'm the girl next door
I'm the fox you've been waiting for

Hello Daddy, Hello Mom
I'm your cherry bomb!
Hello world, I'm your wild girl
I'm your cherry bomb!

Come on baby, let me get to you
Bad nights cause'n teenage blues
Get down ladies, you've got nothing to lose!

Hey street boy what's your style?
Your dead end dreams don't make you smile
I'll give ya something to live for...
Have ya, grab ya, 'til your sore

I'm your ch-ch-cherry bomb!

Only trouble is,
gee whiz,
I'm dreamin' my life away

NightLight

Everybody I know thinks they know me well, but they're never gonna know, 'cause I move like hell.
Led Zeppelin

Oh, that familiar walk home takes much longer in February than it did September.

I play with my hair. It smells like winter and cigarettes. You look at me. You study my every move, like my moves can tell you something about me. You have a writing pad on your lap, a pen, loose in your hand. “Do you mind if I smoke?” I ask. “Yes, I do,” you answer. I light up a cigarette. I inhale. I feel the warm smoke fill my lungs. You look almost disturbed. You hate that you can’t control my actions. Surprisingly enough, I don’t care. That’s your biggest issue with me, that I don’t care about anything. I smile at you. It scares you. I knew it would. I keep smiling. Looking back, I think that was the moment you realized you couldn’t fix me.
Poor you.

You'd better run.
Run like hell.

Pink Floyd

drops of jupiter

Now that she’s back in the atmosphere
With drops of Jupiter in her hair, hey, hey, hey, hey
She acts like summer and walks like rain
Reminds me that there’s time to change, hey, hey, hey, hey
Since the return from her stay on the moon
She listens like spring and she talks like June, hey, hey, hey, hey

Tell me did you sail across the sun?
Did you make it to the milky way, to see the lights all faded?
And that heaven is overrated?

But tell me, did you fall for a shooting star?
One without a permanent scar?
And did you miss me while you were looking for yourself out there?

Now that she’s back from that soul vacation
Tracing her way through the constellation, hey, hey, hey
mmmm.....
She checks out Mozart while she does tae-bo
Reminds me that there’s room to grow, hey, hey, hey, hey
yea...
Now that she’s back in the atmosphere
I’m afraid that she might think of me as plain ol Jane
Told a story about a man who is too afraid to fly, so he never did land

Tell me did the wind sweep you off your feet?
Did you finally get the chance to dance along the light of day?
And head back to the milky way?
And tell me, did Venus blow your mind?
Was it everything you wanted to find?
And did you miss me while you were looking for yourself out there?

Tell me did you sail across the sun?
And did you miss me while you were looking for yourself?

thrifting finds

Everybody knows just where she gets her clothes
A water coloured painting in a renoir pose
She's a dimestore diamond

Everybody knows but no one can tell
A homemade haircut but she wears it well
She's a dimestore diamond

You can call her broke, you can call her poor
But everybody knows that she ain't cold no more
She's a dimestore diamond

Shines like the real thing
Real thing

a mutual addiction

For you, I will shine.
Just be prepared for one hell of a ride.

Good Times Goddess, my goodness

Hey, I can't stop my feet
Ebony and ivory and dancing in the street
Hey, it's 'cause of you
The world is in a crazy hazy hue

My heart is beating like a jungle drum

Been watching your night train track for the last few stops, with no desire to hop it. How did we end up in your apartment? Pocket full of gossip says this ain't smart. When it's all said and done, can't get restart. But I'll be damned if I don't wanna kiss you. Shoulda' known better not to f-ck with you. Ain't got nothin' but too much to lose.
Lost in the rush don't know what to do.
That drug got you like I want you.

Let's dance in style
Let's dance for a while
Heaven can wait we're only watching the skies
Hoping for the best but expecting the worst
Are you gonna drop the bomb or not?
Let us die young or let us live forever
We don't have the power but we never say never
Forever young
I wanna be
Forever young
Do you really want to live forever,
forever, and ever?
Forever young
[Jay-z]
So we livin' life like a video
Where the sun is always out and you never get old
and the champagne is always cold
and the music is always good
and the pretty girls just happen to stop by in the hood
without a wrinkle in today
cuz there's no tomorrow
just a picture perfect day
that last a whole lifetime
and it never ends
cause all we have to do is hit rewind
So let's just stay in the moment, smoke some weed, drink some wine
Reminisce, talk some shit - forever young is in your mind
Leave a mark they can't erase, Neither space nor time
So when the director yells cut, I'll be fine
I'm forever young

I don't want to be your glass of single malt whiskey, hidden in the bottom drawer.

You better run, you better do what you can.
Don't wanna see no blood.
Don't be a macho man.
You wanna be tough?
Better do what you can.
So beat it.
But you wanna' be bad.