Posted by Brad Osborne on September 17, 2022 · 9 Comments
In lovely prose did Kilmer write,
Impressed by an arbored delight,
“I think that I shall never see,
A poem lovely as a tree.”
Filed under Poetry · Tagged with human nature, ink, irony, Kilmer, lovely, nature, old poetry, paper, poem, Poetry, renowned, strict form poetry, success, trees, words
Posted by Brad Osborne on May 30, 2022 · 16 Comments
In the left-hand seat sat the antithesis of Sir Quixote. My driver was a stout, young man hewn directly from the heartlands of America. He looked more like Sancho.
Filed under General · Tagged with cows, epiphany, Germany, importance, jeep, marine corps, military, mission, moo, motor pool, Navy, Norway, short story, success, team
Posted by Brad Osborne on April 28, 2022 · 13 Comments
If I expect nothing of myself,
Then nothing I become…
Filed under Poetry · Tagged with change, expectations, failure, fear, goals, growth, hopes, life, Life lessons, obstacles, poem, Poetry, progress, success, time
Posted by Brad Osborne on March 20, 2022 · 26 Comments
Persistence is the trait needed for the “long game”. Where subtle and seemingly innocuous things create an imperceivable push to that which we want to have happen.
Filed under General · Tagged with branding, bunkhouse, corporate culture, cowboy, Data Wrangler, long game, making waves, newsletter, patience, persistence, roundup, short story, small steps, success, tenacity
Posted by Brad Osborne on September 25, 2021 · 18 Comments
In lovely prose did Kilmer write,
Impressed by an arbored delight,
“I think that I shall never see,
A poem lovely as a tree.”
Filed under Poetry · Tagged with human nature, ink, irony, Kilmer, lovely, nature, old poetry, paper, poem, Poetry, renowned, strict form poetry, success, trees, words
Posted by Brad Osborne on September 5, 2020 · 7 Comments
In lovely prose did Kilmer write,
Impressed by an arbored delight,
“I think that I shall never see,
A poem lovely as a tree.”
Filed under Poetry · Tagged with human nature, ink, irony, Kilmer, lovely, nature, old poetry, paper, poem, Poetry, renowned, strict form poetry, success, trees, words
Posted by Brad Osborne on July 4, 2019 · 1 Comment
I know this is a rare earth kind of find. The leader we need for the world we live in today.
Filed under General · Tagged with authority, good leaders, guidance, humanity, leaderhsip, leadership qualities, leadership traits, learning, Life lessons, political leaders, politics, power, responsibility, success
Posted by Brad Osborne on June 12, 2019 · 1 Comment
Prior to a recent event, if asked, I would have said that I write solely as a form of expression. That my words flow out seeking nothing more than release. That I was not interested in who, or how many, would ever read the words.
Filed under General · Tagged with blogging, expression, followers, likes, poor response, readership, success, talent, word craft, wordpress, writers, writing