Posted by Brad Osborne on November 4, 2021 · 17 Comments
Moments stretch like taffy,
Sugary sweet and long,
Stillness pervades the spirit,
Each breath a connection…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on October 23, 2021 · 22 Comments
It had been months since I laid eyes on her,
Though I saw her often in my dreams…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on October 6, 2021 · 13 Comments
Ancient history is left to be seen,
And all that time can offer to see…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on October 3, 2021 · 13 Comments
It is forever long,
This finite moment,
This breath of air,
This life sweet…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on September 22, 2021 · 15 Comments
This brief interlude in time,
Must be born in depth and soul…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on September 9, 2021 · 20 Comments
I have lived a biker’s life,
yet now I ride with one fear.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on August 14, 2021 · 20 Comments
Leaves fall like flakes of gold and bronze,
Tumbling through the cool autumn air…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on August 9, 2021 · 14 Comments
The sunset pulls colors across the sky,
Like a child pulling salt-water taffy,
Stretching the joy of summer days…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on August 4, 2021 · 18 Comments
Will is a gentleman of indeterminable age. His disheveled look and gray hair bode of some miles on the old man, but his demeanor, clarity of thought, and somewhat caustic humor speaks like he is living his youth.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on July 5, 2021 · 22 Comments
The hourglass of life filled with granular moments…
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