Originally posted on Longreads:
Tim Zimmermann | Longreads | April 2015 | 25 minutes (6,193 words) ? Panama City Beach, Florida is set on the alluring waters of the Gulf Of Mexico, in northwestern Florida. It’s a town of cookie-cutter condos and sprawling outlet malls, built almost entirely on the idea that blazing sun, a cool sea, white sand beaches, and copious amounts of booze… Continue reading The Dolphin Trainer Who Loved Dolphins Too Much

Originally posted on justwannaforget:
Sun never shone in here A place that I built to keep from showing my fears Was colder than ever But I never felt so, But the moment You entered I realized How lonely I’ve been Without you by my side So let me say this right Never let go and shine the brightest As to me you’re the most brightest… Continue reading My sun

Originally posted on WordPress.com News:
We don’t write blogs purely for ourselves — we write them to be read. For people who live far from family and friends, blogs serve twin readerships: they give the intrepid traveler a simultaneous way to chronicle travels for a broad audience and update those back at home. We love following the worldly adventures of these four expats and nomads, and we’re sure their friends appreciate… Continue reading Keep Connected! Expats and Nomads Blog Around the World

Originally posted on Longreads:
11:34 a.m. My first plate arrives. The mozzarella sticks are golden, dense, and huge. Each one is greater than the width of two of my index fingers. As a frequent and enthusiastic consumer of mozzarella sticks, I estimate that these are about twice the standard size. They are softly cuboid, not cylindrical, for reasons I assume are obscure and related to… Continue reading (Wo)Man vs. Mozzarella: What Happens When You Commit to ‘Endless Appetizers’

Originally posted on Poet's Corner:
  I am the dew drops… after the rain… jewels refine. I am the flowing creek… a springtime rush… ever moving. I am the silent whistle… to speak clearly… everything’s timely. I am the seasons renewing… touches your lips… imparts kisses. I am the tones singing… a breeze receiving… joyous occasion. I am the fluttering butterfly… free as leaves…… Continue reading Dew to Renew

Originally posted on Once a Day Poetry:
Beauty in its winter slippers approached us by degrees on the gravel path. We were hitching a ride out; had been hitching. Our suitcase freighted with a few gardening tools lifted from the shed while the old man, old enough, looked away. He who went fishing at night (so he said) carrying in his pail a nest of… Continue reading Ontario, by Mark Levine

Originally posted on Poet's Corner:
Two bodies, one soul. The history replaying the horrors and corrupt them with hatred. But one has to learn one day, things can change with time. Future can bring two forces together, all the need is a little love. All they need is a little understanding, more learning & compassion. ? But these opponent forces  of politics and force,… Continue reading The warfare

Originally posted on i am bt dudley:
my mother wants to plant a weeping cherry tree in honor of our dog. there is a jar of him in the house. he is a jar of sixteen years to be spread at the roots. when the tree blooms, it will bloom those years now dust to blossoms, petals to fall in the yard and fly with… Continue reading the dog tree

Originally posted on Poet's Corner:
Time Subliminal Absent of structure Without form criminal Thoughts begin to rupture Worn cogs turning hard Life and time fragmenting Glass cracked and shard Ancient and worn fermenting Immobilized I wither In a chariot built for one Once a sailor, once a star Many a war I have won In battles near and far My final act is near… Continue reading The Final Curtain

Originally posted on Wuji Seshat:
Ovation of Ecstasy i I want my whole life to be a prayer Even after all this time Of forgetfulness Something in me meditates With white-fire for soul-eyes An awake heart is like A sky that pours light And that’s my mantra I secretly try to give something To each person that I meet ii Like a hidden clause Ready… Continue reading Ovation of Ecstasy #Sufism #Mysticism