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Real name: Ben
Self description:
Captivated,
Like a little girl in church
Accepting her insignificance
In the eyes of the Big Guy,
I sit hallucinating, you might call them dreams,
Of future times, or past, when something was/is alright
these things entrance so easily, me,
and I’m just another lost boy, though,
on most days.
blue corn chips and the smell of Arden’s Sunflowers
the sight of clear cold lakes
and the feel of an old bus seat
such little things can create such lasting
burnt-in memories
And I’m not afraid nearsomuch
Anymore
Maybe I’m a new person,
Or maybe I’ve forgotten that I’m pretending
Not to be frightened
It can’t possibly matter
When perception becomes authenticity
And I wonder aloud
Should I be sad that another’s dreams
Haven’t come together either?
I answer myself with one more “maybe”
And I take another pill


more of my nonesense (poetic, political, and otherwise) at:

www.theriverman.blogspot.com

sweet dreams,

av

amateurvisionary's creations

my guide to life

Created by amateurvisionary 1 year ago

"i wrote this a few years ago. i thought it was pretty good. anyway, without further ado: ___'s Guide To Life (name withheld...for no real reason. but rest assured that it was my name and my writing.) 90% of what people tell you is crap. Remember your roots. Just like a tree, you will..."

low tide in a landlocked county

Created by amateurvisionary 1 year ago

"for your enjoyment, here is a photograph of my pond at an obviously unhealthy level of dehydration. this was taken with the same camera, and on the same film, as my other pics on here (olympus OM 1 that's older than I am, kodak bw..."

Mike: portrait of a dog

Created by amateurvisionary 1 year ago

"This is Mike. Mike is a dog. He has one eye. The other one popped out of his head when he got hit by a car...."

The Elegant Life Of Me: and other people you've never heard of a true story

Created by amateurvisionary 1 year ago

"The Elegant Life of Me and other people you've never heard of Late 2000 My cigarette is almost burned out now. The lake is still today. A light wind stumbles across the grass in front of me and I’m trying to fix my life. It’s not a bad life to begin with. It’s just not the right one. ..."

a mediocre photo of a beautiful woman

Created by amateurvisionary 1 year ago

"this is simply a photograph i took of a very good friend of mine. standard-processed b/w 35mm film was used (not tmax). the camera is thirtysomeodd-year-old olympus om 1. it's a lovely piece of equipment. the lens was a straight-forward, run of the mill ziess. no special processing, nor editing was..."

me and a pigeon

Created by amateurvisionary 1 year ago

"this is simply a drawing done by a very good friend. the drawing is based on a photographic self portrait i took while i was in baltimore to see if the doctors at johns hopkins could figure out what was wrong with my back. they didn't. but i thought this turned out..."

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