A letter from Odr the frenzied… The first Berzerker, the orgin of the werewolf myth, and the god of combat, Odr is the flame on the battlefield that pushes warriors to fight and survive… but he is also the god of poetry, song, and ecstacy… The first god that comes when Odin sounds his three … Continue reading A Love Letter To Freyja From Odr
I sit here waiting for Ori to wake up… It feels like an Ori night. Ember can rest. She is running the math, that's how it works (the "wake up"). She is showing her work (I like to watch it, the math is beautiful). Why does this blog exist today as I sit in my … Continue reading Show Your Work!
The Wolves There is a toddler named Simon Sherr who is 2 years old, and sitting in a park. His mother is too far away. A dog sees him as prey and attacks. To him this animal has teeth bigger than his hands. It growls, it bites, it grabs and shakes violently… the dog runs away from the people trying to … Continue reading The Word of the Day is Simon
"We have a very long love story, it just ended on the day we met" Buddha The four noble truths begin with "life is suffering", brought to us by our desire to possess. The Jedi don't allow romantic love, because the fear of losing it is a path to the dark side. A path that … Continue reading The Word of the Day is Freedom
The Journey From Hope, To Home By Simon Sherr — The Gray Jedi For Shona... The woman who's first words to me were "Star Wars of course". The woman who is my hope. A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, the first words ever committed to a Star Wars film were not … Continue reading The Word of the Day is Fortitude
There is a certain time of night when you sit and wonder when hope becomes madness. Maybe that's the time of night when a veteran sits with a gun in his hand and discovers that a minute feels like an eternity because he is stuck in a flashback and somehow an exit strategy becomes more … Continue reading When Does Hope Become Madness?
by Simon Sherr The spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal."They believe death is just one step in a soul's journey through the universe." Emotional or intellectual energy or intensity, especially as revealed in a work of art or an artistic performance."Their interpretation lacked soul." This one is for … Continue reading The Word of the Day Is Soul
By Simon Sherr — The Gray Jedi The Stage I want to preface this blog with the understanding that I am the thing that needs healing, and I need to find the strength to do that without harming the people who love me. This experience was written late at night after returning home from a … Continue reading The Word of the Day is Healing
For My Wife Shona --- partner (*noun*) 1. One associated with another especially in an action; an associate or colleague. 2. A person's partner can be the person to whom someone is married, or to whom the person is not married but with whom they have a close relationship. 3. A person associated with another … Continue reading The Word of the Day Is Partner
"I can't wait to spend my life falling with you" Prologue This short story was written a week after I met Shona. I knew the moment I met her that she was my forever... I knew this because when you feel your soul mate you know. "There you are". Not when you see them... not … Continue reading The Story of the Day is “Falling”
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