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A nature-inspired poem comparing emotional resistance to hardpan soil and the unstoppable persistence of flowing water.

A short story about letting go, leaving the past behind, and starting again on the open road.

Union Pacific 7323 leading a long westbound freight through Reno, Nevada, after crossing the Sierra Nevada from the Port of San Francisco.

“From here to up there, and from up there back down here — stairs carry us in the rise and run of life. A simple invention, yet timeless inspiration.”

Old iron dock cleat —
weathered, reliable, resilient.
A maritime symbol of strength and emotional support,
anchored in time,
holding fast, the weight of ships and sorrow alike.

Located at 2050 Main Street, muralist Eric Okdeh’s mural, “Where Work is, There is Life,” features an elderly woman teaching a younger girl to sew a kimono.

“Math majors may grade this work. Poets, just enjoy the curve.” A modern rephrasing of a quote by Leo Tolstoy.