The Chairs Remain Empty

Nathanael Miller, 16 Jan. 2017 The chairs remain empty, Long into the night. I have a candle burning on the table, I have some wine in the kitchen And conversation ready to explore. The house is warm in the winter dark, The fire is lit and blankets are at hand To cover a … Continue reading The Chairs Remain Empty

Defending the Electoral College

This blog is not dead; merely on hiatus as my life took a rather remarkable left turn into chaos, excitement, and surprising new opportunities. I’m back. My blog says I’ll wade into the controversial, so here it is. I’ve closely watched this attack on the Electoral College because Trump won 3 million less popular votes … Continue reading Defending the Electoral College

A Muddy Problem

A Muddy Problem This is short, unsweet, and to the point. Adobe Creative Cloud has been having a LOT of trouble lately. For me, this means Photoshop will not open (the “crash” notice I included here is all I get). Some others on the Adobe forum to whom I’ve talked cannot get ANY of Creative … Continue reading A Muddy Problem

Drunk Poetry

Nathanael Miller, 23 Oct. 2016 Twiddle dee dee and fiddle hee hee Who doesn’t love some drunk poetry? Nonsensical words are all for the birds As the wine in my head says hyflurosted! I make up some sounds that frytittle astound An offer a pound for some piddle aground! I’ll go to the … Continue reading Drunk Poetry

A Traditional Place

I have had great cause to ponder “tradition” lately. I serve in one of the most tradition-conscious branches of the Armed Forces. We are in a presidential election year with its attendant political traditions. It is autumn, meaning a traditional American holiday season is about to kick off with Halloween. And, finally, in what has … Continue reading A Traditional Place

Poetry Night – The Art of the Scribble Comes Alive

Friday last (Oct. 7) I attended my first-ever poetry night. The event was hosted by “Poetry, Pose, and Pizza” and certainly lived up to its name. The pizza was delicious! Poetry, Prose, and Pizza is a syndicated event in the Tidewater area providing an open mic for those wishing to explore their experiences through the … Continue reading Poetry Night – The Art of the Scribble Comes Alive

Moments of Transition

Moments of Transition: Moments of Revelation Moments of Revelation come in the most unexpected places to those who are watching, including “Coca-Cola” vending machines. Commercial chrome can sometimes reflect the future far better than any mystical practitioner’s Tarot card set. A character born of a great writer’s mind once said, “All of life can be … Continue reading Moments of Transition

Prevention or Intervention?

Nathanael Miller, 18 September 2016 Suicide “prevention” training usually includes words like, “Ask, Care, Treat.” Military or civilian, “prevention” training normally focuses on asking friends, neighbors, shipmates, or loved ones if they they’re in crisis. Thing is…if you have to ask someone if they’re in crisis, then you aren’t preventing anything! You are intervening in … Continue reading Prevention or Intervention?

Poetry Night = Free Verse and a Few Haikus for You!

Happy Fish Nathanael Miller, 18 Sept. 2016 Happy little fish: Hiding behind the sunken ship— Resin relic of a war that never was— Decorating the bottom of his Sacred habitat. He is a happy little fish! __________________________________ A Haiku or Two Nathanael Miller, 18 Sept. 2016 A haiku or two Is all that … Continue reading Poetry Night = Free Verse and a Few Haikus for You!

What Does Good Writing Smell Like?

What DOES good writing smell like? Why does the power of the participle to prod a prodigious precipitation of pure literary potpourri capture our imaginations? What is it about the mystic makeup of language that prompts a merry merging of humanity’s mutual and magnificent experiences across the predictable passage of centuries? How does the mere … Continue reading What Does Good Writing Smell Like?