Tag: life
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A Poem About Needing a Typewriter to Write This Poem
the ink is ready in my headblack and thick and foulready to bite into cheap cotton paperready to make a racket at three in the morninglike hail hitting a tin roof i have the cadencethe rough edgesthe heavy sigh of a man who knowsthe rent is latethe world is hollowand the coffee is cold i…
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The Rise of Slop Culture and the Defense of Human Sweat
Walk into any grocery store at two in the morning and take a slow stroll down the center aisles. What you are looking at isn’t really food. It’s miles of shelf-stable calories extruded through high-pressure industrial nozzles, chemically dyed to look appetizing and shrink-wrapped in slick plastic. It’s food stripped of dirt, season, weather and…
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The Unexpected Grace of Imperfection: Finding Meaning in Our Flaws
Let’s be honest, the modern world is absolutely obsessed with perfection. We’ve become a society of curated feeds, filtered selfies, and highlight reels. Every waking moment is a thinly veiled attempt to project an ideal that, frankly, none of us can actually sustain. We’re all sprinting on a hamster wheel of flawless execution, trying desperately…
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Your Personal Pantheon: Crafting a Spirituality That Actually Works (Even if it Looks Nothing Like Grandma’s)
Alright, let’s wade into the wonderfully murky waters of “spirituality,” shall we? For many, the word conjures images of patchouli oil, crystals, or perhaps endless hours of meditation on a mountaintop. For others, it’s inextricably linked to dusty hymnals and stained-glass windows. But what if your spiritual journey looks nothing like a Pinterest board, nor…
JUSTIN LOCKRIDGE 