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Ryan Gillespie
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Mar 19 2007
“They wept together, for the things they now knew.”
For his friends, he gives everything.
Even when it is difficult or hurts.
It always amazes him when others don’t (even though he’s seen it time and time again).
It just seems so simple (even when it isn’t).
And so his heart is torn…between passion, friendship and love.
He wished to know her better, and now he does. He wonders if perhaps the passion will be muted. He steps away, as he feels he must, hopeful, yet expecting nothing.
He gave himself to the moments, worrying not about the past or the future (at least not much). He is thankful for those moments, for they were wonderful.
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Mar 19 2007
one deep breath: breath
photo by Elizabeth Moore
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remembering her
breath, cherry blossoms bloom
to capture her scent
breath, cherry blossoms bloom
to capture her scent
more breaths from the poets at one deep breath
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Mar 18 2007
When it rains…(or I love it when a plan falls apart)
We just dropped my roommate off at the airport for her move to Japan. I’m really happy for her but I am sad to see her go. We managed to have a pretty good going away gathering for her Friday night. I got a keg of Rogue Hazelnut Brown and she invited over her friends for one last hurah. Most everyone showed up and seemed to have a good time. Lauren said she did and that was the most important part.
So already a little meloncholy, I return home this morning to recieve an email from Delta notifying me of a change in my itinerary to NYC next month. Our non-stop flight from PDX to JFK has been canceled and they’ve rerouted us through Atlanta. The problem is, now we’ve got an almost 4 hour layover in Atlanta and I won’t get up to NYC in time to drive up to New Haven to check out Yale as planned. Ugh…I guess one of Monday’s plans will be to call Delta and see if we can get an earlier second leg of the flight.
Girls are confusing the fuck out of me right now. I don’t yet have the words to explain it.
Can I have a redo on this weekend?
Permanent link to this article: https://www.rhinoblues.com/thoughts/2007/03/when-it-rainsor-i-love-it-when-a-plan-falls-apart/
Mar 14 2007
march on
Change is afoot.
One of my roommates is moving to Japan on Sunday. I’m really excited for her, but I’m sad she’s leaving (and a little jealous). This week is a series of goodbye gatherings though…its a little bittersweet.
I’ve applied for an internship in LA. It would start near the end of August. If I get the internship, I’ll have to get my car fixed and insured again. I’m anxious to find out what happens with the application. I’m a little on the upper end of the age range for the internship and hope that doesn’t work against me.
I’m getting a little stir crazy here in town. The last time I left town was for an afternoon in early February to drive down to Eugene to get a letter of recommendation for the internship application. Sadly, It doesn’t look like I’ll get out of town until I head down to Southern California at the end of the month for a conference I’m staffing. I am however looking forward to going to New York City in April for a long weekend.
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Feb 26 2007
Pan’s Labyrinth
An initial reaction in verse:
we lose the magic
behind life and God
Each of us forgetting
what it means to believe
so we hold on to our self
so tightly we are scared
when someone gives themself
for us.
we lose ourselves in book
and film. sheding tears for
lives we are too afraid to live.
we crumble into ruins hidden
by a concrete jungle
taking what we can
not what we need
Permanent link to this article: https://www.rhinoblues.com/thoughts/2007/02/pans-labyrinth/
Feb 26 2007
one deep breath: color(ful)
against smooth skin a
bruise raises up, reminding
sad songs of darkness
more color(ful) breaths from the poets at one deep breath
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Feb 20 2007
a day in the life of rhino
Someone pointed out to me today that lately all I’ve posted is poems. That my posts don’t tell enough about what is actually going on in my life. So a brief update seems to be in order.
Work is good. It has been pretty busy lately, but that’s a good thing, it makes the day go by quickly.
Outside of work I’ve been pretty busy as well. Been hanging out with various friends, going dancing, hosting beer tasting parties. It’s been a blast.
Today’s big news is that I bought a plane ticket to NYC. And to make things even better my best friend is coming along with me to NYC. We’re going in the middle of April. I’m very excited, I’ll get to see my little sister and hang out with a couple of friends I haven’t seen in quite awhile.
The month of April is shaping up to be a great month as I have plans for all but one weekend already.
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