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Hawaii Congresswoman and Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard recently appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, where instead of the light, jokey banter about politics and who she is

There, good. I have gotten your attention, either because you think I’ve got something to say, or because you enjoy random skirmishes of poetical graffiti, or because you clicked on some link on the internet

This is a call to the swans in your chest, and the pterodactyls in your eyes, and the primordial reptiles swimming beneath your tongue. This is not addressed to your yammering thinkbrain, which biffs and

Hi. I'm sorry to my regular readers for not writing any articles in the last couple of days; I've just been staring transfixed at the fallout from the election of Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil, and the words

The Artist Never forget you are an artist, with a medium of life. There is beauty in your chaos, and balance in your emptiness. May your words add harmony, and your love add color. May you come to love

“That’s probably bad for the environment,” said a deep voice Lisa didn’t recognize. She had just thrown a crumpled up piece of paper into the river, as she had countless times before. “Environment’s fucked

The window is open, and from my hostel bed I hear the night sounds of London. It's a melody of grinding underground trains, hydraulic air of buses stopping, men chatting outside the pubs, and the occasional

You did not wake today to sit waiting. Waiting, waiting, waiting... For the fruits of tomorrow. It is the sun who waits, For you to come into the light, And to grow. Dusk did not fall today For you to

Barack Obama is making headlines today. In a speech at the University of Illinois, Obama called out the "politics of fear" which are used by his successor and criticized an insufficient denunciation

This is one of the coolest things I've ever taken part in. Sustainable Human has made an incredibly beautiful short film out of one of my essays, narrated by me, and I'm so excited to share it. There's

Bert: You know, begging you pardon, but the one who my heart goes out for is your father. There he is in that cold, heartless bank day after day, hemmed in by mounds of cold, heartless money. I don't like

Home is Where the Heart Is @daily-musings Travel Blog #2 Self-discovery in Spain Earlier this year, external chaos in my family shined a spotlight onto my own internal chaos and from somewhere deep inside

Little Truthful One Original Song by @daily-musings Oh little truthful one You're caught up in a lie Saying that it's dark When I see sunlight outside Oh little truthful one You know you can smile But

Here is my entry for Steemit Open Mic Week 95. This isn't a well known song, but my friend sent it to me a few weeks ago and I instantly loved it. It's got an awesome bluegrass/folk/country sound. Here

Here is my entry for Steemit Open Mic Week 94, hosted by @luzcypher! If you want to hear about what inspired this song, and see the lyrics, check out my Steemit post from yesterday linked below! Thanks

Long Way Home Original Song by @daily-musings I'm taking the long way home Sun is rising, I drive in the glow I don't have a house but I've got friends I know I'm taking the long way home I'm taking the

Hi All! This week is the last open mic that I've filmed while staying in Ocean Beach, San Diego. My next entry will likely be filmed somewhere else on the pacific coast. This song is called is an original

Well I'll be damned, it's about time. According to a new report by the Sydney Morning Herald, officials from Australia's High Commission have just been spotted leaving the Ecuadorian embassy in London,

I just had to share a quick clip of driving down Hollywood Blvd using the GoPro 360 camera. For nature shots it really adds an amazing perspective. Can't wait to get some more footage with this! My boyfriend

Here is my cover of "Dreams" by Fleetwood Mac. Just the other day, the guitarist Danny Kirwan from Fleetwood Mac passed away, and what a legend he was. My guitar skills are no where in the realm