by Nathan Reed | May 25, 2016 | Blog, relationships
“Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time… It tells us to tell each other right now that we love each other.” -Leo F. Buscaglia I love. I love earnestly, deeply, tenderly, and without any expectations of reward. I love easily. The way that...
by Nathan Reed | May 15, 2016 | arts & culture, Blog, poetry
from “There Will Be No Peace” – W.H. Auden You must live with your knowledge. Way back, beyond, outside of you are others, In moonless absences you never heard of, Who have certainly heard of you, Beings of unknown number and gender: And they do not...
by Nathan Reed | May 14, 2016 | arts & culture, Blog, poetry
Sometimes the wind blows warm, sometimes it’s cold. Usually, I have no idea which way the wind blows. She is like the wind in spring Sometimes… A warm breeze, welcome in the sun A cold blast, shocking, rising quickly What will the day bring? Brightening...
by Nathan Reed | May 6, 2016 | Blog, music, stories
I’m thinking tonight of my friend Di Anne Price. I was an incredibly shy, quiet (even), 19 year old in Memphis when we met. I’d never known anyone like her — she was so forward, everything was “out there” with her. She played the piano...
by Nathan Reed | Mar 5, 2016 | arts & culture, Blog, poetry
I have allowed you to Place me in a little box So small, I can hardly Breathe. I do not like it in the box It is small and I like to Breathe. So you sit there On the box Talking at me Not to me, as if nothing is Amiss. I will allow you to leave If you will So I can...
by Nathan Reed | Mar 5, 2016 | arts & culture, Blog, poetry
On this cool clear night The moon is bright and I Stand beneath the stars Wondering if somewhere You and your golden hair Lay thinking or pondering o’er Past or future, do you Think of what might have been or be? Do you remember or dream or Do you perhaps even...
