Lone Snapper

Lone Snapper, a photo by Damian Gadal on Flickr.

Enticed by the setting sun
to capture its moments one by one

A world of words

A world of words, a photo by Damian Gadal on Flickr.

Age rolled down her face in lines

as she reflected back on better times

her's was a lonely world of words

journals filled with bitter love hurts

all those fading faces and fading names

victims of love's war campaigns

left falling off of crumbling pages

and forgotten in memory's final stages

Just Can't Be

Just Can't Be, a photo by Damian Gadal on Flickr.

It was born before numbers
waiting among choppy waters
for its time, for its calling
for motion, ready to roll
doing its just duty faithfully
repeating an instinct perfectly
moving through doors of longitude
moving forward untiring
blown forward by malignant breeze
and vicious attitude
towards calling shores
closer, closer
climbing up its back
rolling forward into suicide
and its corpse is retracted
by subsequent riptide...

Congested Miles

Congested Miles, a photo by Damian Gadal on Flickr.

We crawled slowly along the congested miles
pushing toward the future, seeking our escape
hoping the road ahead held a different fate

All is right

All is right, a photo by Damian Gadal on Flickr.

Like sentinels they watch over the changing face of the sea.

fall below

fall below, a photo by Damian Gadal on Flickr.

We stood above time
with fall below waiting
a changing of the guard
between the seasons
of our narrow passing

Coastal Mist

Coastal Mist, a photo by Damian Gadal on Flickr.

We faded into the mist of time,
our past fading away and left behind

Under a few clouds

Under a few clouds, a photo by Damian Gadal on Flickr.

When the clouds finally parted we found our way.

Check Me Out

Check Me Out, a photo by Damian Gadal on Flickr.

We spend our lives waiting rather than livng

Run Down Dreams

Run Down Dreams, a photo by Damian Gadal on Flickr.

Dreams are for the young,
they run down and run out
for all the rest of us stuck
running out the clock
in this world of nothingness

Spray not

Spray not, a photo by Damian Gadal on Flickr.

It came without warning
caught us by surprise
and swept through burning
everything in sight...
that fire of love
Spray not the waters
that sooth these desires

In the forest

In the forest, a photo by Damian Gadal on Flickr.

It was in the forest that she felt free,
away from the distractions of the city,
a place where nature's in harmony

Goodbye, Again

Goodbye, Again, a photo by Damian Gadal on Flickr.

We say our goodbyes, again
slowly over the ages and troubled times

Control Switch

Control Switch, a photo by Damian Gadal on Flickr.

There's no magic potion,
nor secret control switch
to set the world right...
It's always been tragic...

color burst

color burst, a photo by Damian Gadal on Flickr.

These promises of tomorrow
held some small sway

Tech Stop

We've become very dependent on computers, in fact many of our daily routines depend on them.  So, when something goes wrong, life as we know it seems to come to a standstill.

For me, the issues with flickr being down have and an impact.... sure I can do other things, and have been, but still, I've built up routines around flickr, such as blogging. Can't do that as well when a site is down.  Good thing I've got a Plan B.

When hearts turn cold

When hearts turn cold, a photo by Damian Gadal on Flickr.

Our world ceases to be when our heart turns cold,
shutting out all meaning, eating away the fabric of our souls

Take Notice

Those perfect moments are around us still, just waiting for us to slow down and take notice.

Digital Clutter

Digital Clutter, a photo by Damian Gadal on Flickr.

Our connection was broken,
our circuits had died...
we'd left much unspoken,
across our digital divide...

Relaxed

Relaxed, a photo by Damian Gadal on Flickr.

There are times when we just need to get away, relax, and set our troubles free.

Shiny Wheels

Shiny Wheels, a photo by Damian Gadal on Flickr.

Like a mighty warrior she rolls out of the past

Stored Memories

Stored Memories, a photo by Damian Gadal on Flickr.

Our post industrial dreams
stored in far away machines
kept under lock and key
these many digital memories

One

One, a photo by Damian Gadal on Flickr.

A simple trek through the void
trying to navigate the path....
a journey of obstacles until the end
we're all just one, and the same too

Fading Light

Fading Light, a photo by Damian Gadal on Flickr.

Long walks in winter's cold
on a beach of sand and stone
in a begotten land of days of old
stretched across the miles
treading along in a straight line
this night alone and small
soon to stare into the stars
and wait for one to fall
trekking along in an emotional retrospective
tonight at the world's crest
immensity putting forth a truthful prospective
and settling the questions bothering me
as the sun sets off in the west

Background Bytes

Background Bytes, a photo by Damian Gadal on Flickr.

We connected over the wires, signals reaching
across the divide, linking us together...
The vapor of our dreams nearly tangible...

Happy Felix

Happy Felix, a photo by Damian Gadal on Flickr.

I feel truly blessed.  Yesterday, I was took my cat of fifteen plus years to the vet, convinced that I would be putting him down.  He hasn't been eating or drinking much, and it seemed that his time had come.  That wasn't the case, and he got a better bill of health than I expected.  So the little guy will be around a little longer to bring more joy into my life.  The lesson in all of this is that faith goes a long way, and that everyday we're blessed with little things... and big ones too... but it's the little ones that are the most meaningful.

Looking into the light

Looking into the light, a photo by Damian Gadal on Flickr.

You brought your light of love into my life
years of joy for which I'm grateful
may your soul pass peacefully as it goes

Dropping the ball

Dropping the ball, a photo by Damian Gadal on Flickr.

We did for you what we could
but the universe has other plans
for your sweet soul
your time is near, and you will go
my heart broken, life drops the ball

Color Drops

Color Drops, a photo by Damian Gadal on Flickr.

Color drops from my dreams
impossibilities of sound and sight
wild is the imagination of delight
where the world is more than it seems

Johnny's Home

Johnny's Home, a photo by Damian Gadal on Flickr.

Those demons we thought we'd conquered
troubled ghosts from the past find us again
another confrontation, a resurging addiction
the weary road of scorned lovers and drunkards
if Johnny's home our days must be numbered