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I took this on MLK Day 2016. It was a cold day in Memphis, light flurries floated down. The line to the Civil Rights Museum stretched for blocks. People from all over the country and the world were standing, singing, dancing, and excited to be there. It was quite a sight, standing there, envisioning this great city in the sixties, and hearing Dr. King’s words echoing in my mind. To stand just yards away from the spot where his life was taken away, because he spoke for love, for radical change and for hope that we could be better. Where he was murdered because he was the wrong color. It was truly a moment I’ll never forget. So much of what he spoke about is still hindering us today. I can only hope we continue to grow as a society in love and not fear. That we still push for radical change or die trying. —————————————— “There are forty million poor people here, and one day we must ask the question, “Why are there forty million poor people in America?” And when you begin to ask that question, you are raising a question about the economic system, about a broader distribution of wealth. When you ask that question, you begin to question the capitalistic economy.” - MLK Jr. 1967 #mlkday #poverty #radicallove #writerscommunity #writersofinstagram #poetsofinstagram #artistsoninstagram

just a reminder to not overdue it out there folks! Shoveled the drive way but had to stop due to health reasons. Now I’m on the couch still feeling like shit, drinking water and trying to breath slow. Enjoy the snow but be careful, snow shoveling can be dangerous if you have health issues. In the past I’d try to push through but I’m listening to my doctors and stopping. #snow #snowday #snowshoveling #Cleveland #highbloodpressure #diabetes #health #selfcare

May I Die Smiling ———————————— Born under a Scorpio moon Halloween baby boom candy corn 1975 mid decade dormant Laying wasted 1980s new wave Divorcing dads disappear cloudy Shattered mirrors hang crooked Dust was sneezy summers hazy Dripping ice cream adolescent Tears outfitted with buttered bravery Punching bullies broken nose Violent children always cry Slapping back the painful purge Holding tight aneurism midlife Taught to rage within smiling Never cash out feelings for comfort Stay painful standing tall boys Beaten bloody school yard predators Gang life wrecking ball blighted Street side kick flippers union Grown into confusion crooked Addicted mindfulness cyber signals Religion wavered shaky hands Relapsed on relapse on reaction Old Testament traded for New All becomes nothing, we turn grey Love into marriage to divorce Alcohol viral drip heredity swampy Recovery retrograde planetary pulp Written down inkwell self loathing Winter beats my door midnight Like a cop with a criminal hard on Arresting heart attack cardiac fuck Lonely I drip coffee cuddle thoughts Encouraged by beautiful boys Enthralled by the witchy woman of change Shoulders for peaceful destruction All my life weeping willow eyed Now clear bells ring me awake tired Weakened worn facsimile of youthful me I’m hopeful in muddy doubtful cynicism I see you pretty ones chanting hope The ugly racist rancor beast trashing Shit builds pipe clog middle men I am surviving sutured in poetry triage Hope I live long enough to die smiling #poet #poem #poetry #poetsofinstagram #poetrycommunity #writersofinstagram #writerscommunity #artistsoninstagram

Egg scramble with tomatoes, spinach, garlic, mushrooms, olives, black pepper, and a dollop of hummus. #healthyeating #eatinghabits #diabetes #bloodpressure #weightloss

This is legendary guitarist Reggie Young and me at his home outside Nashville TN in 2016. I was able to sit and talk music with him, listening to stories and even held one of his guitars! One of my happiest moments! Reggie passed away last night and left behind a legacy as one of the great studio men in American Music history. He played with so many top artists but most notably Waylon Jennings, Elvis Pressley, The Highwaymen, Neil Diamond, John Prine and Jimmy Buffet. Uncle Reggie, as I was introduced to him by his niece and my dear friend Connie, was a kind man with a real love for music, friends and family. I send my love to everyone who knew him and loved him. Rest In Power Uncle Reggie. #rip #reggieyoung

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