more than anything
is a quiet room I can go to
and close the door.
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
What I really need
Friday, February 17, 2012
Awakening
Slowly coming to terms with the idea
that not only will I not accomplish
the great things I always dreamed about
But I probably
was never meant to
anyway.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Reading Early Bukowski
Here's the thing
about Bukowski:
sure,
he is an asshole
,
but you can kind of tell
he wasn't
always
that way
and probably
has
his reasons.
--SS Read More......
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
“Make a radical change in your lifestyle and begin to boldly do things which you may previously never have thought of doing, or been too hesitant to attempt. So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservation, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality nothing is more damaging to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future. The very basic core of a man’s living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun. If you want to get more out of life, you must lose your inclination for monotonous security and adopt a helter-skelter style of life that will at first appear to you to be crazy. But once you become accustomed to such a life you will see its full meaning and its incredible beauty.”
- Jon Krakauer, Into the Wil
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Poetry News, At Last
My free verse poem, "Haunt," has just been published in ChiZine, the online journal of horror fiction and poetry. You can read it by clicking the link below:
"Haunt" by Scott Standridge on ChiZine
Monday, April 20, 2009
I *Wowed* 'Em!
Review of my reading Saturday night at the Arkansas Times' annual Pub or Perish event.
Well, not "review" so much as a "mention," but I'll take it. More info here at the Sonnet Project, where you can also download audio of the entire reading--if that's your thing. :)
Thanks again to David Koon of the Times for making it all happen, and to all my friends who came out to drink and lend their support--not necessarily in that order. ;)
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Poetic Recognition in the Blogosphere
"Whiskey Wisdom, #113" was selected by Charles M. Rowland II as his "Poem of the Week" on Friday, February 20. I can't log in to post a thank-you comment, so I'll do it here: Thanks Charles! It's good to know somebody's reading. :)
Poem of the Week: "Whiskey Wisdom, #113"
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