Josh Bass

Josh Bass Mar 2015

Any Advice?

The trick is to make that first beautiful
hot sip of coffee last the whole day.

#coffee #morning #coping

Josh Bass Mar 2015

Caution: New Traffic Pattern 10w

Open when closed
Closed when open
I am a drawbridge

Josh Bass Mar 2015

Internal Ember (Eternal?)

I found an ember earlier
this morning.
It survived.
Everything that this
numb winter could throw.
Add some kindling, here
oxygen, there.
My hands, there we go...
I am starting to feel like
myself,
again.

#fire

Josh Bass Mar 2015

Forward (where did it go?)

Do not blink your eyes
Sitting up, scratching your head
I just lost an hour

#daylight #savings

Mar 2015

Pradip Chattopadhyay

The Wooden Flute

Play a thief play a cop
Take an arm ride
Skip a rope spin a top
Find a place to hide.

Sail anew river wild
Alone with the moon
Break the mirror be the child
Never grow soon.

Find again little things
Dust the wooden flute
Age cannot clip the wings
Grow in mind a root.

Years roll time wanes
Life is joy and grief
Why give up innocence
The inner child’s belief!

Josh Bass Mar 2015

Advice Distilled 3Xs

Thank you Beckett.
Thank you Richard Lange.
I will fail better, next time.

#advice #beckett #richardlange #thiswickedworld

Josh Bass Mar 2015

Own It

Stop
I am tired of it
I don't need reasons:
1, 2, 3
Let alone
7, 8, 9
Your bad behavior
is your bad behavior
No more rationalizing
**** your personality
if it's going to be like that
I am done
Own your faults
shut your mouth
and maybe, just maybe
Overcome them.

I know you are brave

A better look on you

#poetry #faults