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Greetings again from the darkness. The thought of anyone being homeless should not sit well with any of us. And whether you are a parent or not, the thought becomes even less tenable when kids are involved. Director Rotimi Rainwater accomplishes two goals with his project: making it personal, and revealing the scope. “These are […]… Continue reading LOST IN AMERICA (2020, doc) — Movie Reviews from the Dark

Greetings again from the darkness. Political opinions don’t appear in my reviews very often, but I can’t help wonder if many of those opposing ‘Death with Dignity’ might feel differently if they found themselves in Anna’s situation. The film opens with her in a doctor’s office obviously receiving the most dreaded of news. The camera […]… Continue reading HERE AWHILE (2020) — Movie Reviews from the Dark

the sun sets on times past light guides a path to the future me with you © 2020 Jason A. Muckley via Path of Light #Journey #Love #FunInTheSun — Poems for Warriors

the mountain path lined with wildflowers climbing elevations to reach the summit the surrounding vegetation thins out spreading rebellion to absorb the power of the sun © 2020 Jason A. Muckley via Rebellion #Poetry #FunInTheSun — Poems for Warriors

What do you think of this little doodle I made? It started out without much forethought and a colorful design. These are my favorite types of doodles. What are you working on? – Jason via Exotic Bird #Art #Journey — Poems for Warriors

weekend at the lake taking the canoe out on the serene waters glistening under the brilliant sun the calming ambiance of bird songs melts away the week’s tension © 2020 Jason A. Muckley via Long Weekend #Journey #Poetry #FunInTheSun — Poems for Warriors

looking out on the world below the morning of every house coming to life waking to the sun’s invitation to a new day to a new destiny each new day filled with endless potential © 2020 Jason A. Muckley via Morning #Inspiration #Journey #FunInTheSun — Poems for Warriors

I don’t know if it’s because I just finished reading Madeline Miller’s “Circe” or something else, but I seem to be on a Greek mythology kick right now. Ethan and Joel Coen’s epic comedy, “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” based on Homer’s epic poem, “The Odyssey” is a classic. The movie first came out on […]… Continue reading O Brother, Where Art Thou? #MovieReview #Inspiration — Poems for Warriors

Can it always be this fun? It doesn’t all have to be a honeymoon Happiness is not a perpetual state But when things are hard Can we run towards one another? Rather than away Talk things out when we disagree Work through the hurt and pain Instead of hiding it inside And when we need […]… Continue reading Fun in Love #Poetry #Love #FunInTheSun — Poems for Warriors

“Our lives begin to end the day that we become silent about things that matter.” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. These are very troubling times. We are in the midst of a global, deadly pandemic. Peaceful protests over the horrifying death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, have devolved into senseless riots all over the […]… Continue reading Our Lives Begin to End the Day We Become Silent about Things that Matter #Inspiration #MLK — Poems for Warriors