by Chris Nielsen | Mar 1, 2019 | More Words
Great Gifts – Small Miracles: Apricity Or, since this miracle of a gift occurs over millions of miles with life giving power, is it really a small miracle? That is, the miracle of sunlight gently warming our skin on a cold winter day from afar. Seemingly... 
by Chris Nielsen | Feb 13, 2019 | More Words
Five years on…Love, death, grief, depression and hope. Today is the day before Valentine’s Day. The day for lovers. Sometimes it feels like angels have a better view of our loved ones than we do. Even when they are still right here in our hearts. Plus we have so... 
by Chris Nielsen | Jul 17, 2018 | Photo Poetry
San Simeon Fishing for (Paralichthys californicus) California Halibut Wind drifting on the inshore shallows two rods each baited with dead anchovies below a scampi teaser on top Light gear 15 lb. test on small reels That was the plan Negative on the surf launch No... 
by Chris Nielsen | Jun 12, 2018 | More Words
the great uncounted oh Maria winds raged tides swallowed facts escaped six o’ one or half dozen the other throwing numbers ‘round 64 or 4,645 throwing lives under the radar what’s the difference? staggering 4,645
– 64
4,581 no account no honor... 
by Chris Nielsen | Jun 8, 2018 | More Words
Childhood dreams A child of thirteen “I dreamed Bobby Kennedy was shot…” But it wasn’t a dream Head nearly on the floor Held tenderly By a busboy The dream was over Before then “I dreamed Martin Luther King was shot…” But it wasn’t a dream Lying a pool of...