http://ridingthewind.net and trying not to fall Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:03:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As some of you may know, I've recently embarked again on the path to higher education. I'm in an Access Course for Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at City College Norwich. Should I do well enough in this course, I should be able to get into University next year and ... http://ridingthewind.net/2009/11/17/new-writing-in-finished-writing-projects/ I've recently taken up walking and running again for exercise and went out today just after a thunderstorm. Everything was wet and glistening, the birds were out grabbing worms and the scent of foliage and rain was in the air. It was wonderful. I've resolved to try to go out ... http://ridingthewind.net/2009/07/07/after-the-rain/ Frozen by the shining sun, my mind is set alight by her long breaths. Liquidity. My transformation is complete as full dark slips over the world. I stare at her face, so peaceful in its repose. The ache of my love is so strong now that I fear it will ... http://ridingthewind.net/2009/05/06/the-night-watchman/ "Why do people have to be this lonely? What's the point of it all? Millions of people in this world, all of them yearning, looking to others to satisfy them, yet isolating themselves. Why? Was the Earth put here just to nourish human loneliness? I turned face-up on the slab of ... http://ridingthewind.net/2009/05/02/explanation/ Frigid Morning walk by M.J. Adams frigid morning walk winter caresses my cheek while I wait for spring Related posts:This morning….Coldest winter dayCrisp, strong winter wind http://ridingthewind.net/2009/02/02/frigid-morning-walk/ Stupid Argument by M.J. Adams stupid argument hot tears stinging my chapped face as she holds my hand Related posts:Dream journey http://ridingthewind.net/2009/02/01/stupid-argument/ It's been a while since I posted any Poetry Challenge related material, but I thought I'd quickly post one I actually received and wrote a while ago, but never got around do posting. This was poetry challenge number five and it was sent by my friend Frank: "Here’s a challenge- Panda attack ... http://ridingthewind.net/2009/01/24/national-treasure/ "Those are life-and-death-type experiences he goes through in the mines. Eventually, he gets out and goes back to his old life. But nothing in the novel shows that he learned anything from these experiences, that his life changed, that he thought deeply now about the meaning of life or started ... http://ridingthewind.net/2009/01/24/kafka-on-the-shore/ I've recently started to read books by Haruki Murakami after having a friend recommend one of his books, Kafka on the Shore. I actually started out by reading Norwegian Wood and then moved on to the former, and I've recently finished The Wind-up Bird Chronicle. I plan to post reviews ... http://ridingthewind.net/2009/01/16/the-wind-up-bird-chronicle/ I've recently gone out a couple of times during the morning and taken some photos of the surrounding area. The first time ws just a frosty day and the photos were a bit meh and the second time was a very foggy day and there was frost around as well. ... http://ridingthewind.net/2009/01/15/winter-photos/