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Four Days Before the Old Man Passes On

December 26, 2019 / Simon Rakei / Leave a comment

My grandfather once told me that to ease the pain which arises from the vagaries of life, you must break from the world, and look at the falling skies from the depths of your soul’s anguish. I have spent my whole life in a deep isolation trying to learn the meaning of these words. There … Continue reading Four Days Before the Old Man Passes On

Two Ts in the Heart of Things

October 6, 2019August 9, 2022 / Simon Rakei / Leave a comment

There is no home. We will die unnamed buried in unmarked graveyards of broken dreams. And so, we pray for ourselves and our children. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit: I give thee unto the grace of the waters of the lord as you sail on … Continue reading Two Ts in the Heart of Things

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