Category Archives: Recollections

‘Each Step’

Posted on December 29, 2023 by Bo Bandy

I walk through these virgin woods to hear the crackle of fallen leaves. When I breathe in the untainted air, it doesn’t matter what they believe. This winding trail leads up top. Memory mountain yields its truth. Each step forward … Continue reading →

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‘Patchwork Hearts’

Posted on August 31, 2023 by Bo Bandy

Two broken souls seek to mesh their flaws together, like shards of broken glass. Some of them will fuse a connection, while others will allow the potential to pass. Every person is a damaged vessel, looking to join their imperfect … Continue reading →

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‘The amputee’

Posted on August 10, 2023 by Bo Bandy

He lost a huge part of himself that day. Before, he was basically ‘whole’; and then, he was not. Just like that, the entire world changed for ‘the amputee’; (and not for the better). He wasn’t ready for it. Losing … Continue reading →

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‘In the palm of my hands’

Posted on September 15, 2021 by Bo Bandy

In the palm of my hands I see; familiar intersections and lines. They’ve held the secret to life, and obscured bad decisions. Belonging to one I trust the most, yet he’s the one who lets me down. They welcomed a … Continue reading →

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‘All relationships end’

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Bo Bandy

All relationships end. By death, apathy, or sin. Some proceed slowly. Others turn out coldly. One ceases, another begins. Some friendships bloom from birth to the tomb. We flay open ourselves, with our hearts on a shelf; and trust dutifully … Continue reading →

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‘Whipping post’

Posted on November 24, 2020 by Bo Bandy

Her heart is a whipping post; of which I willingly yielded. A mountain of excuses made; and false justifications fielded. ‘We’ exist only in the past now. Her fond memories cease to be. My emotional closet was opened; then she … Continue reading →

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‘Sometime in the future’

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Bo Bandy

All of the memories I lived, in my lifetime I amassed. With every mold I broke, another die was cast. Sometime in the future, I’ve already died and passed. The true wealth of life is lost, it was never meant … Continue reading →

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‘River boat bed race’ (dream)

Posted on May 21, 2020 by Bo Bandy

In my dream, my son and I built a boat float from my canopy bed frame. We were entering some sort of novelty race on the Mississippi River. Apparently we had tried the float on a small pond and it … Continue reading →

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‘Unwelcome visitors’ (dream)

Posted on April 30, 2020 by Bo Bandy

My front door had glass windows at the top. There was an unexpected knock. It was very late. I looked out the window and saw a black goat staring back at me through the glass. Honestly, it startled the hell … Continue reading →

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‘There’s a furry little spider living in my mailbox’

Posted on April 30, 2020 by Bo Bandy

Each day I open the mail flap and there she sits. Glaring at me in stunned silence (like I viciously tore open the side of her sacred home). She freezes as if she’s part of the ‘alien’ landscape around her. … Continue reading →

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