Nick
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Tennessee State Prison: Haunted by History and Spirits
Tennessee State Prison, once a notorious maximum-security fortress, housed some of the most dangerous criminals of the 19th and 20th centuries. But since its closure in 1992 due to inhumane conditions, the crumbling institution has gained a new, chilling reputation:… Continue reading
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Lost In These Dreams
The blood forest of my dreamsIt is a special place for annihilationA dark red, fertile groundWhere the soil is soakedWith a mysterious imaginationPain and toil, longing and strifeA murder of crowsA sharp, rusted knifeTell me how to stay hereI never… Continue reading
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The Historic Read House Hotel: A Tale of Elegance, Tragedy, and Hauntings
The Read House Hotel offers a rich history, tragedy, and mystery in the heart of Chattanooga, Tennessee. The iconic hotel is where elegance meets eerie, where the echoes of the past mingle with the glamour of the present. Today, it’s… Continue reading
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Pop My Brain Out
Swept up in a wave of neonTall in the sky, chrome dreamsClimbing Jacob’s ladder to hellThe inversion is what surprisesPraying to a deity that has no nameOr no face – only a dark energyWrapped around my skullAbout to pop my… Continue reading
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Time And Again
Time and again, the equinox returns and restores balance – sacred and profane gestures in the hallways of our minds, mirrors with infinite possibilities, and I marvel at how modern dualism overtakes me – where is the spiritual warfare the… Continue reading
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We Know Each Other
This is not my spiritual languageBut I know the terrain wellThe empty nights and theHollowness of the moonThe heaviness of a neighbor’sGlance as they step ontoThe porch under the starsHow walls are built aroundHearts that wish they could meltI will… Continue reading
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Seeking Patterns – Part 2 – Finale
The messages are everywhere. You just have to look closely for them. And I was obsessed with finding them. Everywhere I went in town, I seemed to find one. I had started a new job as a coffee shop barista,… Continue reading
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Seeking Patterns – Part 1
The first message that caught my eye was plastered on the side of an abandoned building on the outskirts of town. I had been leaving a 12-step meeting and was still unfamiliar with the city, often getting lost on back… Continue reading
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Gazing Up At The Black Sky
A descent into the storms of loveThrashing, wrestling with the lightA darkness crawls in from beyondThe great divide opens wideA chasm, a liminal spaceA crucifix in your weather-beaten handsA prayer for the lonely nightsWaiting for the sun to come backNever… Continue reading
God Is In The Radio 