Originals, Prose

Fortune in the Vine

Short story written for creative writing in my junior year of college. About a quirky guy who meets a girl in a movie theater.

The second half is much better than the first half. I might do more revisions on this in the future.

Originals, Poetry

Ode to a Rustic Trombone

Creative Writing poetry assignment 2 was to write an ode. I chose the title first, which is funny because it’s bordering on profane, and I just went for it. Trombones are pretty cool I guess… But I’m not as excited about them as the poem makes out.

Music, Originals

Rain

One day I decided to sit down and write a song. I vaguely remember being inspired by Blind Melon’s No Rain, and discontent because I hadn’t written a song in a while. So I wrote & recorded this all in a few hours.

Music, Originals, Poetry

This is the End

Written in senior year of HS. It was originally supposed to be about a cop walking a beat who dies while saving someone from harm. But as with many things it kind of took on a life of its own and went in another direction. I wrote it as a song, but the way I put it to music was repetitive and uninspired. So I think it works better as poetry.

Music, Originals

Remember

Written for the Castle HS talent show 2009. My senior year I did a ukulele comedy bit with my friend Phil Hassman. While the judges were deliberating we performed this song to the excitement of the seniors in the audience who got all the inside jokes, and the teachers I gave a S/O to.

Music, Originals

D.O.G.

I wrote this song which I performed (ukulele) with Sam Wake (acoustic guitar) at the wedding of Johnathan Weir & Hannah Martin circa 2007

Originals, Poetry

Ode to a Beautiful Man

Written in the early years of HS, about my friend Caleb, who has a genetic disorder which makes him very fair and fragile. He’s a very humble, funny, and God-fearing man. I have so much respect for him.