Goodnight, Michelle.

She showed up early, by her standards, but the truth is she’s always late. It’s not that she doesn’t try, or that she doesn’t value your time, she just gets distracted. She’s normal, as herself, but what is normal? Here she is though, on time by her standards, showing up with a half full bottle…

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The Meeting

The sun setting peacefully in the west My eyes following the Cascades  The fog lying soft like a blanket The tall conifers swaying in the wind ~ My sun kissed face watching the horizon  My weary eyes watching carefully along the edges of forever  Finding you  Finding me ~ We walk reaching for each other…

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That Kiss

“If I were you”  She says  “I’d run” She laughed, and turned to face me. “I’m kidding. I am. You shouldn’t be scared of me. I’m direct, and I know what I want. That scares most men.” She paused and looked at me. She ran her soft hand down the side of my face, and…

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What We Have

You are then air that I breathe The sunlight that smiles on my face The wind that blows softly around me Like a a thousand passionate kisses I walk in clouds avoiding the rain Your love my umbrella protecting me Watching the stars from heights that astronomers envy Every day my heart breaking into a…

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More Than Words

She gave me a desire to write something that was more than words Written deep on the fabric of my soul are the words whispered from her lips Tattooed are the imprissione of those lips like fingertips guiding me to her heart Following a greater desire than wisdom from ancient gods Saying prayers under the…

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Updates: BIG NEWS!!!

Casting If you live in the Portland, Oregon and surrounding areas I will be finishing up the casting for the zombie short, and the ghoul projects. Email me directly at tanisjustice<@>gmail.com with the subject line of “CASTING” Other projects are listed on my Current Projects page. ALSO: BIG NEWS!!! I have updated our Autism and…

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