Unavoidable Night
Posted on Jan 20, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 31, 2011
A poem on nihilism by Shawn Olson.
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Perplexing Things
Posted on Feb 6, 2014 | Last Updated Jun 23, 2014
Essays on perplexing and amazing aspects of reality that are often unintuitive.
statistics, nature, mind, math, perplex
Images of Wild Things
Posted on Dec 5, 2011 | Last Updated Jul 29, 2013
A series of photos of wild creatures.
Blood of unshackled love
Posted on Feb 6, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 31, 2011
Poem by Shawn Olson.
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Remote Moments
Posted on Jan 25, 2005 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011
Poem about getting past apathy and taking control.
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Age of Drunken Gods
Posted on Feb 6, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 31, 2011
Poem on the greed and mania of our age.
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The ephemeral soldier
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011
A poem about veterans. Dedicated to my grandfather Clarence Himes.
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too far behind
Posted on May 27, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 31, 2011
Poem on staying focused on goals, keeping high standards and avoiding drift.
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Frost on Glass
Posted on Jan 23, 2005 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011
Poem about staying positive when times are dark.
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