The blooming of madness

I remain awake in he

quiet hours of the night

when the moon is bold and

beautiful, for one reason,

one reason only; this life is

hiding something from me.

Dammit, I know it is.

And the beautiful thing is I know

it wants me to find it.

All the things I do are an attempt 

to discover it.

The whiskey. The literature. Stargazing.

Romance. Music.

It drives me mad but it flames 

my passion just as well.

So here I am, universe,

plush with desire.

Reveal yourself you beautiful

mother fucker

by Christopher Poindexter

Bold moon © Jennifer Phillips

First time at the spa

If you're a man, take your 40th year off

"...Every man should be forced to take his 40th year off. The vast majority of men don't have a life - they pretend to have one. In reality they are lonely, emotionally timid, and miserably, compulsively competitive. One of the main reasons they never get out of this tragic state is that they are enslaved by soulless jobs and careers that lead them to put their lives on hold until retirement. Of course, when this arrives it is too late. While they work they are too busy to think and therefore they have empty lives where they never develop a rich and sustaining inner life....'Our marriages fail, our kids hate us, we die of stress and on the way we destroy the world.' "

Nigel Marsh in "Fat, 40 & Fired"

The importance of touch

"His inability to touch me the way I needed to be touched sent our marriage into a downward spiral. I became bitter, I was alone on top of a mountain, completely isolated. Life is too short to feel unfulfilled. My need for touch is the foundation of how I experience acceptance."

 - Samantha Hess

Portrait of my son

Sandboy © Jennifer Phillips

At Venus Bay

At Venus Bay © Jennifer Phillips

Venus Bay © Jennifer Phillips

Galahs at Venus Bay

Galahs © Jennifer Phillips