Author Archives: The Lost Pedestrian

atrophied. that’s me. that’s me as a writer. as a creator. it’s so apparent to everyone who is me. there’s no hiding it. I had this fleeing, but not fleeting idea to put together a compilation of writing to publish … Continue reading →

At the risk of sounding clichéd, which is a huge huge risk for someone like me, I am struggling to keep track of all of the things I have forgotten. I have not only forgotten what I was going to … Continue reading →

It’s really funny (not ha-ha funny) how the presence of certain people on a bus can be so absorbing. Like certain people want the attention of all of the uncertain people on the bus. Maybe they are more lonely than … Continue reading →

I like to think of myself as the kind of person who always keeps their promises in spite of all evidence to the contrary. I cannot think of a single promise I have ever kept in my entire life. Not … Continue reading →

I found this unpublished post in my Drafts folder on WordPress. My ghost surprised me with a Valentine’s Day text today. I do not really know what to make of it. I could have responded with something like “Wait, aren’t … Continue reading →

Walking Orfeo (Orfie) around the neighborhood reminds me of how strange people can be. Were they always this strange? Are they getting stranger? Am I getting stranger? Could I be any more strange? Maybe I am only a stranger to … Continue reading →

Sitting at Collectivo, trying not to listen to the guy at the table across from me, blathering away on his cell phone. Loudly. My irritated glance is not enough to get through to him. There’s a certain shamelessness to a … Continue reading →

It’s March 6, 2024. And there are too many things that should have happened by now. So many things. Beyond my ability to count. I would not know where or how to begin. But I hope it’s not too late. … Continue reading →

Have you ever tried out a persona that wasn’t exactly you, but that you thought would make you a cooler you? And then it turned out that the persona was not as cool as you thought it would be. But … Continue reading →

It’s been difficult to write of late because of this odor permeating my writing space. It’s a gassy odor. Much like a fart. Actually, it IS a fart, but fortunately it is not my own. It is not of me. … Continue reading →

Today I was horrified to learn that there is someone out there who reads this blog. This was not supposed to happen. I feel violated. I mean it feels like a violation of my privacy to have words that I … Continue reading →

What does it say about a person who sits on their glasses, time and time again, always vowing that this time they will have learned to be more careful and diligent? What does it say about a person who begins … Continue reading →