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About The Lost Pedestrian

In my wanderings throughout the moments/days/years, I try in earnest to find the mystical within the mundane and the mundane within the mystical, oftentimes confusing one from the other. I have wandered and roamed through many a city, many a town, in a state of wonder and bewilderment, without necessarily going anywhere. I am easily lost, but eventually found. (I am guessing you have just found me). My sincere hope is that you will find Something in this warehouse of thought, memory and false memory, words, numbers, tangents, murmurs, echoes (lots and lots of echoes), voices, dreams, and other paraphernalia.

sweater vest

Posted on October 10, 2013 by The Lost Pedestrian

i woke up at dawn from the most terrifying of nightmares. in this nightmare, i was staring at my reflection in the bathroom mirror, and, as if that were not terrifying enough, i was wearing a gray sweater vest over … Continue reading →

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the inconceivable

Posted on October 9, 2013 by The Lost Pedestrian

i love this time of night… the moments that occur between 10:54 and 10:55pm. i seem to come alive then. something transformative happens. my eyes open. i remember how to breathe. all of the lingering doubts and regrets and fears … Continue reading →

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the pony and the bear

Posted on October 8, 2013 by The Lost Pedestrian

finally, at the 24th hour, silence. even the bear and the pony who live next door on the other side of the wall, even they have stopped whinnying and growling. it’s eerie. traffic outside the window has ceased, except for … Continue reading →

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i forgot

Posted on October 7, 2013 by The Lost Pedestrian

i forgot to look at The Lake today. i have no explanation, nary an excuse. it was there, right in front me all of the time. I knew it would be a Good Lake. I heard this from many people … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 6, 2013 by The Lost Pedestrian

i apologize for not having written to you in days, but it feels like forever. if writing years are akin to dog years, then it’s been quite a long time. i’ve missed you. i hope you don’t mind my saying … Continue reading →

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sun exposure

Posted on October 2, 2013 by The Lost Pedestrian

shortly before performing the skin cancer surgery, the surgeon asked me if i had been exposed to the sun very much as a child… which, upon reflection, confused me. at first i thought she was asking if i had been … Continue reading →

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polite exit

Posted on September 29, 2013 by The Lost Pedestrian

actually, the story i was about to tell had to come to an abrupt stop because it occurred to me while i was daydreaming tonight at a dinner party in which i stayed at least an hour later than i … Continue reading →

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a story (continued)

Posted on September 28, 2013 by The Lost Pedestrian

… i saw your reflection, which was caught me off guard because you were nowhere within the vicinity.

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unfinished story

Posted on September 28, 2013 by The Lost Pedestrian

as i gazed into a bowl of oatmeal this morning (to be continued)

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September 1988

Posted on September 27, 2013 by The Lost Pedestrian

an interesting day, sort of, in a virtual sort of way. i noticed on LinkedIn that a student at the school where i seem to be tentatively employed requested to “connect” with me (yes, sadly, even The Lost Pedestrian has … Continue reading →

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option number 3

Posted on September 25, 2013 by The Lost Pedestrian

i have such pent up anger over such insignificant minutia that i can barely write tonight. and i only noticed that i could barely write shortly after noticing that i could barely speak. i don’t really know what to do … Continue reading →

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pre-existence

Posted on September 24, 2013 by The Lost Pedestrian

is it a sign of early senility when you keep losing track of the month or the season? i cannot tell if it’s April or January or October or May. maybe it just means that i have not found a fool … Continue reading →

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an offering

Posted on September 22, 2013 by The Lost Pedestrian

i was frozen in traffic much of the day, many hours waiting at a single stoplight. eventually, a rail thin man of uncertain age and complexion knocked on my window. and i tried to ignore him. then he knocked again, … Continue reading →

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the 24th chair

Posted on September 20, 2013 by The Lost Pedestrian

my shrink asked me what i disliked about the job i vow not to blog about each time i blog. but since this is absolutely the absolute for real final time i will write about it… I will continue….  i … Continue reading →

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San Antonioni

Posted on September 16, 2013 by The Lost Pedestrian

i spent most of my dream life last night driving around, looking for a cheap hotel somewhere in Texas. it may have been San Antonio. I seemed to be there for a job interview. the strange thing was that i … Continue reading →

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