Category: Successful Intentions Of Alex Ritter
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The High Five Challenge
What started off as a challenge to high five myself in the mirror every day has turned into something I wasn’t quite expecting. At first I was elated yet other days were still hard but every day I’d smile at those tired eyes staring back at me and even if for a moment I saw…
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The High Five Challenge: End of Day 2
I’m tired I’m ready for bed. There is so much going on in my life but still I’m giving my reflection that needed love. Yet I find myself questioning why. I realize I’m not this person I want to shower in affection but also that I am. I’m looking up and down at the flaws…
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The High 5 Challenge End of Day One
Yesterday I was playing YouTube in the background allowing it to be a buzz to my hive like behavior. A break from my normal music suddenly a woman spoke through the blur. “When is the last time you gave yourself a high five? I know it sounds silly but who’s always there beside you? I…
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Night On The Farm
As night casually brings it’s dimming curtain a cool breeze whispers over a dry Washington mountainside. Thunder in the distance threatens the drought ridden wild oats and yellowed grasses as a couple of farm dogs snore with the shhhhh of the wind as it passes through old oaks. I try to focus on my writing,…
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Dust On The Floor- Peom excerpt from The Successful Intentions of Alex Ritter
Poetry came so easily once upon a time Now heartbreak, like a season, reaped my rhyme Leaving a small glimmer of writing dust To inspire words again because God says its a must So reaching in the hole I find some words Its about more then sheep, Jesus likes to feed birds So a harmony…
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Lazy
I woke up at 12 pm today. Having a hard time breaking sleep’s trance The first few hours ticking by Coffee. Breathe. Pop. 6 pm rolls around I’ve managed to eat 10 pm rolls around and I’m creating 1 am rolls around cigarette break 3 am yoga because I sound like a rice crispy 5…
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A Letter To The Friend Who Never Got To Be
Dear Friend, I wrote this one for you. Who would have ever thought I’d have to express myself in a letter, I sure thought I’d be able to say something sooner then this. I know it’s been a long time since we really talked. My health is in a weird state right now. Life has…
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Finger’s Deep- Intro To: The Successful Intentions Of Alex Ritter
Alex Ritter only opened their world as far as one could reach So brave souls like mudders would plunge into the murk Searching for the sinkhole that was Alex’s beating heart Occasionally a bone crunching ego hidden in it’s shell would snap Taking bits and pieces of it’s victims and devouring their fear Becoming more…
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Growing Into Love
I love you in an irrational way because no matter how hard I try to dismantle the building the structure feels secure. I’ll tell you I’ve been down this road many times before but I’ve never quite seen how the light hits your face like it does And it doesn’t make sense because my heart…
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Familiar Face In A Stranger
“Why do you keep looking at me like I ruined your childhood?” my coworker, asked me. “I don’t know. I’m sorry. Maybe that’s just my face.” I mumbled from behind my mask. I tried to avoid eye contact with him for the rest of the day but deep down my heart hurt. I couldn’t help…
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Early Rise
I woke up at 6 am this morning The alarm buzzed every 10 minutes By the time 7 rolls around as am I Entangled in a warm blanketed embrace Struggling to stumble to the bathroom Smiling wild haired woman through the looking glass The aroma of dirty bean water summoning Eager hands on an empty…
The Journey 