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Non-Song (Un-Sung for Bar Harbor, ME)

October 11, 2023 in poetry

I recently had the good fortune of visiting Bar Harbor, ME. It was a crisp autumn day, full of fog and oceanic fury. This poem bubbled to the surface and encapsulates a fraction of what I felt that day.

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Words, Names & My Martin D-15

January 25, 2023 in essays

I never once considered naming my Martin D-15. No name could justifiably define it. I simply and endearingly refer to it as "my Martin" or “the D-15.” It needs no name to lend it credibility or validate my authority.

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The Unexpected Interruption - A Short Story By Craig Haller

The Unexpected Interruption

December 23, 2022 in stories

This postmodern short story about a man losing his mind on Christmas Eve will tantalize and delight those who like whimsy, absurdity, and sexy time.

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Tags: postmodernism, short stories
Unmoored (for a Dutch painter)

Unmoored (for a Dutch painter)

November 04, 2021 in poetry

This poem pays homage to the great Vincent Van Gogh. I wrote it in a flash of inspiration while reading the beautifully written biography by Gregory White Smith and Steven Naifeh.

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Photo by Craig Haller

Breathing in the Digital Age

October 14, 2021 in essays

People of the 21st century are experiencing a new type of heavy bombardment. It’s not a pummeling of miscellaneous space stuff but of information.

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Crazy Train by Craig Haller

Crazy Train: Covering a Classic

February 07, 2019 in essays

Certain songs conjure deep memories. I was a teenager the first time I heard “Crazy Train.” It was in the mid-90s, so the song wasn’t new to the world, just to me. One of the many beautiful things about music is that it finds us when we’re ready.

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The Jellyfish - a poem by Craig Haller

The Jellyfish

February 03, 2019 in poetry

This poem casts emotional strife in conjunction with The Jellyfish. Weightless, effervescent, and able to burn those who dare encounter it.

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Words Without Music

Writing is a journey into the center of the self. This blog is an outlet for the thoughts, feelings, and poems that bubble to the surface during my exploration of inner space.


Featured Posts

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Oct 11, 2023
Non-Song (Un-Sung for Bar Harbor, ME)
Oct 11, 2023
Oct 11, 2023
Jan 25, 2023
Words, Names & My Martin D-15
Jan 25, 2023
Jan 25, 2023
Dec 23, 2022
The Unexpected Interruption
Dec 23, 2022
Dec 23, 2022
Nov 4, 2021
Unmoored (for a Dutch painter)
Nov 4, 2021
Nov 4, 2021
Oct 14, 2021
Breathing in the Digital Age
Oct 14, 2021
Oct 14, 2021
Feb 7, 2019
Crazy Train: Covering a Classic
Feb 7, 2019
Feb 7, 2019
Feb 3, 2019
The Jellyfish
Feb 3, 2019
Feb 3, 2019