Monthly Archives: July 2013

What Was The Last Day Of My Youth?

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Luke Ford

I just watched this movie for the third time. I love it. It’s about growing up an Adventist in Australia. It made me think, what was the last day of my youth? Here’s my answer — the morning I woke … Continue reading →

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My First Dates

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Luke Ford

When I read the stories I wrote in the 1980s, the ones I didn’t burn during my religious phase, and I listen to my favorite music at the same time, I’m able to drum up compassion for the man I … Continue reading →

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The Man With The Eagle Tattoo

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Luke Ford

During my years in the construction business (1986-1988), I mixed with high-school dropouts, Vietnam veterans, alcoholics, drug addicts and men with big tattoos. Jesse had all these qualities. That man with the screaming eagle tattoo played a prominent part in … Continue reading →

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Tiny Dancer

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Luke Ford

I wrote this in 1986, inspired by a girl I met at work — Becky Hanzlick: You must have seen her Dancing in the sand Elton John Through the fog of another sleepless night, I see her beside me dancing … Continue reading →

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As A Younger Man, I Had More Choices

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Luke Ford

I wrote this in late 1988, reflecting upon the women I’d met while at Sierra Community College: “Here you must choose,” said the guide. The boy and girl nodded and looked ahead. Their comfortable trail had fragmented into hundreds of … Continue reading →

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