Where the Naked Things Are

All Nakedness themed posts appear in other categories but are also collected here. This way, I can access them easily for when I get ready to put together The Naked Book.

1/9/19: Lucidly Naked Dreaming

"Excuse me sir but... I just need to confirm your name?" The elderly gentleman (he has to be well into his nineties) stops short but says nothing. Clearly he heard me say something but probably didn't quite understand. Either his hearing difficulties or his limited English coupled with my muddled tone (or both) could be [...]

By Brian von Ahsen|2019-01-09T10:44:54+00:00January 9th, 2019|The Life of Brian (In the Now), Where the Naked Things Are|Comments Off

1/7/19: Being Naked

Her love shines through me. Upon all I do. All I experience. I love seeing the world through these new eyes. I love seeing her world and mine, combine. That which I think. That which might have otherwise triggered an ego-driven response. Pales in comparison. The challenge now is to find a new space. A [...]

By Brian von Ahsen|2019-01-07T10:59:14+00:00January 7th, 2019|Random Awesomeness, Where the Naked Things Are|Comments Off

1/6/19: The Naked Night

Inhale, two three four five six... Exhale, two three four five six... ------ I feel her with me always. Shining in the morning jungle green. Strolling through the sunny surf and sand. Snuggling as we softly speak through distant pillows. In the naked night. ------ We share everything. Mutually inspired accomplishments. Healthy practice, creative growth, [...]

By Brian von Ahsen|2019-01-06T11:09:16+00:00January 6th, 2019|Random Awesomeness, Where the Naked Things Are|Comments Off

12/31/18: Naked Privilege

There is simply no sensible way of comparing the worth of human lives. ------ Kwame Anthony Appiah ----------------------------------------------------------- Conflicted My voice Falters Exposed To others I turn To listen To learn ------ Google brings me first to the voices of two students. A young white man and a young woman of color. Both were probably about [...]

By Brian von Ahsen|2018-12-31T11:36:07+00:00December 31st, 2018|Random Awesomeness, Where the Naked Things Are|Comments Off

12/25/28: The Naked Chronicles (Episode One)

“You could see her thoughts swimming around in her eyes, like fish - some bright, some dark, some fast, quick, some slow and easy, and sometimes, like when she looked up where Earth was, being nothing but colour and nothing else.” ------ Ray Bradbury ------------------------------------------- "Sweet dreams my love." I send this one last text [...]

By Brian von Ahsen|2018-12-30T23:22:30+00:00December 25th, 2018|The Life of Brian (In the Now), Where the Naked Things Are|Comments Off

12/24/18: Nakedness for Ninnies

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight For the ends of Being and ideal Grace. I love thee to the level of every day's Most quiet need, by sun and candlelight. I love [...]

By Brian von Ahsen|2018-12-30T23:23:57+00:00December 24th, 2018|The Life of Brian (In the Now), Where the Naked Things Are|Comments Off

12/19/18: House of the Naked

“Sometimes the house of the future is better built, lighter and larger than all the houses of the past, so that the image of the dream house is opposed to that of the childhood home. Late in life, with indomitable courage, we continue to say that we are going to do what we have not [...]

By Brian von Ahsen|2018-12-30T23:24:28+00:00December 19th, 2018|Random Awesomeness, Where the Naked Things Are|Comments Off

12/17/18: Naked Inspiration

Sometimes it just clicks. Or... flows, or perhaps it just shows up without verbal accompaniment. Of course by "verbal" I mean in the grammatical sense. You know, as a verb rather than as an adjective. I'm not making any reference to the spoken word here. No. ------ No, no ,no. No need to see it [...]

By Brian von Ahsen|2018-12-30T23:24:56+00:00December 17th, 2018|The Life of Brian (In the Now), Where the Naked Things Are|Comments Off

12/4/18: The Naked Game

Hi there. A while ago, my sweetheart and I decided to create a social game. And now we'd like to invite you all to play... The Naked Game. But first, we would like your input so please read on. ------ We came up with the idea while driving down to Rochester and after playing the [...]

By Brian von Ahsen|2018-12-30T23:25:32+00:00December 4th, 2018|Random Awesomeness, Where the Naked Things Are|Comments Off

12/3/18: Naked Agenda

The perfect enemy of the good A moment's expectation Usurping accommodation Thinking a thing must Behave, look and/or feel Just Exacts Visions Acts Fantastic ideals Reacts Reels I rail Thusly I fail My world wonders why And then By and by My worldliness wanders Ponders Agenda laid bare Naked Aware My love leaves no trace [...]

By Brian von Ahsen|2018-12-30T23:26:07+00:00December 3rd, 2018|Random Awesomeness, Where the Naked Things Are|Comments Off