This is the personal writing site of Barry Hurd- online consultant, designer, writer, marketer, entrepreneur, and father.
Some things are meant to last, forever.
The day you learned to smile with a friend,
an autumn wind as it lifts your spirit.
Some things without reason
Are moments of change and subtle tide
inspiring thoughts that deny the seasons
Some things are perfect
to me they will always remain so beautifully so.
As I am not without memory, just what I […]
These are just two quick pieces of creative writing that I’m working on for one of my books.
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Some people have a moment in life when they realize what matters most to them. I have this feeling every day of my life. It is a matter of personal dedication, of pushing yourself to a point that […]
Today I arrived at a place, called home.
My son was in the car with his friend, laughing.
I was carrying my keys, holding his hand.
Telling him how wonderful life was, if only a moment to enjoy.
The sky was blue, with tender drops of cool rain falling down.
Yet we were happy, in peaceful seconds as father and […]
I lost myself, if not for a brief moment of my life, the very thought of failing to fulfill the burden I had sworn to was daunting and inescapable.
The tapping of my fingers on the delicate carvings of the staircase left me wandering in ideas about right and wrong, good and evil, and exactly where […]
My hands were still trembling from the bitter cold outside. I carefully held onto the handle of the glass carafe as I breathed in a subtle sigh while pouring a fresh cup of hot coffee. I wondered if my thoughts of being honest were any different from the gentleman waiting patiently next to me, or […]
Subtle, chance fire.
The kind of dream you have awake.
First and foremost,
Love of life, a life of love.
With caution shattered by desire,
and a swift belief in a moment of destiny.
Trying to become, breathing to survive,
while cherishing every second of motion.
This is my life, the life I share,
with everyone, if only to enjoy myself.
I recall, fumbling my thoughts
pressing each number once, perhaps twice.
Trying to faithfully remember why I spoke
as I laughed at my own emotions.
My phone cleary said, “inteference free”
Yet the technology of life had failed the process
of connecting my spirit to another,
as if I was in a place with no reception.
If no one else understood,
how I perceived […]
I’m sure, that you may agree,
That our dreams may hold the answers.
The memories of our life, the notes of all our desire.
Every phrase of care, of loving words that we have spoken.
The moments in the fire that defined our lifelong yearning,
and of cherished times laying at our feet that feel so broken.
These dreams are the […]
I wondered when the gray sky would clear,
for in the day,
it was the sun, for whatever reason I adored,
and at night,
the brilliant sparkle of so many dreams above.
I wondered, as I looked to the heavens,
was this a childish fantasy,
to believe in something I couldn’t see,
a dream being lived,
or memory long forgotten.
I wondered, if my life […]
This was not about experiencing the unremarkable days,
But about the amazing moments of absolute bliss
and the sudden flashes of daunting challenges
It was about that day you said “I love you”
when I knew you cared for me more than anyone,
and the simple feeling of your heart pressed against mine.
This was not about anything we had decided,
Just […]