This is the personal writing site of Barry Hurd- online consultant, designer, writer, marketer, entrepreneur, and father.
When I fell into wonder,
there was a moment when I thought of you.
Your eyes shining light through the darkness,
piercing the shadows covering my heart,
the very essence of who I am,
helping me believe the truth,
of who I need to be.
Your truth, the essence of beauty,
the illusion of life dispelled,
by knowing what perfection is,
the knowledge I care […]
A blissful arrangement, life collected as if purposely grown.
Perfect artistry, naturally ingenuous, dreamy petals soft as silk.
Distinguished charm, reminiscent scent of vibrant allure.
Color, bold and intoxicating, graceful as a rainbow.
Flowers reach not for the essence of living today,
but for the survival of hope, of lifelong destiny.
fated to grow strong with enduring faith,
as they stretch towards […]
When I was a kid, I was afraid of the dark. You wonder as an adult, if there are monsters you imagine in life, or if life is simply something that details the playing shadows of night. Sometimes we grow over them, sometimes we don’t. As life went on, I knew the things worth being […]
Character has no path, except for the moment when one becomes aware.
As if life, the evolution of desire and hope, cares not for being average.
Tomorrow may need to find this body surrendered and cast down,
Yet I will find the improvement, here and now, as I build my soul’s abode.
Character is the effort we take […]
I was listening to the sounds of laughter, voices trying to entertain my thoughts as I wandered down the corridors of life in the city. I found myself browsing through the daily colors I was seeing, the attitude of the mysterious faces I passed by, and the mixture of opinions that were not my own. […]
I asked the winter sleep, biting my tongue
As sweet drops of spring fell,
and lost themselves to summer’s memory.
I wondered if I could feel passion
the lasting lust of forever
gracing my spirit like winter’s embrace.
If only for one second, not frozen
the question could be answered,
that I would be warm, hopeful.
I would find myself tenderly falling
comforted by […]
I wrote a total of thirty pieces this weekend, mostly wandering around the river and talking to friends. It was a good weekend to sit back and relax, listen to the river and the drums, and to remember what life is all about. By saturday night I had nearly lost my voice, […]
Last Stand
In paradise, we find the most reward
The light of hope and of morning resurrection,
Of daring that we, above all else,
Are the chosen few who must survive.
The land, from rolling hills to perfect ocean shores,
Is the vision to which we will wake,
We will seek our destiny, with laughter and humility,
Against the fury of breaking waves,
As […]
In a lonely place, I said farewell
No longer could I dwell,
And I left no sign of personal relation
As divine words, became my hope of salvation
No trace on these crimson skies
Just thoughts chiseled within the question why.
Days of failing memory,
Distant things I cannot convey.
The stemmed roses in a field of dream,
Reminded me of things no one […]