This is the personal writing site of Barry Hurd- online consultant, designer, writer, marketer, entrepreneur, and father.
I find myself amongst scattered stones.
Fallen heroes and indifferent hearts.
The chaotic rush of defiant inhumanity,
And the deafening thunder of war.
When I live such things,
I no longer find my honor,
I find my soul to be untouchable,
The search for a king is over.
I hold onto a blade,
That once defended all I cared for,
By destroying the very […]
I don’t get too much time these days to stop and smell the roses, sometimes however sweet they are. Rather I ask myself if I remember what roses smell like. Ironically, I find myself lacking that memory. People often fail to realize if they will miss the moments of life they love, and yet I […]
I looked at the reflection of my life, ripples of thought pushing through my mind as my tears fell swift, yet with pause. Each drop of life that was lost pulled me farther and deeper into recollection and illusion, moments filled with nothing but figment and intangible dreaming. I cried, blinding myself in trying to […]
I was cold, even though the warm summer wind was blowing across my neck. My hands were covered in blood and I looked at Ray for a moment as I tried to keep going. I could see desperation in his eyes, the acceptance that we had failed in our duty to save someone. I couldn’t […]
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 […]
I whispered her name under my breath, as if I was saying good-bye to a lover who would never realize how I felt. For once in my life I thought about that moment not like I had done before, but finally like I was alive. I could feel so much more than the denial I […]
There are moments when I think about telling people I care about them. I think about that phrase as I wander through the crowd of the street market, stroll in the park listening to the rustling of leaves, or when I’m just by myself, laying on my back and listening to songs that remind me […]