1017 January 18, 2026December 24, 2025 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine Sitting on my beach chair Who the hell needs a career? Catching rays Reading philosophy books all day I’m not a frustrated big shot With an empty fridge But has kitchen granite counter tops No I live in a sixty-four year old three room shack Concrete Block Structure Flat Roof Survived multiple hurricane attacks Sharing space with Reptiles Rodents Termites And A gigantic organic vegetable garden out back Love my Sony Walkman Forget digital sound Will die a cassette man Over forty years Bar-B-Que 1-2 times per week Colonoscopy just came back all clear Thirteen years ago stopped cutting my hair * * See also: The Hermit Poet’s eBooks on Amazon The Hermit Poet’s eBooks detail info and downloads Share this: Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Like Loading... Related