Sunday, August 14, 2011

Full Moon Of August by Stephen Craig Rowe

IMG_3891

With one hand in the earth and one hand in the sky

Sleep does not come easy in light of the August moon.

Dreams wrap around a breeze, flapping window shades all night long, in and out of tossing and turning a glow of silver blue in and through the clouds.  With one hand in the sky soar

As stars rain in the garden.

In light of the August moon.

As ever be well.  Stephen Craig Rowe

Friday, August 05, 2011

Sand, Stone, Stars, Sun And My Son Half A World Away

Photos by Adam Rowe.  Text by Stephen Craig Rowe

268124_1887908553826_1124799420_31648796_1646831_n

     Half a world away my son is serving with a Special Forces Unit somewhere in Afghanistan.   Adam posted some photographs on Facebook and gave permission for me to share a few of them here.   He and some of his unit were recently on ten day convoy.  During that time there was no communication home or posting on the internet.  I was very glad to learn that Adam and all of those with him on the convoy returned to base safe.

281852_1925289248320_1124799420_31695737_7518188_n

283351_1925289728332_1124799420_31695738_6199074_n

281677_1925289928337_1124799420_31695739_2757146_n

Exploding roads, temps averaging around 110 or so and sleeping in the open under the stars is not a vacation.  For the soldiers it is a vocation.  It is a job they have chosen to do and they do it well. 

262199_1887909353846_1124799420_31648798_3484491_n

Maybe Congress should take their vacation in Afghanistan, or better yet get back to work and serve the United States Of America.

269934_1887897873559_1124799420_31648770_5947724_n

If you can read thoughts, there are no need for words.

282184_1887908873834_1124799420_31648797_6874099_n

Half a world away it is as though there are no need for words.  I see it in your eyes my son, and know that you know.  Be safe and as ever be well.