benjamin
22 years old
DSM, IA
Male
Text(19)
Dec 17, 2008
Psalm of Life
Tell me not, in mournful numbers,
Life is but an empty dream!
For the soul is dead that slumbers,
And things are not what they seem.
Life is real! Life is earnest!
And the grave is not its goal;
Dust thou art, to dust returnest,
Was not spoken of the soul.
Not …
Dec 10, 2008
friendship.
"Our friendships hurry to short & poor conclusions, because we have made them a texture of wine & dreams, instead of the tough fibre of the human heart."
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
Nov 7, 2008
I sit alone with my steaming breakfast. Its cold and breezy, a perfect autumn morning. I can hear the waves clap against the shore. Pesky squirrels cause a commotion in the freshly fallen leaves as they scurry; they're stealing birdseed... But it's a fair trade for the …
Music
minus the bear, mute math, joanna newsom, unwed sailor, explosions, anchor & braille, jon foreman, death cab, decemberists, anything jazz
authors i read.
shane claiborne, anne lamott, donald miller, george macdonald, lewis.
Activities
winter: fireplace hang-outs, eating comfort food, reading, lots of cheesy movies. summer: beaches, frisbee, sweating, being outside.
Interests
travel, nature, tea, barefeet, love, social justice, community, passionate people.