by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Sep 16, 2019 | My Blog, Poetry
The great constant in life is loss, sorrow and regret Why do you have to add to it Can things not be different between us Is there not enough loss and sorrow in this life Can we not just get through this I am here and ready to do the work Let us turn this problem into...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Sep 14, 2019 | Biking & Camping, My Blog
Back in 2011-12, when I was doing the bulk of my research for this bike ride, there was one bike in particular that was on my radar – the Surly Long Haul Trucker. The Surly Long Haul Truck is kind of the go-to bike for bike touring. But during my research into...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Sep 7, 2019 | My Blog, Personal Reflection
Is it a blog cop-out to make a blog post into a list? Over the years in truck I got into listening to podcasts. First a few a week and then depending on the day sometimes listening to podcasts 6-7 hours a day. I have probably listen to a few 1000 hours of podcasts...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Sep 3, 2019 | My Blog, Poetry
Did you ever consider your words Any chance you considered the affect The affect on one’s heart Why would say those words yesterday only to throw those same words out with the trash today Your words mattered to me Your actions mattered more I can’t stand when people...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Sep 2, 2019 | My Blog, Poetry
I can’t explain myself to this world When you know that you don’t fit in And the worst part is that it is probably just in your head When all you ever remember is the pain When tears flow way too easy When you see no way out How much pain can a single heart sustain...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Sep 1, 2019 | My Blog, Poetry
I see you all. I see you all the time I know you don’t see me at all And that’s ok. I get it Did you know these tears are real Around you they flow on the inside Around me they flow on the outside Do you not know how many tears flow Don’t you dare ask me to give them...
