Harlinn Draper
May the shadows of your soul be unveiled by the fire in your eyes.
Before the sun crawls over the horizon, a quiet understanding lies between us, unspoken but felt deep in the marrow of our bones. My best friend, a creature of love and loyalty in a world filled wi...
In the sticky gym, the sound of boxing gloves slapping punching bags echoed through the air. Sweat glistened on the foreheads of the boxers as they trained rigorously for the upcoming championship ...
Growing up in a constantly shifting environment, never truly having a place to call home or a stable family structure to rely on, can deeply impact an individual's understanding of family life and ...
What’s wrong? Why are you so mad? I am fed up with constantly feeling like there is something inherently wrong with me, when in reality it is the lack of empathy and understanding from others that ...
How does one discern the fractures that run deep within? A facade of false reassurance worn, “I’m good”, obscuring the boiling anger beneath the surface. Love is a distant memory, often replaced by...
He perched upon the creaking porch of the weathered farmhouse, cradled by the cool caress of the night air, a familiar companion. The moon, cast a ghostly veil of sapphire over the cold Kentucky hi...
“One thing bout music, when it hits, you feel no pain.” -Dead Prez
We work to live, yet too often do we find ourselves living to work, a cycle as old as the railroads that stretch across the indifferent land. I watched my father labor endless hours for the railroa...
Hold yourself to the pinnacle of your potential. In the shadowed stillness of your inner sanctum, where only you dare to tread, be both your sternest critic and your fiercest champion. If you do no...
"make the most of the Indian hemp seed and sow it everywhere." - George Washington.
We take for granted the ones who love us most, blind to their silent sacrifices until we stand by their graves on birthdays. It is ironic, how we expend our energy seeking the approval of those who...
The legend of Atlantis has fascinated historians, archaeologists, and mystics for centuries. Whether it remains a mere fable or holds buried truths of an ancient civilization, the story of Atlantis...
In the quiet spaces between the words, where the world narrows, that's where friendship lives. Seven years, they say, and it might just last a lifetime. But it's not the years that bind us, it's th...
Understanding oneself and unlocking one’s full potential is a multifaceted journey that requires deep introspection and determination. The premise that to become who we want to be, we must first kn...
In the intricacies of human existence, a shared resentment binds one another, often creating an emotional tether, like welded steel. Dependency is often the most efficient way to draw resentment o...
Love and hate, those feelings, often find themselves as bedfellows in the murky depths of our inner lives. These powerful emotions don't merely coexist; they intertwine, and sometimes clash in a tu...
Like a rabid animal skulking in our collective psyche, sadism creeps around, waiting for the perfect moment to bare its teeth. Ah, the sweet agony! The sadist walks on the tightrope of morality, re...
“SIT DOWN TO WRITE WHAT YOU HAVE THOUGHT, AND NOT TO THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU SHALL WRITE.”
The sticky July heat of Nashville draped over me like a wet blanket, suffocating and unrelenting, a stiff reminder of the city's stubborn grip on summer. I was excited for the cool, crisp breeze of...
The desert blankness long and wide, an endless horizon of dust, is the canvas upon which painted my existence. The thin line between earth and sky, where faith determines where your eternal existen...
We are inevitably marching towards the scenes of "RoboCop" and "Demolition Man", where the sci-fi is becoming non-fiction. Almost everything is leaving behind its physical form for a faster, better...
Losing my dad was one of the hardest experiences I've ever faced, and I sincerely hope you won't have to endure such a loss for a very long time. The pain and grief was profound, but in the wake of...
The world will be yours, you will conquer your fears and overcome any challenges. In a perfect world these are the things I hope for you.
My hero wore no cape, had no fame, although he did have superhuman strength. He wore steel-toed Redwing boots, they were extra wide. He worked on trains, and cut the necks from his T-shirts to fit ...
Corbin, Kentucky is in the valleys nestled within the gritty foothills of the Appalachia Mountains. From there was born a man named Harlinn Draper.
On a November night in 1993, the Weekly World News splashed a sensational headline across its front page: "Half-human, half-alligator discovered in Florida swamp." The image on the postcard ca...
The RV industry today is a twisted caricature of its former self, a bloated carcass steaming in the road, gasping for air. Long gone are the days when Don Strollo, with his infectious charisma and ...
The moment the door blew open, the force of the explosion felt like it had sucked the air out of my lungs. My life flashed before my eyes as an chemical induced ball of flames surged through the sm...
The lines I've been carving in my face with hard living and bad choices form a roadmap of wisdom. I didn’t realize that 40 can look like 60 if you don’t treat yourself right. I say I don’t feel as ...
In the old fashioned beach town of South Pasadena, a hidden oasis in Florida, where the moss-draped oaks tell secrets to the inter-coastal waters of St. Petersburg. The Frog Pond breakfast café sit...
In the heart of a small town that seemed to breathe with a life of its own, existed a place that will swallow you whole if you dare let it. It was a fate claimed by far too many, including my dear ...