Author name: Dan Swanson

They’ll batter you with banter and smite you with a smile. They’ll lash at you with laughter to wound you […]

In life I’ve said a lot of words, and many I forget. But I remember every word I’ve said that

I think books are best read in the quiet of night When the screens are asleep but a lamp still

Don’t just read to ease your mind; Read things that help move it. Don’t just speak to soothe your soul;

Apps and adware track our movements. Algorithms train our brains. Wish we could rewind and find Where peace of mind

Before we knew the world was round, the ocean must have seemed To halt at the horizon, then descend to

The sound of pages turning At a steady, measured speed Is like an author’s symphony Composed of words to read.

Life sometimes won’t go as planned Things sometimes get out of hand But, some rise when times demand To slip

Our lifespan’s length is short and shrinking. There’s no time for thoughtless thinking. Idle days should be spent giving moments

If Hobbes was imagined as Calvin’s pet dragon, there’d be fewer strips with them both in a wagon.