Tag Archives: love

The Dance of Life, the Dance of Love—and those Ups and Downs.

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Russ Wollman

My childhood playground? Funny you should ask. My father owned an eleven-story office tower in Raleigh, NC. Naturally, it had elevators, and the elevators were hands down my very favorite things in that building. In the early 1960s the old … Continue reading →

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This morning, a house guest

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Russ Wollman

A friend in Fairfield, Iowa, where I’ve lived several times, put me in touch with a young guy who needed a place to crash during some film work he had here in New York. I was happy to have the … Continue reading →

Posted in Friends, Loneliness, Love, Manhattan, New York, Raleigh | Tagged attraction, bisexuality, friendship, homosexuality, humanity, intimacy, life, loneliness, love, Men, relationships | Leave a comment

Last Night

Posted on April 18, 2017 by Russ Wollman

Last night,

Posted in City Center, Humor, Love, Manhattan, New York, Uncategorized | Tagged cats, dreams, faith, feminine magic, life, love, New York, the heart, whimsy | Leave a comment

Vacant apartment

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Russ Wollman

The people in the place across the airspace have gone. I never knew them. I never will.

Posted in City Center, Humor, Loneliness, Manhattan, New York | Tagged cats, desperation, frustration, humanity, humor, independence, life, loneliness, love, mortality, New York, spirituality, television, the heart, uncertainty | Leave a comment

Where I was last night

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Russ Wollman

The contrasts that make Manhattan fascinating arise suddenly, almost secretly, such that one must dig not only to discover them, but also to plumb their depths. Doing so you’ll discover a wealth of history—and some remarkable connections that can span … Continue reading →

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Tonight, a simple supper, then a walk.

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Russ Wollman

For someone who has waited all his life for steady companionship, the city—despite its millions who seemingly cannot make eye contact with a stranger—provides an astonishing comfort.

Posted in Architecture, Friends, Humor, Loneliness, Love, Manhattan, New York | Tagged Architecture, beauty, Central Park, city lights, dogs, faith, friendship, homelessness, humanity, isolation, life, love, Manhattan, Men, New York, night, relationships, rest, sleep, spirituality, strangers, subway, transportation, uncertainty | 1 Comment

I am a godless drifter sailing on the winds of a desperate sea.

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Russ Wollman

This morning brought me memories of my first car, a 1973 Fiat 124 Sport Spider. I had to start writing immediately, because that car…well, I’ll simply say that without that car, I’d have been utterly miserable.

Posted in Automobilia, City Center, Friends, Humor, Italy, Loneliness, Love, NC, Raleigh, Uncategorized | Tagged Aurelio Lampredi, beauty, Bicycles, cameras, cars, children, Colosseum, Depression, Despair, dreams, faith, Ferrari, Fiat Spider, Forum Romanum, Happiness, humanity, Italian cars, Italy, knowledge, life, love, Memories, Miami Beach, Nikon, photography, relationships, Rome, Schwinn, sexuality, spirituality, Transcendental Meditation, transportation, UNC, uncertainty, worry | 9 Comments

Listen Up

Posted on November 6, 2016 by Russ Wollman

Talking with friends over supper, one of us suddenly embarked on the topic of relationships—specifically male/female bonds.

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In the morning’s fresh darkness

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Russ Wollman

In the morning’s fresh darkness Thoughts of you crept in.

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Round and Round and Round We Go!

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Russ Wollman

Those of you who are following this space know that something’s up, something even higher than the Empire State Building, which I did not visit during my two-month tour of the B-g A—e.

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