Tag Archives: romance

A Brief, Beautiful Moment of Home

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Russ Wollman

Those of you who watch this space might also know that I’m a transplanted Southern man, born (though not necessarily raised) in Raleigh, North Carolina, when North Carolina was a much more southern state, and, long ago, even a state … Continue reading →

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Still waiting

Posted on November 17, 2019 by Russ Wollman

It wasn’t that he left me, Because he never was really with me.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged desperation, faith, friendship, growth, loneliness, love, Men, relationships, romance, the heart | 4 Comments

One cab ride among many

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Russ Wollman

Tonight with a friend I drove to Brooklyn from Glen Cove, Long Island, where we had a short Transcendental Meditation retreat that gave us a much-needed few hours in the woods near the water, far away from the grind, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Loneliness, Love, Manhattan | Tagged beauty, dreams, faith, frustration, growth, humanity, India, Kerala, life, loneliness, love, Manhattan, Men, New York, relationships, romance, spirituality, the heart, uncertainty | 1 Comment

Forever Young

Posted on February 11, 2018 by Russ Wollman

The rain will continue through the night, but my journey home, my second try—the consequence of misplaced keys, a rarity in my recent experience—has come to an end.

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Shoving Off, and Soon!

Posted on November 12, 2016 by Russ Wollman

…you get to love someone in public and you don’t even know who they are. Continue reading →

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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.

Posted in Friends, Humor, Love, Uncategorized | Tagged beauty, blood, bravery, confidence, desperation, feminine magic, friendship, frustration, growth, humor, independence, knowledge, life, love, Men, relationships, romance, the heart, the mind | 2 Comments

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.

Posted in Friends, Humor, Love, Raleigh | Tagged beauty, blonde, desperation, feminine magic, friendship, frustration, girl, humor, loneliness, love, relationships, romance, the heart, whimsy, young | Leave a comment

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.

Posted in Architecture, City Center, Friends, Humor, Iowa, Love, Manhattan, New York, Uncategorized | Tagged beauty, blonde, bravery, cars, cats, desperation, feminine magic, friendship, frustration, girl, growth, humor, independence, knowledge, love, mortality, New York, Raleigh, relationships, romance, the heart, transportation, young | Leave a comment

Central Park Cinderella

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Russ Wollman

She knew she was no Cinderella. But she loved the story just the same.

Posted in City Center, Loneliness, Love, Manhattan, New York | Tagged a kiss, beauty, Brooklyn, Central Park, cinderella, dreams, feminine magic, girl, keys, loneliness, love, magic shoes, New York, relationships, romance, the heart, young | 2 Comments

Ending or Beginning? No matter. Life is circular.

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Russ Wollman

The trip began very close to its end, on Fulton Street.

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