The Sky Stretches Blue

Here's a new excerpt from The Sky Stretches Blue - in particular, this comes from the prequel and companion piece to ...Sky, a book of 40 poems/prose entitled Prodigal Pizza. Take This Fishbowl is a yearning for privacy in a world where there seems to be exponentially less of it as each generation passes, and the loneliness that can happen even when you're being watched by everyone. Also, FYI, The Sky Stretches Blue is will be ushered into the world this Hallow's Eve (Halloween) night, at...Read Full Story

Here's the next excerpt from The Sky Stretches Blue - the explanation behind it is this: I'd been seeing a number of images pop into my mind, portraits if you will, that if I were to ever commission someone to paint, would be quite a funny exhibition. This is one of them (and a bit timely, if you ask me): Fuzzy Pink Bunny Slippers by Eric Franklin Crow There is a woman In a long, yellow bathrobe, Pink horn curlers And fuzzy pink bunny slippers. She’s got a 32-ounce coffee mug in her left hand...Read Full Story

The Sky Stretches Blue presents “Your Own Two Feet,” a social/spiritual assistance program that is geared toward those in our community who want to work toward broadening the horizons of the Leather, Bear, and HIV infected/affected communities. The Shoelace Project is the first event sponsored by Your Own Two Feet. Here's some more info about it: The Shoelace Project will focus inside on two types of people: 1) long-term survivors of HIV/AIDS, and 2) people who are caregivers or do outreach...Read Full Story

Before I provide the next excerpt of The Sky Stretches Blue, I need to get in touch with some of you, because I have copies of this book for you. Also, as this initial leg of the project begins to wind down, I will be keeping you up-to-date about some future projects coming to the community through T-Sky-S-B, such as The Shoelace Project, and the premiere of my first new album of music (in about ten years!) It is all going somewhere, and in time, all will become clear. This is picking up...Read Full Story

Here's the title piece to The Sky Stretches Blue. After this, there are just a few more excerpts that will be posted here, and then the book itself will go in the archives. But this is just the start for this idea - more is coming along - everything from The Shoelace Project to the new album coming out later this year. Things will get exciting - stay tuned! The Sky Stretches Blue written by Eric Franklin Crow Still and wonderful, The sky stretches blue. Beyond the horizon of trees Reflecting...Read Full Story