Sometimes in life, you reach a point where you don’t know what you want or what to expect. At times, this funk can lead to depression and anxiety, and numerous pills and visits to the shrink. Eventually, most people emerge from despair looking for something new … something that will bring joy and hapPIness to…
Category: Viewpoint
Writers Workshop
Some came for a serious analysis While others came for a means of expression A medium of freedom And all walks of life All were enjoying the art of writing A lucky few will find a time And a place When their writing Will be found in print Others are just happy and content To…
Where Does it End?
What light through yonder window breaks? Is it from the east? It is not the sun, It is a fireball and a mushroom cloud. Where will you be when it all ends? With the embrace of family? In the secured basement hideaway Huddled and snuggled with your partner? Accept the final few moments of Earth…
Driving Fast
The essential driver for this journey (ride) would be under the direction of the CEO, Phil Lawsen. Phil came to the company with great aspirations of building the next great enterprise computing behemoth, which would rival the likes of Oracle, Microsoft, and his alma mater Sun Microsystems. In his late 40s, with debonair looks and…
The I I Am
A spiritual and philosophical journey The I, I am varying from the you, you are. Opinions and assholes, everyone has one! The I I am is really about me, myself, and I being. A lifetime collective of honed skills and experiences. These captured memories become the evolution of the longer stories. The analysis and reflection…
Writers Poison
I enjoyed a good writing session from a very young age. I lug around my notebook and pencil, Ticonderoga #2, of course, to write down thoughts and objects of fascination on my journeys. Sometimes, those expeditions went as expected, and other times, they had completely different takeaways than expected. On the road of life, you…
The Art of Writing
I enjoyed a good writing session from a very young age. Lugging around my notebook and pencil, Ticonderoga #2, of course, to write down thoughts and objects of fascination on my journeys. Sometimes, those expeditions went as expected, and other times, they had different takeaways than expected. On the road of life, you never know…
Taboo Words
Shit, Piss, Fuck, Cunt, Cocksucker, Motherfucker, Tits (additionally fart, turd, twat) where the seven filthy words that were socially unacceptable and not usable on TV according to the classic George Carlin skit, RIP Cardinal Glick. Who would have ever imagined that we would reach a point in society where they would be more acceptable than…
Introduction to Literary Stylings of Victor
A few years back, I was in desperate need of getting my life back on track, simplifying, and cleaning out the unnecessary remaining cobwebs of the mind that still existed from a shitty lengthy divorce. I did not really have a clue on future direction; take the path less traveled or the conformist path cluttered…
Welcome to Victor’s Vault
Welcome to the redo and relaunch of the Victor Cokesbury blog. Over the years, this site and my writings go through phases of neglect and revitalization. Now, as the world is in isolation & lock-down from the COVID-19 pandemic, it feels like a time to give people an escape. Some of the writings may be…