"THE OTHER SIDE OF LUCK" by David Young

"The Other Side of Luck" is a collection of short stories about misfits, small heroes, and dreamers played out in the wildness of the West. It is now available on Amazon Books at the following link
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BROKEN DISHES AND UNTOLD STORIES

STREET PHOTOGRAPHY NOTES

I felt one with my camera. The midday sun warmed me. The City played against its special music and danced before me. I was out in the world, but not part of it. My camera and eye were free to catch the special moments of the street.

THE SOUTH

I had the desert with all it's dangers left bare by the vastness.

Now I looked upon the deep forests of the South

And did not know of it...

SOMEONE

Someone

I left my small apartment, #101.

I wished to be loved by some

Or especially one.

I traveled across country,

To make others profit

For a small share.

I flew with two hundred

And passed another

Thousand today.

People always talking

And texting. Letting Bosses

Know they are working.

Hoping there would still,

Be work for them.

Returned to my apartment, #101.

Still hoping to be loved by some

Or especially one.

dyoung ‘16

SHOP OWNERS

SHOP OWNERS

"Behind every small shop there is a story worth knowing..." - Ryan

I always had to go out in the market to find business. Often, I would wander into small shops at the end of a hard day of sales. Envy filled me, the business simply walked in the door for these shop owners. The best owners crafted their shops into near art forms with items and decor placed in just the right spot to create joy.  My business mind told me that these shops were high risk, often coming and going quickly. Still, each was a special place where the proud owner mixed happily with customers wanting their goods. They were places that reflected all the owner's being, the passion showing in their eyes. I knew that win or loose, the experience would always have a special place in their lives. I knew these things, as I left for another day out in the market.

David Young

"YA WOMAN"

                           "Ya Woman"                                                               young '15
                          (collage on book cover)