The Many Paths Between New York & New Jersey
For the last 20 years, I’ve made it my mission to walk from New York to New Jersey and all points in between.
I’ve traveled to every city and town.
I feel I have about 5 more years of walking from New York to New Jersey, and all points in between, before I call my mission complete.
10 years into my walking, I decided to write an epic poem.
I’m still working on it.
This is probably the denouement.
When I walk and write, I say to myself, “Is there a better way to spend this time?”
But what would I do instead? This is my mission.
At first, my walks gave me a feeling that my life would be different after some years of so much walking.
Now I know, my life would have been different no matter what I did with the time between then and now.
But back to this epic I’m writing.
This epic just might be more relevant than I have imagined while walking from New York to New Jersey and all points in between.
Amy Goodman may interview me after its release.
It might be that I’m lucky enough to have created a thing that will live years beyond me, like Milton or Scientology.
The secret is dedication…and lots of pencils and paper…and two legs…and generational wealth…and a solid work ethic…and no day job…and clearly-defined goals.