Essays & Reflections – Robert Hiraeth

To those thinking of giving up

I spent Christmas day watching a marathon of Anthony Bourdain specials. An imperfect, broken hero of mine. He took his own life and the world is poorer for it. I don’t judge him for his final action, any more than I would judge any one person for any one action in the vast tapestry ofContinue reading “To those thinking of giving up”

Goodbyes

12-10-25., 9:20 at night… Missing you all already. Life may not be fair, but we aren’t under any obligation to help make it that way. All of my love and friendship to the Whitties that, in every conversation and every moment shared these last few months, brought light and solidarity to me in a veryContinue reading “Goodbyes”

Cartoon

What’s your favorite cartoon? Favorite cartoon? That would have to be “Home Movies”. Loren Bouchard’s early project about three kids and the films they make with the help of some strange friends and their VHS camcorder. Early appearance of H Jon Benjamin who voices Coach McGuirk, a criminally irresponsible soccer coach. It took a fewContinue reading “Cartoon”

Why I Have to Mourn

I started writing about all of my friends and brothers that I’ve lost over the last couple of years, just from this small three unit space. The list itself is too long, and I refuse to just put names into the ether without telling the world a little about each one. Alex was the latest.Continue reading “Why I Have to Mourn”

What everyone should know

What’s something you believe everyone should know. That your life has meaning. That it’s NOT some insignificant little nothing within the vastness of an unfathomable cosmos. Value isn’t assigned to things that are common. Deep and unconditional love isn’t valued because it happens every day to everyone all of the time. I saw a hummingbirdContinue reading “What everyone should know”

How Do I Celebrate the Holidays?

How do you celebrate holidays? I don’t. Not anymore. When you are incarcerated, holidays aren’t provided by a calendar. They are wrenched out of the jaws of a numbing monotony heavy with the potential for violence. Some people celebrate holidays when they happen. Many do not. Did Sisyphus get a birthday when he got toContinue reading “How Do I Celebrate the Holidays?”