“Ornaments” -A Poem About Choices

November 15, 2016November 15, 2016Luke Austin Daugherty Art, Humanism, Poetry Tags: advice, blog, blogging, choice, creativity, Election, existential, Faith, Family, Fire, friendship, humanism, Humanity, Indie, inspiration, Instapoet, learning, Life, low shelf angels, Luke Austin Daugherty, Motivation, Music, Opinion, Original, Philosophy, poem, Poet, Poetry, Politics, purpose, Relationships, Royal Mercury, Science, Singer/songwriter, The Typewriter Revolution, transcendent, Travel, typecast, typeriter, Wordpress, Writing Leave a comment

As always, thank you for reading and sharing my blog! I am an independent poet, author, and singer/songwriter and I have my own ebay business to keep me as flexible as possible. But, writing takes time and if you appreciate what I do, if you have been moved or made to think by my writing, OR have just enjoyed something on my blog, please throw a buck or two in my tip jar! Your kind contribution may buy me a cup of coffee out at my next writing session. Click my easy paypal “tip jar” link that follows and THANKS! -Luke

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“Thinking of Victor, Fondly” -A Poem by Luke Austin Daugherty

September 25, 2015Luke Austin Daugherty Humanism, Poetry Tags: blog, camping, caring, Country, Emotions, empathy, friendship, humanism, Indiana, inspiration, letter, love, Motivation, Picture, poem, Poet, Poetry, Royal Mercury, Travel, typecast, typewriter, Victor, Writing Leave a comment

My friends, be human. And tell those who mean something to you that they do. -Luke

Luke Austin Daugherty writing in Friendship, IN. Photo Credit: Nathanael Daugherty

Headed to Friendship, In. – Down by the Riverside (music video)

September 20, 2014Luke Austin Daugherty Video General interest, Music, travel, Uncategorized Tags: Americana, camping, flea market, folk music, friendship, friendship Indiana, hippies, Hoosier, Indiana, moonshine, musket shoot, NMLR, whispering beard Leave a comment

My ’94 Buick Roadmaster Wagon is packed up and ready to head out. I’m excited about getting to Friendship, In. even if just for the weekend. When I was a teen, I used to go down in June for two weeks and work at a little cafeteria during the summer musket shoot and accompanying flea market events. They have the event twice a year in June and September.

I love getting back as an adult any time I can. For me, it’s like stepping into a time machine. Very little has changed from the 90’s to now. The smells, “feel,” and hospitality are all the same. Today, I’m taking one of my oldest friends and my twin, 14 year old sons. They are the age I was when I went to work in Friendship the first time. If you’ll be down there this weekend, look me up! I’ll have my guitar in tow for jamming purposes and a fresh bottle of Scotch for sipping purposes 🙂

I have yet to get to the newer, “Whispering Beard,” music festival down there, but plan to next summer.

Here are some links about the town and events if you aren’t familiar: