September 2016

Essays
Written By Nathan Box

For my 2016 writing project, I’ve decided to write a single line of poetry every day for an entire year. Below, is September’s poem. Enjoy!

Rain is falling again. 

The sun is fighting a losing battle. 

Measuring the lengths of our lives, 

So are we. 

 

Still, we press forward. 

We possess pioneering spirits. 

Our unexamined lives feel like the frontier. 

Yet, we hunt. 

 

The search is without end. 

I don't want this journey to cease. 

Death is not my friend. 

Neither is the changing of the seasons. 

 

I feel occupied with the summer of my life. 

Mediocre may be the best way to describe me. 

Living a life wondering blindly. 

Found in the darkness searching for the light. 

 

This isn't new. 

We have much in common. 

Our summers deliver this feeling to us all. 

The roaming question is where to next... 

 

Soon, we will rise. 

Purpose discovered in the reaches of experience. 

Steadfast, we are reborn. 

We are new children. 

 

Life has plans for us. 

Mountains are made to be conquered. 

So scale. 

Plant your flag. 

 

This is your time. 

Your season is now. 

 

Be good to each other, 

-Nathan 

Nathan Box
Hello! My name is Nathan. I've always believed I would meet that special someone in one of two places; either a record store or a book store. Maybe I need to amend? I moved to Seattle in February of 2011 from Oklahoma City (Try and not hold the Sonics/Thunder thing against me). I knew I wanted to work for a nonprofit and go to grad school. Within a couple of months, I was doing both. During the day, I work as a Fund Developer and Community Relations Manager for a nonprofit in Kent and at night I try to stay as busy as possible volunteering, trying new restaurants, finding hidden bars and exploring Seattle. The past few years has been both terrifying and exhilarating. I have done things on my own I didn’t think were within my capability. I love being outdoors. On any given weekend, I can be found hiking, on a road trip, volunteering, at a museum, seeing a movie (I see a lot of them). I am passionate about nonprofit work. I feel called to leave a mark on this world. Nothing against those who enjoy making tons of money, I just need to know I am making a difference.
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