About

I drifted away from poetry and went quiet for a while—tucked in a basement cave, letting the noise of the world pass overhead. When I finally resurfaced, I found a changed landscape and needed a new voice to meet it. That’s where Soaky the Clown came from: a persona through which I could speak what I saw, felt, dreamed, and feared.

What began as political frustration turned into a deeper exploration of conscience, humor, and empathy part social satire, part spiritual reflection. Along the way, I started experimenting with generative AI, not as a writer but as a listener, a mirror. It learned my tone, rhythm, and patterns, sometimes surprising me with echoes of my own thoughts. Those exchanges helped me sharpen my voice, not replace it.

Soaky became more than a character—it became a dialogue: between ideals and absurdity, between human thought and digital reflection. Think of it as equal parts barroom philosophy, Masonic wonder, Monty Python, and the generous influence of the people I work beside.

Cheers, and enjoy the ride—and if something here stirs you, leave a comment.

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87 Responses

on October 28, 2014 at 6:00 pm | Reply violetannie63

Thank you very much for following my blog 🙂
on November 23, 2014 at 11:27 pm | Reply nikgee

Hi Thomas dropped by to say hi and thanks for the follow. And of course my favorite thing to read some of our words. Hope to hear more from you. Thanks again.nick
on February 5, 2015 at 8:00 am | Reply vjearle

Hi Thomas – I can relate to the endless notebooks full of writing going nowhere (Mom’s Crap, as my kids call it) – it’s what brought me here, too. Some interesting ideas here, I’ll be following.
- on February 6, 2015 at 12:26 am | Reply thill1138
  
  Thanks, sometimes just happens, become more enjoyable to share, then fill a notebook never to be red
on February 7, 2015 at 10:21 pm | Reply kauaiartist

Thanks for liking my funny little poem Cyber Romeo. That makes me feel good! And, if you go back to my blog, there are 216 more poems there on all kinds of subjects.

Aloha!

Brent Kincaid, WordMusic.
- on February 7, 2015 at 10:29 pm | Reply thill1138
  
  you are welcome, enjoyed it very much.
on February 8, 2015 at 12:02 am | Reply persoinpoesia2015

Thank you for the follow. Read your latest poem, great flow with words. Look forward to reading more. Cheers.
Antony
- on February 8, 2015 at 12:05 am | Reply thill1138
  
  thanks!, yours caught my eye, enjoyed the words and the graphic
on February 9, 2015 at 2:22 am | Reply barbaraleaver

Hello Thomas, great to connect. Thanks for checking my post. Hope to see more of yours
B
on February 19, 2015 at 8:10 pm | Reply dweezer19

Very nice Thomas. So good to meet you. I am so happy you are following my blog. Beautiful poetry you have here. 🙂
- on February 19, 2015 at 8:18 pm | Reply Thomas Hill
  
  thanks, glad you enjoy, i have been looking at your blog and images
  enjoy 🙂
on February 19, 2015 at 8:20 pm | Reply dweezer19

Thank you. I am following you as well and look forward to reading more!
on February 20, 2015 at 6:07 am | Reply Thom Hickey

Thanks. Pleased to have found you here. Regards from Thom at the immortal jukebox (plugged in now).
on February 22, 2015 at 9:44 pm | Reply jenet12

Thanks for the follow. This sounds very much like how I started. I had writings everywhere and I just decided to share them. Its great getting likes on your work, isn’t it?
- on February 22, 2015 at 9:53 pm | Reply Thomas Hill
  
  yes, and a little bit addictive .. 🙂
on February 24, 2015 at 3:39 pm | Reply Rita Poynor

Hey Thomas!
I am honored that you are following justkeepingitREAL. It warms my heart to know you will be visiting me.

Keep writing!

Have a wonderful week!
Rita
- on February 24, 2015 at 10:51 pm | Reply Thomas Hill
  
  thanks!!!.. i will keep keeping watch on you have a good week !
on February 24, 2015 at 11:00 pm | Reply Johann Schwarz

Hey Thomas, thanks for the follow.
I’m following you now as well.
Greetings from Panama City, Central America.
- on February 24, 2015 at 11:06 pm | Reply Thomas Hill
  
  thanks, I admit my Spanish is rusty, and need Google to help, enjoyed – maybe i could ask for your assistance in translating something for my relatives in Spain?
  - on February 24, 2015 at 11:18 pm Johann Schwarz
    
    Sure thing Thomas, I would be glad to helpyou.
  - on February 24, 2015 at 11:21 pm Thomas Hill
    
    i would not be able to thank you… my relatives suffered a loss.. i have tried to translate “I will not think of you as gone”
    
    I will not think of you as gone
    
    but is difficult…
  - on February 25, 2015 at 9:58 pm Johann Schwarz
    
    Will do my best Thomas…
on March 1, 2015 at 8:57 pm | Reply blueinsomniak

Hi there, I noticed you stopped by my blog and liked a post, so I want to say thank you. I got a chance to check out your blog and now I am a fan. Hope you don’t mind my following. Looking forward to reading more. Thanks again.
- on March 1, 2015 at 9:03 pm | Reply Thomas Hill
  
  thanks, looking forward to following yours
  - on March 1, 2015 at 9:23 pm blueinsomniak
    
    I appreciate it. 🙂
on March 2, 2015 at 11:10 am | Reply Lis

…das war eine gute Idee!
Gruß Lis
- on March 2, 2015 at 11:35 am | Reply Thomas Hill
  
  danke 🙂
on March 4, 2015 at 3:56 pm | Reply Rasma R

That is the way it is in the world of blogging. My likes and follows and comments make my day and bring me smiles. I am intoxicated and can’t stop blogging and that is why I also love to read other blogs it is for inspiration and brings new ideas and thoughts.
- on March 4, 2015 at 4:50 pm | Reply Thomas Hill
  
  thanks!, does seem to be a bit addictive. gives a little more reason to write . and reason to impove
  enjoy 🙂
on March 7, 2015 at 5:47 am | Reply kabir gandhiok

Hi Thomas, thanks so much for visiting my blog, I truly appreciate it and I’m really glad to have come across your blog as well, I enjoyed reading your poetry.. 🙂 Wish you an amazing weekend!
- on March 7, 2015 at 11:15 am | Reply Thomas Hill
  
  thanks!… enjoy saturday!
  - on March 7, 2015 at 11:18 am kabir gandhiok
    
    🙂
on March 7, 2015 at 8:20 pm | Reply missbevz

hi thomas, thanks for the follow. I can totally relate with the scattered notebooks. Putting it up on a blog is quite the sensible thing to do after, but sometimes I miss writing on a paper with smudged ink and all. 🙂 good luck!
- on March 7, 2015 at 8:22 pm | Reply Thomas Hill
  
  is something about paper, and ink… but find that with electronics i will write and post – rather then write, edit, edit, edit … thanks!
on March 8, 2015 at 7:43 am | Reply S.J. Takeshi

Hi Thomas! Thank you for the follow!
I find your poems great, and I know by myself that I can learn with your style.

Cheers, and I hope both of us will enjoy blogging much more!

Takeshi.
on March 18, 2015 at 6:29 pm | Reply alfgarnet

Thanks for the follow, hope you like the rambles of a old git , take care , be safe
on March 19, 2015 at 1:53 pm | Reply kathryningrid

This community of writers in cyberspace is one of the greatest joys I’ve known—so glad you are among our number. I’ll look forward to reading your work whenever I can!
Best,
Kathryn
on March 19, 2015 at 5:56 pm | Reply lpfray

Thank you for following me! Oh the great power of words!
on March 21, 2015 at 1:22 pm | Reply kfar2013

Thanks for visiting my blog and for the follow. Glad you did as I’ve now discovered your wonderful words.
on March 21, 2015 at 2:33 pm | Reply Tom Clausen

grateful for your stopping by one of my posts and thank you for following my contributions to the flow of creativity here in the blogosphere! Looking forward to seeing your writing and am glad you chose to share your writing here…
- on March 21, 2015 at 3:43 pm | Reply Thomas
  
  thanks!
on March 23, 2015 at 7:58 pm | Reply Nuin Giliath

Hey Thomas,

You stopped by and followed me after my second post earlier today. I thought I’d stop by and return the favour. I’m really looking forward to reading your posts and future writing.

All the best,

Nuin Giliath
on March 23, 2015 at 8:41 pm | Reply Ms. Vee

Hello Thomas, thank you for following my blog. Blessings and peace!
on March 24, 2015 at 8:18 pm | Reply kaitlinwells

Hey, dude! Thanks for the follow. I’m looking forward to reading your poetry. *writer fistbump*
- on March 24, 2015 at 8:43 pm | Reply Thomas
  
  how could i pass reading “Free verse isn’t real poetry” enjoyed it.. looking forward to more Thanks 🙂
on March 26, 2015 at 6:17 pm | Reply queasypaddy

Thomas, I have nominated you for The Daydreamers Award as I would be very interested in the answer you give to my question. I haven’t worked out yet how to provide a link from here to my site, but ” queasypaddy ” will get you there somehow for all the info you need !
- on March 27, 2015 at 8:11 am | Reply Thomas
  
  wow, thanks.. what is the daydreamer award.. and questions?? thanks, appreciate your comments 🙂
  - on March 29, 2015 at 9:34 am queasypaddy
    
    Sorry I didn’t get back to you before this. I’m away for the weekend so I haven’t been on my site until now. If you go onto my site all the info is there. I haven’t figured out how to attach a link to the site.
  - on March 29, 2015 at 9:43 am Thomas
    
    thanks! found it…
on March 27, 2015 at 3:49 pm | Reply Rebekah Higgins

I like your writing Thomas. Thanks for the mutual follow.
- on March 27, 2015 at 4:42 pm | Reply Thomas
  
  thanks, have been reading more of yours… enjoy 🙂
on March 27, 2015 at 3:58 pm | Reply Rebekah Higgins

Oh and Thomas. I write mostly from http://www.swimdeeper.wordpress.com, which is the place the post you liked was from. I am trying to figure out how to switch it so people are directed there rather than rebekahhiggins.wordpress.com.

You are better off following swim deeper thanks!
on March 31, 2015 at 2:13 pm | Reply fugli0

Grrreat Thomas! I am enjoying your writing. Keep the grrreat stuff coming.
- on April 1, 2015 at 10:04 am | Reply Thomas
  
  thanks! Glad you enjoy 🙂
on April 3, 2015 at 6:42 pm | Reply ronnabs

Thank you, Thomas, for following by blog. I am truly enjoying yours as well!
on April 9, 2015 at 10:41 am | Reply learningtocry

Thanks for liking my post on my blog, learningtocry.wordpress.com
I like your poetry and the layout of your blog. I, like you, have piles of notebooks filled with years of writing. I am constantly writing new material and usually don’t go back to polish the old. How to take so much, from so many years, and begin the process of reconstructing my life into something called a book, perhaps. Hhhhmm. Look forward to reading more of your poetry.
Please leave me a comment on my blog if you feel so moved by any of my writing.
- on April 12, 2015 at 7:53 am | Reply Thomas
  
  thanks, reading more of your writing , i enjoy very much 🙂
on April 9, 2015 at 10:51 am | Reply learningtocry

Thanks for following my blog Thomas. : ) Yay! Tell me how you get so many followers. How long have you been blogging? I guess I can look at your archives to see. I started in October of last year. It’s been and awesome journey unlike anything I could’ve imagined.
- on April 13, 2015 at 1:02 pm | Reply Thomas
  
  thanks, i don’t know about two years.. mostly was just to publish somewhere, and see what people think.. i don’t know how people keep following.. but it does encourage me to keep going thanks!
on April 17, 2015 at 8:00 pm | Reply amandagrey1

Hey thanks so much for the follow! 🙂
on April 22, 2015 at 1:15 pm | Reply kauaiartist

Thank you so much for liking my poem Resume’ on WordMusic. If you would care to return there are over 260 poems there waiting for your enjoyment.

Brent Kincaid
on May 7, 2015 at 11:33 am | Reply annepm2015

Thomas, thanks for the follow and like. I look forward to reading more of your posts. Anne
- on May 7, 2015 at 12:36 pm | Reply Thomas
  
  thanks, i will be reading more of your also. -Thomas
on May 9, 2015 at 9:22 am | Reply Rajat

the very same thing happened to me.
thanks for the visit,sir and it’s feels good to find someone with similar thoughts.
on May 9, 2015 at 2:43 pm | Reply Weston Webb

You write beautifully, I am truly happy that the world has seen fit to acknowledge that fact. What is your greatest inspiration?
- on May 10, 2015 at 12:10 am | Reply Thomas
  
  thanks, inspiration? some times words just happen.. then dig deeply and find the feelings.. i am glad you enjoy.. thank you
on May 14, 2015 at 6:04 pm | Reply brazencam

OH. MY. GOODNESS! THIS stuff is REAL. Hope you’ve published a book by now, because of not, well, you oughtta!!! Amazing gift!
- on May 14, 2015 at 9:26 pm | Reply Thomas
  
  thanks.. 🙂 a book? maybe.. glad you enjoy.. ! truly makes my day !
on May 17, 2015 at 12:12 pm | Reply Anthony Burns

Making use of one’s imagination is never pointless, though sharing it is even better, and courageous. Really glad you have taken that step, and I look forward to reading more. 🙂
- on May 17, 2015 at 1:21 pm | Reply Thomas
  
  thanks, was big change from hidden books to public sharing.. thanks 🙂
on June 1, 2015 at 3:35 pm | Reply Bioman

Thanks for the like brother – every species counts.
on June 7, 2015 at 7:09 pm | Reply dohrwardt46

Wow after all these years of being called a geek because I write poetry and stories. I too have dozens of notebooks full of writing. I counted my poems some time ago and stopped counting at 10,000.
Thanks for liking my writing.
on June 19, 2015 at 3:46 pm | Reply Cynthia Jobin

Thanks for the “like” and follow. I will be back to read!
on June 21, 2015 at 11:14 am | Reply ParchedSouls

Hi! thanks for following https://wanderingofwords.wordpress.com/
Your blog looks really interesting and I can’t wait to read more about it.
on June 26, 2015 at 12:02 am | Reply chevvy8

Thanks for visiting my Blog Thomas. I look forward to our exchanges. Best. Chevvy
on July 9, 2015 at 11:50 am | Reply Thom Hickey

Thanks very much for following The Immortal Jukebox Thomas. I hope you will enjoy lots of entertaining writing and the wide variety of music. I usually post once a week. Please feel free to add comments. If it’s been a while since you visited come on over and see what’s new! Good luck with your blog. Regards Thom.
on July 9, 2015 at 3:17 pm | Reply kauaiartist

I am so grateful you liked my poem Shoeshine Boy on my blog WordMusic. Please do go back and read more. There are over 320 poems on this blog and I have another blog if you are interested: http://poetbutknowit.blogspot.com. All the poems from WordMusic appear there, plus another for hundred.

Brent Kincaid
on July 9, 2015 at 6:08 pm | Reply mike and brandy

thank you for following myomer. enjoying the poetry here too. who is your favorite poet? I have a partial liking to Frost and Edward Thomas. you?
-mike
- on July 9, 2015 at 6:14 pm | Reply Thomas
  
  Mostly have been reading P. Neruda , Bukowski, Morrison, Lev Lang and many more
on July 10, 2015 at 3:27 am | Reply Pen your thoughts

Hello Thomas 😊
Thanks for the follow.
Your works are influential. I read a few of them. Keep the good word reach us. All the very best.
on July 21, 2015 at 9:36 am | Reply arun

Hello Thomas! I’m at the start of the road that you took a few years ago. I used to scribble poetry on the last page of several notebooks. This last few days, I decided to start a blog and carve my words for the world to see. Stumbling upon this made my day! I’m inspired to continue. Happy writing!
- on July 21, 2015 at 6:57 pm | Reply Thomas
  
  Thanks it has been a good journey , and helps me to keep writing when people read , enjoy !!!