Some Days
Some days I love my life.
Some days I hate my life.
But I’m thankful for every day
I receive the gift of having
A life to complain about.
Tag Archives: existence
Glimpses of Existence (2021)
My experimental documentary short Glimpses of Existence (2021) is now available for viewing on YouTube. I consider it a companion piece to Fragments of the Living (2015).
Glimpses of Existence is a zero-budget film in the form of video collage. Using scenes captured with an old iPhone—mostly during the pandemic—it attempts to find meaning in the mundane moments of our lives, seeking the extraordinary amid the ordinary.
The central focus of the film is my son, Colin, who is autistic. He’s nine years old now, but he was about five when this was made. Despite his condition, Colin finds joy in everyday activities, and through his eyes we recognize the importance of treasuring the tiny segments of life we are granted—minutes, seconds, hours—while being reminded about the transitory nature of existence.
Produced, Directed and Edited by Francis DiClemente.
Distributed by OTV – Open Television
Film Festivals:
2023: Official Selection in the Festival of Arts and Cinema, London
2022: Official Selection, Life is Short Film Festival, Los Angeles
2021: Honorable Mention, Global Shorts Film Festival, Los Angeles
2021: Official Selection, NewFilmmakers NY Short Films Program, New York
2021: Semifinalist, Official Selection, Blow-Up International Arthouse Filmfest, Chicago
The Point of Regret
I have a terse poem published in the Summer 2025 issue of The Soliloquist Journal. A paperback version is also for sale with a 15-percent discount code: RE5RQ6G15.
“The Point of Regret” appears in my unpublished philosophical poetry collection entitled Embrace the Futility. It’s similar in theme to another short poem, “Resolution of Existence,” which appears in my 2021 book Outward Arrangements: Poems.
Resolution of Existence
You must
Live the life
You have
And not
The one
You want.
Ephemeral Existence
While walking in my neighborhood recently, I spotted this flowering lilac or cherry tree (I don’t know the difference).
And the onset of the spring weather inspired this brief poem.
Subsumed
Everything is so
Fleeting in this life.
Existence is like a shadow
Gobbled up by sunlight.
Francis DiClemente 