大阪 · John & Melissa King

“I’m a writer. My wife a painter.”

Finally Friday に出演した John と Melissa（2026年9月18日）

文：John

Every train that crashes was once on the right track. But cracks form, alignment shifts, speed increases, and before long, a small compromise turns into a full-blown wreck.
Dr. John A. King

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絵：Melissa

Folk art. Place. Story. Bright work. Wonder. Joy.

Melissa の絵はこちら ↓

彼の言葉。彼女の絵。

横にスワイプしてください。

Mayapple：大きな緑の葉の下にいる、青いドレスの女の子。絵：Melissa King — **Mayapple**ボードにアクリル · 24 × 24 インチHow do we engage with the wisdom of the ancestors? A Cherokee girl considers this beneath a giant canopy of mayapple leaves.Melissa のサイトはこちら ↗

If you need an analogy, think of this book as duct tape for the soul.
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Be Where You Are：青空の下、街の通りにいる女の子。絵：Melissa King — **Be Where You Are**ボードにアクリル · 24 × 24 インチWhen you can’t be on country, be fully present where you are—the crows came with you and are watching over you.Melissa のサイトはこちら ↗

We don’t derail because we’re dumb. We derail because we ignore the signs.
出典：DerailedJohn の本はこちら（John のサイト） ↗

Sochan：オレンジの背景に大きな白い花、その中にいる女の子。絵：Melissa King — **Sochan**ボードにアクリル · 48 × 48 インチWisdom of the ancients can be found in a field of flower medicine, if we slow down long enough to listen.Melissa のサイトはこちら ↗

If my writing or my story sounds like I am running downhill as fast as I can, it’s because I am. This is my round; it could be my last round, and I don’t want to leave anything in the ring.
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Disdainful Crow：緑の葉の間、枝にとまる黒いカラス。絵：Melissa King — **Disdainful Crow**キャンバスにアクリル · 18 × 14 インチWhat does he see? Did he come with a message, or just a watchful eye?Melissa のサイトはこちら ↗

Every train that crashes was once on the right track. But cracks form, alignment shifts, speed increases, and before long, a small compromise turns into a full-blown wreck.
出典：DerailedJohn の本はこちら（John のサイト） ↗