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After
They kept us in the dark;covered so we would not be afraid,Rules to governbecause they knew without the walls we would roam free,right over the edge and noteven see the danger;not believe it was there.But now the walls are eroded,pocked full of holes,no longer sustaining the shield.Freedom feels like exposure,Uncertainty,Limitless troubles.Can we go back to…
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Going With the Flow – Maybe
Evolution of thought happens without planning or purpose. It’s natural, not contrived and so there’s a bit of meandering about it and it’s only obvious on looking back, on evaluating what was there before and what it there now. Here’s an example. Back in the day, one of the pillars of education was spelling. Children…
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Today, tomorrow, maybe next week…
I’m thinking about how easy it is to get distracted from a project, to lose the perspective that the commitment is worthwhile. There are certainly enough events going on in the world today to knock me off the singleness of mind I need to polish my NaNoWriMo novel and get queries out there. But if…
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Keep Quiet
Tear the complaint apart, Like junk mail. Before it breaths life. into words, Whips up substance, into choking dust, irritating wind. That creeps into peace. Separates. Divides. Better to be, Silent.
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Dream On or Write On
I wrote my first novel in 7th grade history class. Every day, forty minutes of scribbling words on loose leaf paper right under the teacher’s nose. I didn’t do it rebelliously. I was an instant addict. I could not stop writing. I’m not sure how I got started, maybe English class. The book was titled…
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Personal Notes on the New Year
Woke up in the new year, From a sound sleep,To the pop of fireworks,12:04 am.Ha ha!Thought something was hitting the window.It’s a new year on the calendar,Same world.I want to do better in this current 12 month period.Just not sure what That looks like!Not better at what I do,Better at who I am,But it’s a…
