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Poetry

There is no way to interrupt the process once it has begun (a poem)

2015/03/24 — Leave a comment

Had trouble sleeping at first last night, so I tried writing a few things…

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This entry was posted in Life, Musings, Poetry, Writing and tagged cords, dream images, escape, factory, insomnia, lighthouse, machinery, March 2015, night, poem, poetry, random phrases, shapes, ships, shore, shredded skin, stairs, sunk, the matrix, tower. Bookmark the permalink.

Sickbed slumber (a poem)

2015/03/23 — Leave a comment

I wrote a couple of poems on this subject over the weekend. This was the better of the two…

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This entry was posted in Life, Musings, Poetry, Writing and tagged consciousness, dreams, illness, March 2015, poem, poetry, sleep, TV. Bookmark the permalink.

The Beatles haiku (a poem)

2015/03/23 — Leave a comment

For the record, I like The Beatles…

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This entry was posted in Life, Musings, Poetry, Writing and tagged haiku, March 2015, meaning, observation, poem, poetry, The Beatles. Bookmark the permalink.

Avoiding just saying the words (a poem)

2015/03/23 — Leave a comment

This started out as one thing, but turned into something else…

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This entry was posted in Life, Musings, Poetry, Writing and tagged avoidance, March 2015, poem, poetry, talking. Bookmark the permalink.

Saturn Building (a poem)

2015/03/19 — Leave a comment

I had an appointment yesterday in Fremont…

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This entry was posted in Life, Musings, Poetry, Writing and tagged building, Fremont, impressions, March 2015, poem, poetry, Saturn Building, Seattle. Bookmark the permalink.

How Poetry Has Made a Difference in My Life

2015/03/17 — 1 Comment

As I have probably mentioned before, I have a complicated relationship (or history, anyway) with poetry. But, over the last few weeks, I have gained a greater appreciation for how poetry has made a difference in my life. Continue reading

This entry was posted in Life, Musings, Poetry, Writing and tagged belonging, confidence, experiences, focus, poetry, therapy. Bookmark the permalink.

It had to be asked… (a poem)

2015/03/17 — Leave a comment

I was listening to the Talking Heads album Fear of Music in the car this afternoon; when it got to ‘Heaven’, I started to wonder…

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This entry was posted in Life, Musings, Poetry, Writing and tagged Heaven, March 2015, Mindy Kaling, poem, poetry, Talking Heads, things that wouldn't happen, Twilight Zone. Bookmark the permalink.

Vignettes (a poem)

2015/03/16 — Leave a comment

A series of vignettes on this early morning…

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This entry was posted in Life, Musings, Poetry, Writing and tagged bitter, candle, cards, city, coffee cup, eight of diamonds, evening star, ghost, identity, light, loss, March 2015, meaning, metaphor, morning, pen, poem, poet, poetry, Polaroids, prayer, short poems, taste, vignettes. Bookmark the permalink.

On your birthday (a poem)

2015/03/15 — Leave a comment

A few weeks ago, I learned that a friend of mine died of cancer last September. Today would have been her 52nd birthday.
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This entry was posted in Life, Musings, Poetry, Writing and tagged absence, birthday, candles, celebration, friend, March 2015, memories, poem, poetry, remembering, smiling face. Bookmark the permalink.

Ingrown toenail haiku (a poem)

2015/03/15 — Leave a comment

My cat ran across my foot yesterday…

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This entry was posted in Life, Musings, Poetry, Writing and tagged cat, claws, ingrown toenail, March 2015, poem, poetry. Bookmark the permalink.

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