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Band names won’t fly under these circumstances (a poem)

2017/01/22

Ah, the news…
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This entry was posted in Musings, Poetry, Writing and tagged January 2017, perception, poem, poetry, truth. Bookmark the permalink.

When the sinking cannot be stopped (a poem)

2016/10/04

A shadorma.

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This entry was posted in Life, Musings, Poetry, Writing and tagged 3/5/3/3/7/5, knife, October 2016, poem, poetry, shadorma, sharpness, truth, words. Bookmark the permalink.

It means more out here (a poem)

2016/07/05

Firefly and a random itch…

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This entry was posted in Life, Musings, Poetry, Writing and tagged July 2016, layers, overheard phrase, parts, poem, poetry, reveal, truth. Bookmark the permalink.

A long-awaited truth (A poem)

2016/02/25

Back to the epistles again, after a short break.
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This entry was posted in Life, Musings, Poetry, Writing and tagged acceptance, emotions, epistle, February 2016, feelings, happiness, joy, laughter, love, poem, poetry, truth. Bookmark the permalink.

Standards (a poem)

2016/01/07

Sick since yesterday, but still writing…
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This entry was posted in Life, Musings, Poetry, Writing and tagged choices, good vs honest, January 2016, peace, poem, poetry, question, realities, reasons, success, truth. Bookmark the permalink.

A small epiphany on a Wednesday afternoon under the trees (a poem)

2015/09/23

Sometimes an ordinary action gets me thinking all philosophical-like. What’s up with that?
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This entry was posted in Life, Lists, Musings, Poetry, Writing and tagged epiphany, meaning, poem, poetry, reminders, September 2015, things, truth. Bookmark the permalink.

‘Did you find everything you needed?’ (a poem)

2015/06/02

My latest musings on an oddly quiet Tuesday morning…
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This entry was posted in Writing and tagged answer, contemplation, context, June 2015, meaning, musing, poem, poetry, question, truth. Bookmark the permalink.

Unarmed #2 (a poem)

2015/04/15

Today’s Writer’s Digest April PAD Challenge prompt is to pick an adjective, make it the title of your poem…[then] write your poem.

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This entry was posted in Life, Musings, Poetry, Writing and tagged 2015 April PAD Challenge, adjective, April 2015, armor, distance, poem, poetry, space, truth, unarmed, walls, weapons, Writer's Digest. Bookmark the permalink.

Demarcation (a poem)

2015/02/04

Letting the moment pass…

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This entry was posted in Life, Musings, Poetry, Writing and tagged breathing, candle, darkness, February 2015, light, morning, poem, poetry, silence, smoke, strength, surrender, truth. Bookmark the permalink.

imaginary picket line (a poem)

2014/11/15

No prompts—just working from a random phrase that popped into my head…

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This entry was posted in Life, Musings, Poetry, Writing and tagged apprehension, imagination, poem, poetry, trapped, truth, walls. Bookmark the permalink.

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