robert schreiber - poetry and blog

“What is more dangerous than to become a poet? Which is, as some say, an incurable and infectious disease.” ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Don Quixote

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My boo boo @modrndayhippie and I got out there on the last day of early voting in GA and the lines were loooong, which was very encouraging to see!! Feels good to be involved in our new home state... especially with all the close elections. And FUCK any cynicism some people have around it not being cool to vote or that, “My vote doesn’t matter.” bullshit. That narrative was played out years ago. Don’t be lazy. Get out there Tuesday. It matters. Read up on shit and be a part of the conversation. #staceyabrams #staceyabramsforgovernor #gagov #vote #votethemout #votethemout2018 https://www.instagram.com/p/Bpr7VrrnaNi/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=15xsh7dx0ivkx

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💊 #poetsofinstagram #instapoet #instapoetry #depressionpoems #anxietypoems #mentalhealthawareness https://www.instagram.com/p/BppF8tKnOFx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=18y6nk0e6nb34

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#poetsofinstagram #instapoet #instapoetry #lovepoems https://www.instagram.com/p/BpUcrv6BPGR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=7bssnz3mtkp3

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Wednesday thoughts at a coffee shop... https://www.instagram.com/p/BpC-Q5TBX-q/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1j1p2cl07iv3i

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Get out there, GA! #ga #georgia #gagov #vote #staceyabrams #staceyabramsforgovernor #getoutandvote 🍑❤️ https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo-fnK9BE8G/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=j38jyz5cz4ta

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Get out there, GA! #ga #georgia #gagov #vote #getoutandvote 🍑❤️ https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo-fnK9BE8G/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=e48t4xqqubu0

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Looking forward to exploring this lovely little gem I received in the mail today 😍 #leonardcohen #poetry #bookstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/BoeaWI7B6iK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1cf2u5j33iq76

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The Carrying by Ada Limón. My poetry jammy-jam at the moment. Seems strangely appropriate for fall, or at least, appropriate to some feelings I have whilst fall has just begun. And I’ve been thinking a lot about trees, over the summer, but even more so now as they are omnipresent where I live in Georgia, and some are starting their transition. #poetry #poetrycommunity (at Roswell, Georgia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoIFP5ZhTjD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=hncdeg3w3isg

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The first poem I ever read... was a wee lad. #happybirthday #williamcarloswilliams #poetry #poetrycommunity https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn1_mZUhXy0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=kor6vwmvzbxz

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Late night stroll with bae and little bae ❤️ (at Roswell, Georgia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnU_Mkdg7pE/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1rny5jt2j13wd

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One of the hardest things I find about writing is MAKING the time (and I don’t even have any kids yet!). Often, I do indeed have the time, but I MAKE excuses or sometimes, am just plain lazy. I’d rather sit on my ass and watch TV. It’s easy to do that. So I’m trying to be easy with myself and slowly cultivate more discipline around the practice. Even when my writing is total shit, it’s accompanied by a warm, soothing glow in my stomach - the feeling that I’ve created something. I try to remember that feeling more and more and just sit down in front of my computer, one sit, one day at a time... anticipating the glow. #onwriting (at Roswell, Georgia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnJYYR5gYe3/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=14aohpqdnmib6

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My boo boo and I acquired us a little sentient being. He calls himself “Mac.” As far as I can tell (though it’s hard to prescribe something like this so early in the venture), his demands seem low and his spirit’s high. Half pit bull. Half husky. Aka #pitsky Dear reader, I know not what repercussions, if any, will come of this new addition; whether he will bring good or ill fortune upon our household, it’s name and reputation. But this I do know, by God: Many a belly rub will be given. #pitskypuppy #pitskysofinstagram

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Sometimes when I feel some depression coming on, I try to earnestly make my way back to the calm, encompassing, sweet waters of gratitude. It is not always THE remedy, but it’s a big part of it. A sweet elixir indeed. #tuesdaythoughts #gratitude

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“The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places.” - Ernest Hemingway #badass #birthdayboy #legend

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We are surrounded by so much beauty and so many miracles ... it’s really just about making a choice to see / adjusting how we look at things. ❤️#thingswetakeforgranted #wearemiracles #emerson

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“existential crises” are so cliché, but there have been times were depression has utterly crushed me and existence truly feels hollow/empty (obviously, I’m not the only one to have felt this way). In conjunction with medication and other therapies, writing creatively and journaling have been solid tools to help me to continue through the fog and find the clarity of day, again and again. Just seeing my thoughts in front of me, making them more tactile/tangible... seems to minimize the negative and magnify the positive. If you’re feeling blue or black or beyond, there’s certainly no shame in getting help. And there may be much gained in picking up a pen and pad. ❤️ #writing #depression #movie ‘Midnight in Paris’