Grounded Exuberance

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Jesus’ Sunbeam When I grow up, I’m gonna be red dye 40 in a sunbeam for Jesus. Hello! My name is sam, and I am 2% less fat than I was last month....

Jesus' Sunbeam

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Expert Advice

Needing help with my dating lifeI seek out the blue-footed booby’s adviceHe asked if I’m able to danceSure, I can, if it will lead to romanceExcellent. That’s greatHere’s what you do on the first dateRaise your feet one at a time like soTurn around. Bob your head. There you goIf he doesn’t seem interestedDrop a few twigs at his feetShow off your wings and repeatWhen he joins in, you’re setA…

Expert Advice

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When the Work and I Agree

… so I said, make a concerted effort to drink lots of water, that way if you have any bladder leakage, you won’t smell like pee. The one night I didn’t close my curtains and was getting a good night, I woke up to flashing lights on my wall; there was an accident on the highway, and about four cop cars were out there. My vertigo is back, and I’m wondering if it’s due to my sleeplessness or the…

When the Work and I Agree

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Alabis Are Us

Photo by Romain Dancre on Unsplash © 2026 Ociola Samantha Williams. All Rights Reserved.

Alabis Are Us

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It's Tyrant Time Again - N0. 12

Hello! I’ve decided to separate these posts so they don’t include my regular journal/random thoughts stuff. I couldn’t find much childhood info on this tyrant, so we gonna do #12 a bit differently. Ready? Name That Tyrant: No. 12 Born on February 19, 1940 (that’s the same date as Dee! I hope she’s not somebody’s tyrant.) His dad died when he was super young, maybe at two years old. Some say…

It's Tyrant Time Again - N0. 12

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Vow

For life…I will cherish my restless curiosityBe mindful of where I place my attentionListen for what’s actually thereInstead of hearing what I want to hearI’ll always abide by Epistemic justice and intellectual humility (IH)Value active, open-minded thinking (AOT)Encourage little-heard voices To resist flattening for acceptanceAnd to always tell their storyFinallyI will forever cherish Our…

Vow

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Stranger and Stranger Still

It’s raining and windy out! I was supposed to be working on my novel, but I ended up writing this… Do you know what I hate more than man-babies? Certain types of gatekeepers! I came across two articles this week featuring execs and/or business owners discussing AI. One guy fired his entire HR team – I wondered for a split second if he was going to distribute those savings among his remaining…

Stranger and Stranger Still

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Pleading

Image Version: Apologies if the image doesn’t render correctly. Scroll down for the text version below Text Version: Case No. PS-23-001 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF REPRODUCIBLE RESULTSCOUNTY OF THE SCIENTIFIC METHODFORMER BELIEVERS, individually and on behalfof all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. GOD, a.k.a. THE ALMIGHTY,YAHWEH, LORD OF HOSTS, et al.,…

Pleading

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Waiting For...

I hate when people ask me, “How was your weekend?” or “What did you do over the weekend?” I immediately feel stressed cause they are waiting for an answer, and I can’t remember how I felt or what I did on Sunday, much less Saturday. From now on, my answer will be, “None of your business.” That’s quick and easy to remember. Oooh, or maybe something random and gruesome, “Oh, um… Let’s see, I…

Waiting For...

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Office Files

Remember, I told you I’m studying for my PMI PMO-CP exam. Well, I switched to the PfMP, but I don’t think I’ll write it. Earlier this week, thanks to an email, I was reminded that I need to pay to renew my PMP, which left a bad taste in my pocket. If I write the exam, I’ll need to maintain another set of PDUs and pay another renewal fee. Screw it! PMI isn’t getting any more of my money. The…

Office Files

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Eighteenth Floor

Spotted with dandelion frecklesAnd children enjoying recessI chuckle at the screamsA carefree field of dreams Photo by Claudio Biesele on Unsplash © 2026 Ociola Samantha Williams. All Rights Reserved.

Eighteenth Floor

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Sheep Wreck (Flock First)

Up at two AMInsomnia strikes againListening to the ACI think about humanitySkeptical of our civilityWith shepherds and dogs asleepI try to count sheepBut wolves make it impossibleAs I watch them fall off the cliffI feel responsible Photo by Chris Ensminger on Unsplash © 2026 Ociola Samantha Williams. All Rights Reserved.

Sheep Wreck (Flock First)

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The Second Gilded Age

Like Robber Barons of yesteryearSilicon Sultans prevail Gaslit by the gig economyNothing left but inequalityHang onto that insecure threadWork Precariats! Until you’re deadIn the broligarchy of crony capitalismWe widen the social schismRapaciously robbing from the poorRetirement? No more Thank you, Sammi! Photo by Grab on Unsplash © 2026 Ociola Samantha Williams. All Rights Reserved.

The Second Gilded Age

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Untested

Am I incorruptibleWill I always have your interestsWill I rightfully do what’s best Stand in stewardship and solidarityNever call it charityWill I maintain my integrityOr…Will the promise of riches guide meChip away my humanityTo unrecognizabilityAm I incorruptibleAlthough I’d like to think soUntil tempted, I cannot know © 2026 Ociola Samantha Williams. All Rights Reserved.

Untested

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Fairwell April

I look forward to the day when I can say, “I’ll show you frail and elderly you fuck! Come at me!” Then I’ll do that kung-fu movie hand gesture. Always I forget that April is poetry month. Hope you poured your heart out. Back in 2024, I wrote 32 poems. In 2025, only 14; this year, just three. 😦 I’m on the last day of my week off, and I feel a smidge better than I did last week. Ugh. Even when…

Fairwell April

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Daily Gray Blues

I’ve been struggling to stay afloat. The weather is affecting my mood, and I can’t take the week off because my beautiful coworker in France is on vacation. (France is still on my list of places to go.) But I don’t know if a week off will help. Maybe it’s not the weather, it’s just me. I’m questioning everything. Uncertain about the direction of my life. I don’t know if the projects I’m working…

Daily Gray Blues

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Tenderness

Since trust is difficult to rebuild Let’s get lost in honestyRadical, it doesn’t have to beWhen love is foremostWe glide through Streams of kindness Waterfalls of understandingNever landing Photo by Jason Mavrommatis on Unsplash © 2026 Ociola Samantha Williams. All Rights Reserved.

Tenderness