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Sunday Ponder Sessions 2. (prose)

Do you know what it's like to be in the blues? Detached from the world?

I received a great reaction to the last one, and so this might be a weekly thing. Do you know what it’s like to be in the blues? Detached from the world? Not because of choice necessarily, but for survival. Because in my case, I do. I have kept trying, reaching out, hoping, and praying that it might be different the next time. It isn’t. I have been a little naive in that way. But not so long…

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Sunday Ponder Sessions 2.

Do you know what it's like to be in the blues? Detached from the world?

I received a great reaction to the last one, and so this might be a weekly thing. Do you know what it’s like to be in the blues? Detached from the world? Not because of choice necessarily, but for survival. Because in my case, I do. I have kept trying, reaching out, hoping, and praying that it might be different the next time. It isn’t. I have been a little naive in that way. But not so long…

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dissociating: reclaiming things (a poem)

i'm a pleading mess, color pallid,

how long does it take to forget, feeling ferociously until i’m a pleading mess, color pallid, sweaty palms, what do i do. i look at your favorite color; i mean i look at black and, no black’s my favorite color. why does my brain still associate it with you? you left. and that’s the end of that. but why does my stubborn brain put me through this trial until i can’t breathe. my heart…

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dissociating: reclaiming things (a poem)

i'm a pleading mess, color pallid,

how long does it take to forget, feeling ferociously until i’m a pleading mess, color pallid, sweaty palms, what do i do. i look at your favorite color; i mean i look at black and, no black’s my favorite color. why does my brain still associate it with you? you left. and that’s the end of that. but why does my stubborn brain put me through this trial until i can’t breathe. my heart…

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perception of (dog) time (a poem)

we are immortals.

NOTE: My poetry book, Six Times Forever, is on a 47% discount for Prime Day. Today. Get your copy now. 🙂 did you know? in dog-reality, we live five hundred or more years. we are immortals. we are giants. we are slow to grow. what are we in our world? i guess it doesn’t matter. you said you wouldn’t and you did anyway. left. even in dog years it would count as a blink of an eye. not a…

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speak now era (a poem)

how long will you stay... hushed?

how long will you stay… hushed? when will you stop the injustice and undeserved pain? when will you ride out the truth and face the consequences? when will you stop being a shadow of yourself and embrace the intimacy of honesty? speak up, speak loud, and speak now! Six Times Forever: A Poetic Recollection of Hopeless Romanticism is available on Amazon. Click on paperback or kindle to…

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speak now era

how long will you stay...

how long will you stay… hushed? when will you stop the injustice and undeserved pain? when will you ride out the truth and face the consequences? when will you stop being a shadow of yourself and embrace the intimacy of honesty? speak up, speak loud, and speak now! Six Times Forever: A Poetic Recollection of Hopeless Romanticism is available on Amazon. Click on paperback or kindle to…

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Your Muse.

I won't lie. This is a lot easier if you have a crush or love someone. You don't even have to think for the words to flow. A magic faucet. When you think of someone, and you lose control of your thoughts. You're at a loss for words but not really.

I won’t lie. This is a lot easier if you have a crush or love someone. You don’t even have to think for the words to flow. A magic faucet. When you think of someone, and you lose control of your thoughts. You’re at a loss for words but not really. How do you describe eyes as deep and compelling as hers? How do you explain what her smile does to you– butterflies in your stomach are just a…

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