Tag: Whatsoever Things Are Lovely
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I am looking for love: Wordle 569
Hello! I’m a week late and oh well! My life… the turmoil has been endless. And when there is an attack on my peace, my writing suffers. And yet! Here I am. A day late and a dollar short. But here. This is last week’s Wordle, and I will work on today’s for tomorrow. Meanwhile, […]
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Wander
“Wandering” Instead of making it okay for youI’m trying to make it all right for me.Your comfort had become my kryptonite.Now I have broken free, put the cape down, And have wandered off into the world To be myself.
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Satisfied
Ummm. This is my “why.” If anyone ever wondered why I write, it is because my writing comes from a place that other people cannot control. SatisfiedThey cracked my teethMade it ugly for me to speakThought it would make meKeep my mouth closed Didn’t work thoughSo they pierced my earHoping that I couldn’t hearThat sounds […]
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Rattled
This poem is one I wrote a while ago. I’ll let you assign meaning as you please this time. 😂 I remembered it while I was checking out Sammi Cox and the new writing challenge on sibilance. Of course, my word count is hot garbage. Of course, I still love the poem. Enjoy. “Rattled”Beware the […]
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Sibilance: It’s the ssssss for me!
This one is a part of the challenge put forth by Sammi Cox . Here are the parameters: This one was easy, lol. I love alliteration and assonance and employ them liberally in the longforms that I write. When I first saw this challenge i immediately thought of a poem I wrote before, which I […]
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Wandering
It’s been a long 11 days! I’ve been in church or running around hectically doing things and being things for others—which, while fulfilling meant that for a brief moment I had put myself on the back burner. That ain’t been my 2022 ministry, and can I tell you? It CHAFED REAL GOODLY LIKE. 😩 I […]
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Reset
I WANT MY OWN CTL-ALT-DELSO THAT I CAN RESET—GET BACK INTO FACTORY SETTINGSAND START OVER…INSTEAD OF SITTING HERE, STUCKAND GRINDING AWAY INTHAT VICIOUS SWIRL OF DEATH…INSTEAD OF STANDING FROZENAND UNABLE TO MOVE FORWARD.
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Flipped
This one is a part of the challenge put forth by Sammi Cox . Here are the parameters: This one? I went backwards one to see if the challenge I just did was a one-off or if I could challenge my mental to push it forward. I love poetry but I don’t always have a […]
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Return
This one is a part of the challenge put forth by Sammi Cox . Here are the parameters: My first try was a fail for following the directions. A wordy durd like me missed the word count by a country mile! So I had to dig in deep and try again. My 2nd attempt hit […]
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Kindness, Clarity, and Encouragement – #19
It is a hard year for me. I have suffered in silence, privately breaking into pieces while still dragging myself and my life along. I wish it wasn’t so hard to fully transition into the person I am to be. Still and all: life is still beautiful and I’m learning that these challenging moments are […]
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