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The Great Lies: curtal sonnet
When all at once the world decides to fail, on such and such a day, when pundits claim to clearly see our leaders in the ooze of mad careening chaos, and then rail, without a single scrap or crumb of … Continue reading
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Tagged #BookofForms, blame, curtal sonnet, decisions, hypocrisy, leadership, poetic forms
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How It Goes
Early in the morning, right before the break of day, standing at the transom one eye turned to either way, soaking in the silence of the crisp December air, trying to remember what he did to get back there. How … Continue reading
Journey’s End
Every journey starts out simply, with a single thought: where am I, where have I been, and is it where I ought to imagine is my place, my center in this life, or is there more to me than this, … Continue reading
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Tagged confusion, decisions, destinations, destiny, illusion, journeys, NaPoWriMo, travel
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Slip, Trip, Stumble and Fall
I had it easy, or so I’ve been told: good luck and fortune to have and to hold Plenty good lovin’ and good-timin’ friends Who swore they’d back me up until the end But all too easy, it slipped right … Continue reading
Here is the Crossroads
Here is the crossroads where you finally know you’re too old to say you’ll die young. It’s early summer; fall’s on the horizon. Your spring has most definitely sprung. It’s not about giving up on your wild days, but some … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, commitment, crossroads, decisions, growth, maturity, youth
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Out into the Rain
Standing at the window, staring out into the rain, past the point of caring who or what may be the blame. Innocent and guilty sometimes are one and the same; we don’t make the rules, and yet we still must … Continue reading
Along for the Ride
There are times when I’m determined (or at least, some times I feel) that my life should find its purpose in constructing something real: an edifice in marble, some landmark of stone and steel, so that my passing leaves some … Continue reading