Alone. Standing on the precipice filled with fear and trepidation paralyzed by the knowledge of what lies behind, the abyss, the addiction, the self-loathing, the utter defeat and humiliation but seeing no way out after years filled with trying, failing, […]
Continue reading »Integrity
Honesty is telling the truth to others. Integrity is telling the truth to yourself. ~ Israelmore Ayivor Honesty stands beside reliability, the truth never changing in the telling, only when it was one thing but became another. Integrity stands beside self-respect, […]
Continue reading »The Art of Living
The art of living is probably the highest form of personal expression: one is not concerned with who is behind or ahead, but rather with the enjoyment of now. ~ For Today (Kindle Locations 161-162) We grow up competing…or at least […]
Continue reading »Grace Note
I lie, meditating. To music. It occurs to me many small notes grace the score. Grace notes. I lie, becoming inspired. A theme for tomorrow’s poem. Grace notes. Neat sounding theme. Obvious illustration. Double entendre, the word grace, another in […]
Continue reading »When the Device Dies
Battery dead. Nothing else near. Waiting. What can you do if not check email, glance at Facebook, look at the calendar, edit the minutes, play blackjack or Angry Birds? What can you do? Try out that Constant Contact that needs […]
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