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Day Old Sadness

September 10, 2022

Day old sadnessLike day old breaddoes time harden sadness like breador does it soften the sadnessmaking it more soft Pliablemore …

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The Sad Inequity

September 9, 2022

Is it unfairThat the world beginsanother dayThe sun risesthe birds singand flowers reach skywardwhen so muchis lostgoneand pain growslike so …

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Slow life

September 8, 2022

There is still lifeand then there is slow lifeSlow life is to be willing —No, excited!– to watch the grass …

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Today I Would Rather

September 7, 2022

Today I would rather paint than poemIt is easierto watch the swirling pigments and waterthen to touch uponwhatever inner tornado …

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Wanted

September 6, 2022

There are posters, I supposein big box stores, near the garden departmentin the local nurseryI am a wanted personas yet …

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Three Day Weekend

September 5, 2022

Monday offfor me, not theeas someone needs to sell me thingsthis Labor Day saleand someone needs to cook my mealand …

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Sunday Story episode 38 – A Visit from a Goon Squad

September 4, 2022

Prompt: A party plannerUnknowingly marries a criminalSomething new He was late. Joaquin promised he would be on time this time, …

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Just Add Water

September 3, 2022

the creative soul of a childwet finger paintswirling, swishing, swooshing, swoopingshapes on the wet paperTime dries the work of artand …

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Swatches

September 2, 2022

New paletteand the first thing I want to do, before anything else(including today’s writing)is swatch the colorscomparing them to palettes …

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Why do I even

September 1, 2022

Why do I even show upeach day, blank pagespilling ink in exchange for what?there is no moneyno recompense in thisfive …

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