passion
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For the LOVE of Writing
I’m aware that not everyone who blogs writes. It sounds kind of contradictory since you’re obviously writing, but people have many different reasons for blogging so that’s probably none of my business. When I browse the pages of various blogs, I sometimes see many writers complaining about writing. In many ways I am quite confused… Continue reading
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The Power of Purpose
“The obstacles you encounter rarely have a coherent purpose of their own. They are just there, inconvenient and troublesome to be sure, but with nothing of substance to sustain them. You, on the other hand, have the extreme advantage of being able to choose and follow a definite purpose. By so doing, instead of randomly… Continue reading
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Memories
Dear memories, how dare you stalk my past, shackle my thoughts to your smile, and then ground my mistakes into a trembling apology as if anyone escapes history. Continue reading
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You Can’t Leave…
You can’t leave me not now not ever not while my kiss is in your bloodstream and not when your tongue has danced on the insides of my mouth not when your teeth have carved “I luv u’s” on my heart like hieroglyphic images to remember when were far apart from each other like long… Continue reading
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Why Poets Are Poor
I am NOT your Sonia Sanchez, your Langston Hughes, your James Baldwin or Maya Angelou. In fact, my name may never find itself uttered among the world greats. And I’m fine with that. No, I LOVE that. Not ALL poets are poor, but I think the best ones are. They are the people who still… Continue reading
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