Does illness have a voice,and if so; is it melancholy,or dark and dank, divulgingdeepest despair, or revealinga vileness of nature? Discord creeps along my veins,disrupts muscles, systems failingunder the oppression –“Stay strong,” friends counsel,cannot hear the gathering storm,feel the heaviness cloaking me. I am not myself, but then;who am I? Is disease a mutationof the […]
Discharge the gun –protection a vesselthrough which our depthsare undefined…adrift Fear is a burrowerwears a false crownbirths losstrusts danger Hearts beg,amid this trigger-readinessfor a guardian – unafraidto court this meaningless Futility unchecked –to study productive optionsunimaginable in the current state of chaos on repeat. (Art my own)
These bones, they saywill finish me – too brittleto withstand the race But I am Willowrecollection wispymy dance defiant Porous as a sea spongesoaking up each daymettle despite the rattle (Tuesdays I borrow from Twitter @Vjknutson. Image my own.)
This turned out to be a meant-to-be prompt for me. And – I love that quote – is that yours? I totally agree with it 🙂
http://oneletterup.com/2019/12/21/pause-to-listen
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Very serendipitous. I found the quotation on pinterest – not sure the original source.
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Yes it was. I try to always pay attention to such moments. I hadn’t thought to check out pinterest for quotes!
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I do occasionally, when my own muse is not cooperating.
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Wonderful!
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https://curatingthoughts.blog/2019/12/18/missed-farewells/
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Flight Of Discovery – https://awisewomansjourney.wordpress.com/2019/12/19/flight-of-discovery/
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Love this metaphor, Deborah.
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Thank you kindly V.J.! ❤
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Welcome.
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Important pause.
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Gratefulness can only come when one takes a pause. https://odaciuk.wordpress.com/2019/12/18/grateful/
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You make a good point.
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That moon shot is captivating.
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Thanks, V.J. My zoom lense did a great job. 🙂
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It sure did! welcome.
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Here’s my take – https://amanpan.com/2019/12/16/too-little-too-late/
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Good take!
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https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2019/12/16/pause/
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Thanks for participating, Reena.
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You are welcome!
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Here’s my take! https://iwriteher.com/2019/12/16/feeling-real/
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Good one.
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