BY CHARLES ROBERT LINDHOLM
WAS
EPSTEIN’S DEATH
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL JOB
BY THE MISSION IMPOSSIBLE
TEAM?
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Day: August 17, 2019
Mismatch of Yes and No
Sometimes we affirm something outwardly
But inwardly we deny it…
DidiArtist, 17.03.2017
Slow Burn
it starts as if a fantasy
every box checked
he’s perfect
don’t you know
slowly…
deliberately…
it becomes a trap
from which you
can’t escape
easily
you become disabled
in the head
so you’ll stay
out of need
still thinking it’s love
but knowing something’s off
the courage and independence
fighting to be recognized
that’s not love
it’s a cage
mistook nice
as being invested
mistook attentive
for genuine care
but the details of todays
are boring
the atmosphere thick
with silence
the possibilities become a dead end
This is not the end
I have lived a lonely life
Many have come and gone
But Jack my dear you stood out
With all your smiles and your cheer
You became my friend
Within moments of meeting me
It was your actions, not your words
That showed me who you are
A beautiful soul who embraces life
You have walked your own path
Giving me great respect for you
Dear Jack, I believe you are not gone
You live on in my heart
You will live on in each of us
As we walk toward our separate paths
To different places in the world
You gave us another story
About a soul that was so beautiful, so bold
I am grateful to know you
You have reminded me that I am strong
I will keep fighting for both of us
Rest in peace my friend
But this is not the end
Nyx
davidbrucehaiku: a really sad sight
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A REALLY SAD SIGHT
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A chained tricycle
Who would steal a toddler’s trike?
A really sad sight
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Looks are Deceiving – #Tanka – #poetrychallenge
This week is Poet’s Choice. No synonyms are necessary. Check out Colleen’s blog to find which forms of poetry are acceptable for this challenge. Have fun!
The storm fits my mood
As thunder rumbles above
Dark clouds wander by
Much like me, this dreary day
Looks are deceiving
Colleen’s 2019 Weekly #Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 139 #Poet’s Choice
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Attention – a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon
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“To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work.” Mary Oliver
Attention
All the world is hello,
like a lover flirtatiously smiling
drawing attention indiscreetly
all red shoes and lipstick,
just wanting some loving attention.
©Paul Vincent Cannon
Paul, pvcann.com
#Troiku: Daisies
around the mansion
spring showers rain colors
wildflowers blooming
daisies standing strong together
cheerful faces seeking sun
peeking from dark clouds
after the storm
birds splash in glassy puddles
sing a thankful song
Today, daisies are the flowers we are to create a troiku with. Below is the haiku given:
around the mansion
daisies standing strong together
after the storm
© Chèvrefeuille (2012)
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An Ancient Method of Technological Knowledge Transfer – Daily Quote
I recently came across a reference to “close reading”. Timothy Shanahan defines close reading as “intensive analysis of a text in order to come to terms with what it says, how it says it, and what it means.” Intrigued, I began a little research which led me down a rabbit hole of New Criticism, literary theory, American literary criticism, and reader-response theory. It got me to thinking, which is what I believe is the point of reading, and by extension, writing solidifies thinking.
The concepts seemed natural as if someone had trained me in the processes while I was unaware. Reading more, I recalled my fifth-grade teacher instructing us on how to read for comprehension. In high school, an AP English teacher had us parse entire poems. We dissected each stanza into its components, identified them grammatically and wrote papers to explain the inflections and syntactical relationships used by the poet. Once finished, we…
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Moments
giving it t me ~ to hold and to protect it ~ as a token of trust —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
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