If we are intended for great ends,
we are called to great hazards.
~ John Henry Cardinal Newman ~
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Day: April 14, 2020
Knife
Today’s Word of the Day is Knife.
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My New Reality ~ Walt Page, The Tennessee Poet
More and more I find myself
Becoming more and overwhelmed
By my chronic pain and health conditions
Constant back pain
From scoliosis and osteoarthritis
Both lower legs and feel swollen
From lymph-edema
Irregular and rapid heartbeat
Shortness of breath
Constant fatigue
Abdominal hernia
Realizing I’m not getting better
Hope is fading
More and more depressed
Not a clinical depression
Just the realization
That I will never again swim in the ocean
Visit Disney World or Universal Studios
Go horseback riding or cross country skiing
Go trout fishing in the Adirondack Mountains
Go deep sea fishing at Marathon on the Florida Keys
Never again will I play drums
With a classic rock band
Or run a 5K race
The realization that I may never visit Scotland
This knowledge hurts more than my pain
But I have these memories
I can close my eyes and I am there
Catching a beautiful rainbow…
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The 2020 Daily Writing Challenge – April 12
Writing is like driving at night in the fog.
You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.
– E. L. Doctorow
Today is Day 103 of the 2020 Daily Writing Challenge.
Did you write yesterday? We are living in an upside-down world. The hustle and bustle of daily commutes, the never-ending parade of constant stress, unreasonable demands, over-hyped experiences, and thrilling activities competing for your time, attention, and energy—evaporated. Self-isolation, social distancing, work from home, eLearning, family time, and dog walking, are the newest must-do exercises. No one would blame you if you are feeling directionless in your suddenly open schedule.
Abrupt changes can induce anxiety, but what if you considered this an opportunity to cultivate deep working habits? Deep work is a concept defined by Cal Newport, associate professor of computer science at Georgetown University and self-help author. He defines deep…
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Choose Love
capitalism is apathetic
survival of the fittest
fuck you
i’ve got mine
humanism is caring
be concerned
love your fellow humans
take care of each other
Easter Secrets – #Shadorma – #poetry challenge – #Easter – #NaPoWriMo
Colleen’s poetry challenge for this week is Poet’s Choice. I chose to write an Easter Shadorma.
Easter morn
With smiling faces
Kiddies seek
Their treasure
No one dares tell them the truth
It is a secret
HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!! ❤
Colleen’s 2020 Weekly #Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 172, #Poet’sChoice
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Stand Before the Dawn
I stand before the dawn
And wonder about the day
The truth is I’m no pawn!
I stand before the dawn
Let the past be bygone
For it holds no sway,
I stand before the dawn
And wonder about the day
©Heather Carr-Rowe
Ragtag Daily Prompt: Truth
Today’s prompt: challenge you to write a triolet
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“Calories don’t count during a pandemic”
Everything becomes sacred…
Everything becomes sacred when we walk with God.
Every leaf, every tree, every eye, and open heart.
The ground we work and plant.
The words we write and sing.
The ones we bless and honor…
Every person becomes Beloved
As we awaken in the vast wonder of God.”
~ Bob Holmes #dailygrace
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beyond skin – Chris Mc Geown
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The Reluctant Poet 