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Peace
Sometimes I find these moments
Moments of peace
Peace I thought I would never find
Peace has finally found me
Nyx
I’ll take care of you
I will take care of you…
(Poem 20 for the month of April. The poetry month.)
In the dead of long night, our wandering mind find things lost and cannot be found. Old Johnnie sitting alone in the Jazz bar and he is drinking the Black Velvet whiskey dreaming about his dear Susie. An Akron gal who stole his heart and he remembered he learned. Love can be swift and love can be painful.
Today he called her and he told her. Johnnie is done with the Army and what do you need me to do, to make her smile again? She laughed at his words and she asked him. I have murdered love and I have a child. Love had banished my hope and heart. Johnnie, you don’t want damaged goods. He told her, I love your scars, your gentle voice and I love your face. No-one escaped the…
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Mental Artifacts #Poetry #Grief #Journey
my mind wanted to return
to discuss with you the latest developments
return to a past time
to enjoy your company
to have its insights validated
return to ancient history
the longing remains
unsatisfied by broken promises
undone by lost dreams
my mind searches for answers
© 2021 Jason A. Muckley
A to Z Challenge- People, Qualities or Things that inspired me – S
For Letter S, my choice is Carl Sagan
Facts about CarlSagan
Carl Sagandied at62 years old
Born:November 9,1934
Died:December 20,1996
Birthplace:Brooklyn,New York,United States
Best known asThe astronomer who did the TV seriesCosmos
Carl Sagan Biography
AstronomerTV Personality
Astronomer and science popularizer Carl Sagan was best known for his 1980 documentary TV seriesCosmos: A Personal Voyage. The highly successful program, on public television, spawned a bestselling companion book that helped make Sagan one of the most famous faces in American science. He did his studies at the University of Chicago in the 1950s, earning his doctorate there in Astronomy and Astrophysics in 1960. He lectured at Harvard in the late 1960s, and after 1968 Sagan had a career-long relationship with New York’s Cornell University as a lecturer and researcher. An advisor to…
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Promote a Poet/Writer Thursday, April 22, 2021
Welcome to Promote a Poet/Writer Thursday! This is the day of the week where all members of the Go Dog Go Café Community are invited to introduce a Poet or Writer they enjoy reading.
Participating is really fast and simple- in the comments below, post the link for the Home Page of the Poet/Writer you are introducing to us and tell us briefly why you think they are special.
We encourage all of you to visit these blogs (or social media pages) and get acquainted with some great new writers. You never know who you might meet. . .
Happy reading!
Progression – Eugenia
raindrops
plip plops
I feel it
birds sing
bells ring
I hear it
moon glows
on meadows
I see it
ideas grow
words flow
I read it
voices silent
echoes quiet
I listen
© Eugenia Hoffman
Eugenia enjoyed a dedicated career in the insurance industry for over 20 years being rewarded both professionally and personally. Now it’s time for Eugenia to follow her dreams by doing things she enjoys…spending time with family, learning, sharing, traveling, and writing poetry. Eugenia’s writing and creative endeavors can be found at her blogs, Eugi’s Causerie and Eugi’s Milieu. Eugenia has authored eBooks Fanciful Delights and Mama, me and Mother Nature, and also has writings at Spillwords Press, PoetrySoup, and beBee.com.
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Gardyloo
The Word Of The Day today is “Gardyloo“.
Definition: Gardyloo. Archaic This is actually a Scottish term, but it sounds really nifty! The definition is a funny and gross one; this is what people living in Edinburgh shouted out their windows as a warning before dumping their slop buckets out of their windows. At least they gave a little bit of a warning to those below!
Please feel free to use the word in a story, poem, or other writing exercises of your own choosing.
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Most importantly, have fun!
The Reluctant Poet 