Wander 〰
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Atomic Decision
A thousand thoughts rushed to the periphery Each sensation intimated a different choice, a different path, which further split, divided, then multiplied The mind devolved into a state of chaos; Entropy festered. Lana knew time was running out The dreaded question dropped in the air like an atomic bomb. She gingerly stowed the decision on…
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Heart Sick
The doctor placed the bell of stethoscope on my chest. Her brow furrowed. “I’m afraid you have Takotsubo cardiomyopathy” I drew a breath. Inhale. . . My lopsided, unwieldy heart Palpitating, Palpable, weighed heavy with grief. Could she decipher neuroticism between heartbeats? Did heart arrhythmia sentiment exist? Did electric signals for a venereal jaunt and…
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Island Girl
Centuries ago, a beautiful woman lived on an island She was looking for a soul to understand her Every morning she would climb to the forest’s canopy Every day she would sing a lugubrious song: Can you hear me? See me? Please, come seek me Free me The song rippled across the island’s rivers, traversed…
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Experience
Before the brush meets the canvas the painter pauses and ponders her next stroke. The moment before the beginning is always disquieting. She takes a deep breath, grips the handle tighter; begins. She paints nervous puddles of questions, meaningless marks, empty strokes, Until a pattern emerges and she adds a new colour to the palette.…
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Garlic
The Scape cranes her swan-like neck and winces at the first rays. Galvanized by the heat, she gently nudges the Bulbil to wake up. The leaves unravel to the warmth on the epidermis. Summer is harvest season; it’s time to inform the others. The Scape sends the messenger down the stem by the afternoon. Mother…
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Discordant Reality
Yesterday I had a dream In the dream, I wrote a song about you I culled the notes from your past , arranged them in the present; folded the lilt of your voice into the time signature; tucked my favourite memories into each trill. i wrote you into the da capo in the coda, we…
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Alice in the Alcove
Behind the ostentatious marble stairwell stood an unassuming alcove. Elegant at first, specious on second consideration. Moonlight Sonata trickles just beyond the entrance Hunched beside the dim lamp, Alice scribbled a few words in her notebook, then sighed and dropped her head into her hands. The last couple of weeks had devolved into chaos and…
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2021: A Reflection
Ouf. 2021. A mouthful, a handful. A year that forever changed my life. I don’t know what this year will bring but hopefully it will be a little easier on the heart. Luckily, I have Jay Shetty’s podcast to thank again for these reflection questions. So, let’s gooooo. Q1: What made you feel most happy…
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2021 in Book Quotes
Here are the lessons I learned from all the books I read in 2021! On Ignorance: The truth is we don’t know what we don’t know. We don’t even know the questions we need to ask in order to find out, but when we learn one tiny little thing, a dim light comes on in…
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Us Against You – Fredrik Backman
Rating: Backman does it again! He skillfully develops and divides his eccentric characters between two rival towns. Their shared similarity is their passion for hockey. As the story progresses you build sympathy for each misfit. The overall theme of the book is everything is not as simple as it seems while at the same time,…
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