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Borrowing A Line

Posted on April 9, 2021 by 1sojournal

from Lucille Clifton, Won’t you come and celebratewith me this kind of lifeI’ve owned, carved, or even honedhere on this good brown earth, beneath both bright sunshine and falling rain. These paths I’ve walked and wandered,most often alone but not … Continue reading →

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The Dragon Speaks

Posted on April 9, 2020 by 1sojournal

NaPoWriMo 2020 Day 9   Szzooo Little One, it iz your birthday. I like thizz yearly czzelebrashun of your paszage through time. We dragonz live far too long to do zuch a thing. And people bring you preszentss. Szometimez thingz … Continue reading →

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Today

Posted on April 9, 2019 by 1sojournal

NaPoWriMo 2019 – Day 9 Today I am 73. Not sure I know how to be that old. But learned long ago how to forgive such silly misgivings. Each day will find new ways to wear this purple mantle of … Continue reading →

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The Life Waiting

Posted on September 20, 2015 by 1sojournal

For Sunday’s Whirligig: Wordle #25 http://sundayswhirligig.blogspot.com/ birthday, pared, dazzling, weapons, sparks, move, eroding, rot, stumps, resentments, choking, gate For The Sunday Whirl: Wordle #217 https://sundaywhirl.wordpress.com/ evict, nick, trick, valley, threat, scent, dash, deny, try, subside, flee, free For Poets United: … Continue reading →

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Butterfly Dreams

Posted on February 11, 2009 by 1sojournal

I have discovered a new syllabic structure for poetry. It is called a Tetractys and the explanation for it can be found here: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Ray_Stebbing/rtetractys.htm Of course, I had to try it immediately and did so. I have been engaged in … Continue reading →

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