Tag Archives: life

Giving Birth

Posted on May 14, 2020 by 1sojournal

Remembers the marriage built on vague hopes and dreams. Giving birth, first to her children and much more slowly herself. Pushing against both dark fear and pain. Knowing only that it was time to bring new life into the world. … Continue reading →

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Footprints

Posted on April 22, 2020 by 1sojournal

NaPoWriMo 2020: Day 22 Know much of anger and its bubbling cauldron of rage that can leave ugly gouges in surrounding landscape that might last for ages. Scars of rock hard substance where fields of fragrant wild flowers once grew. … Continue reading →

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The Little Seed

Posted on April 8, 2019 by 1sojournal

NaPoWriMo 2019 – Day 8 The Little Seed Falls. Freely drops down into deep rich soil of imagination and takes root. Root which finds nurture breath found in air of inspiration. Keeps seeking always reaching for light and that liquid … Continue reading →

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Life Without Logic

Posted on April 20, 2018 by 1sojournal

Life Without Logic Am a North Wisconsin Hillbilly who writes poetry. Is that even reasonable, let alone logical? Grew up in a big/little town where Sunday’s second service was football, family, screaming at the television as if players whose names … Continue reading →

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Stray Thought 7

Posted on November 7, 2017 by 1sojournal

“I agree, curiosity is a very good thing, but how does ‘what if…’ become a butterfly of transformation, a beacon, a shining star that beckons you on, allowing you to navigate the deepening waters of the rest of your life?” … Continue reading →

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April PAD Challenge: Day 15

Posted on April 15, 2017 by 1sojournal

Paper Life How else to be our own best friend? ___1sojournal My life is a piece of paper. Find breath between lines of a far from empty notebook. Define contours of my story with writing pens or colored pencils, scattered … Continue reading →

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A Doubled Tetractys

Posted on November 7, 2010 by 1sojournal

  PAD Challenge #7  for Poetic Asides For today’s prompt, write a Pro-something poem. Your poem could be pro-candy, pro-writing, pro-peace, love and happiness, or whatever else it is that you support. A Doubled Tetractys Life is not long enough … Continue reading →

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8pm Cat

Posted on July 30, 2010 by 1sojournal

I came upon this quote before reading this week’s prompt at Big Tent Poetry http://bigtentpoetry.org The quote started humming immediately. When I then went to retrieve the prompt, I swear it took one look at me, ran off backstage and … Continue reading →

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