Tag Archive: philosophy

An American March

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    Where are the marchers and where did the go? A song of silence for the strong of will. It is unfortunate how many pills The whole lot has been made to… Continue reading

Live First . . . Write Second . . .

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Are you constantly asking the question: What should I write?             Even the most gifted writers sometimes face writers block, but there is a point where writers block becomes… Continue reading

Between The Futile and Famished

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Between The Futile and Famished When the dawn comes slowly I may be sleeping in But much to my dismay the day it begins And the sun does beckon, arise   But to… Continue reading

The “Why” behind writing

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  “Who wants to become a writer? And why? Because it’s the answer to everything. To ‘Why am I here?’ To uselessness. It’s the streaming reason for living. To note, to pin down,… Continue reading

Should we cuss when writing?

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-Every time we sit down to write we are faced with decisions. Should we write in first person or third? Should the story end happy or sad? -Hemingway’s quote makes a great point.… Continue reading

A Sound, A Warning or Regret

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A sound, A warning or Regret I The click, click, click from a now nearby patron The storm in your brain lengthening the hour This clock facade, it has stopped to mock your… Continue reading

Don’t Be Afraid To Show The Reader That You Are a Little Insane

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The best author will be the one who is ashamed to become a writer  -Friedrich Nietzsche   Even his biggest fans would have to admit, Nietzsche was a bit nuts.  But if Nietzsche… Continue reading

Writing so it becomes a flower

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 It is the writer who might catch the imagination of young people, and plant a seed that will flower and come to fruition. – Isaac Asimov. When we blog and write it is important to… Continue reading

Today is Today (today is yesterday)

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A little poem I dug out of an old notebook – weird how you forget  about pieces you did years ago.  This was 2011; I think?  Never mind, here’s the poem: Today is… Continue reading