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Poem: Smile- An Enamored Jewel

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  Seek Miracles In Life Everyday Smile my dear, smile it away For your smile sways all the pain Your smile renders you humane       The gateway to everyone’s heart Is the warmth that smile imparts A healing touch for the wound My dear! Your smile enlivens the mood       Smile … Read more

NaPoWriMo Day 7: Writer Vs. Woman

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Today is seventh day of NaPoWrimo. The challenge today is to write out a list of all of your different layers of identity. For example, you might be a wife, a grandmother, a Philadelphian, a dental assistant, a rabid Phillies fan, a seamstress, retiree, agnostic, cancer survivor, etc.. These are all ways you could be … Read more

Poem: Czar of the Skies!

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Kim is hosting Tuesday Poetics at dVerse. She has challenged us to write a poem, of any length or form, about an animal in a human way or a human in an animal way, highlighting some trait of the animal/human that either sets us apart or brings us together. I chanced upon this picture on Google … Read more

Poem: I wish there were a world

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I wish there were a world where I wasn’t a prisoner of time I wish I could hook the ocean whose waves bid to force me drown I wish I could cage the moments and held them hostage of mine I wish I could silence the sounds that birth and thrust all wounds I wish … Read more

Haibun: My dream to fly

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My hands are trembling. My body quivers. But my eyes are focused at the birds soaring in the sky. I feel butterflies in my stomach as someone tightens the belts that have captivated my body. Dozens of thick ropes web across the nylon fabric to eventually assemble at the harness. It’s a firm structure safeguarding … Read more