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Blossoms
~ Blossom ~ ~ You are the blossom of spring in my step. A cooling breeze on my brow. The rising sun that greets my day. The moon as daylight fades to dusk. The perfect match to my lonely soul. … Continue reading
On Words that Offend
If you’ve read anything on my blog, you already know how much words mean to me. If you’ve read nothing here yet, then believe me when I say they mean a great deal. Why do words matter so much? Because … Continue reading
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at a Reader’s Request
As an author one of the smartest things one can do is listen to our readers, yet as an artist listening to our audience might well be the very worst mistake we can make. Life is full of these little … Continue reading
immaterial
~ immaterial… ~ ~ Reach out and touch me, with other than your words, you can’t for I am not there. Though my heart is real, my spirit is not made of matter, my spirit is immaterial. Material things do … Continue reading
The Followers of Fate
Once we have experienced fate the only way to think it doesn’t exist is to close our mind to its reality. I won’t do that. However I also won’t try and come up with some nonsensical set of almost believable … Continue reading
On Pre-Destiny
change it does a soul good… Bless is a word I am extremely reluctant to use. If we look on good fortune as blessings, we must also look on ill fortune as curses. Either of those is an implicit acceptance … Continue reading
Pauper to Prince
So many stories follow the path of someone’s transition from rags to riches, or from pauper magically transformed into a prince. To me the truth is that every girl is already a princess and should be treated like one, and … Continue reading
On the rights of the Rich
Do the rights of the rich outweigh the rights of the poor? I see variances on this theme often and they are invariably couched in terms that make them sound so logical they almost seem acceptable. Almost. However I ultimately … Continue reading
On Twitter
When I logged in to Twitter today, I noticed a request to fill out a survey on what I think of their service. I also took the time to write them what I thought. My comments appear below. Why am … Continue reading
On Alcohol
Dizzy, is what a single drink does to me. I have no tolerance for alcohol, and I am perfectly fine with that. Indeed I find it rather amusing how so many people are so proud of their ability to hold … Continue reading
On Fate
A couple of days ago the question of fate came up, several times, from several different people. Perhaps those interactions fated the writing of this post. Perhaps they did not. What is Fate? That question is not one that any … Continue reading
Words, Sweeter than Wine.
Words matter, they really do. ~ Words, Sweeter than wine ~ ~ Little pecks upon the cheek. Gentle lips that lead, two loving mouths, to meet. Two tongues that twine, and sometimes, little sips of wine. Tender kisses, here and … Continue reading
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On Things
The things that matter are the things that care. And the only things that care, are things that are alive. Does your car care if you crash it, or if you don’t wash it? Does your bed cry if you … Continue reading
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On Misleading Questions
I have often said the only stupid questions are the questions we don’t ask. Does that mean all questions are worthy of answers? Our natural instinct is to assert, “Yes!” However that isn’t true, is it? There are definitely questions … Continue reading