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November 5, 2021

Melancholy Me Talks to God

I’m in California at a writers retreat. I’m learning so much and hanging out with a few other wonderful writers. And yet, this is what I wrote last night after our first session. Why so downcast, Oh my soul? I understand the psalmist’s plea. Here...

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June 10, 2020

#MeToo and the Blame Game

A couple of months ago, a woman who is a member of the Sexual Assault Survivors Facebook group asked if she could contact me via FB Messenger. She needed someone to talk to and didn’t trust anyone else in the group or anyone in her...

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August 8, 2018

Unseen Things — Other People’s Thoughts

The Poetics prompt at dVerse Poets Pub yesterday was to write about unseen things that nonetheless exist. My first thought was to write about angels or God, but that seemed too predictable for me. Then last night I was at my critique group, sitting quietly...

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March 20, 2018

Writer’s Block

Doubt masquerades as writer’s block If you’re truly a writer you have to admit there’s no such thing as writer’s block Words constantly swirl around in your mind clamoring to get out to be written on a pristine piece of white paper or typed on...

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June 15, 2017

A Storm of Doubt

Doubt blows through a dust-devil of uncertainty clouding my judgment It’s hard to recognize the truth in the storm To believe the evidence right in front of my face One does not become a contest finalist if one cannot write Still self-doubt rages on _____________________________________...

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September 26, 2016

Light Shines in the Shadows

Lurking in the shadows of my mind, of my heart Anger, hatred, fear, doubt dwell where they think they escape the light I dare not enter the shadows alone With Light in hand I reveal that which hides in the shadows of my soul ________________________ It’s...

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