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Literary Writers
Literary Writers write other people’s words, use successful people’s names, recall famous people’s opinions. In other words, to be considered a writer one must parrot well what has already been written to somehow prove one is well read, clever and … Continue reading
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Tagged inspiration, Life, literal, literary, poem, poetry, Quotes, thinker, thoughts, words, writer, Writing
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Layers
“… as we travel again between life and death, Waking and dream, blinking, while layers within layers, None better, none worse, unravel and knit up before us . . .” ~Jay Woodman
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Tagged inspiration, Jay Woodman, layers, Life, nature, photograph, Quote, seeing, thoughts, words
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Whatever Happened to Honest Debate
Honest debate used to be making points to substantiate my perspective, then listening as you argue yours. Now debate feels more like war – attack, retreat, attack with more deadly words and weapons of past mistakes until points disappear and … Continue reading
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Tagged argue, debate, freedom, Life, opinion, photograph, thoughts, words
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Mainstream
Where is the mainstream? Do any people really live there? ©Sharron R. McMillan
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Tagged Life, mainstream, photograph, question, thoughts, wondering, words
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Reciprocity
There is one word that may serve as a rule for all one’s life: Reciprocity. ~Confucius~ Reciprocity – the practice of exchanging things with others for mutual benefit. Wikipedia
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Tagged bc, Beauty, Confucius, inspiration, Life, nature, photograph, practice, Quote, reciprocity, rule, survival, Wikipedia, words
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From My Serene Spot In The Woods
I send out love to my world healing for those we have wronged, peace for those who know only war and hate, strength for those who are weak and restitution for those who have lost all they valued. Lord help … Continue reading
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Tagged bc, Beauty, freedom, goodwill, healing, hope, important, inspiration, lasting, Life, love, nature, Peace, photograph, photography, poem, poetry, remember, restitution, save, serene, soul, strength, survival, thoughts, woods, words, world
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Never Assume
“Never ASSUME, because when you ASSUME, you make an ASS of U and ME.” ~Jerry Belson who says he heard it used years ago by a teacher in a typewriter repair class. Wikipedia
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Looking Or Seeing
It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see. ~Henry David Thoreau
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Tagged bc, Beauty, Henry David Thoreau, inspiration, look, nature, photography, Quote, see, seeing, water, words
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Listen For Wisdom
The words of the wise heard in quietness are better than the shouting of a ruler among fools. ~Ecclesiastes
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Tagged bc, Beauty, Ecclesiastes, inspiration, nature, Peace, photograph, photography, quietness, Quote, remember, sea, wisdom, wise, words
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Feeling Antsy
Feeling antsy, unsettled, a little down. Too much sugar probably and fretting over family stuff. I know I do not have the power to change any of it. It is what it is and we are who we are. I … Continue reading
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Tagged antsy, bc, Beauty, fretting, Life, nature, photograph, poem, poetry, sea, seeing, survival, thoughts, unsettled, words
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Gossip
Gossip, unlike river water, flows both ways. ~ Michael Korda
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Tagged bc, Beauty, gossip, Life, Michael Korda, nature, photograph, photography, Quote, remember, thoughts, words
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Stepping Over The Line
If I step over the line from witty to mean, from sarcastic to cruel, or even obscene. Tell me. If my thoughts wander wide from knowledge to pride, from wisdom to obsession or even repression. Tell me. We know where … Continue reading
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Tagged appalling, freedom, inspiration, knowledge, Life, line, photograph, photography, poem, poetry, pride, remember, repression, thoughts, words
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Writing
Writing is self-indulgent, she said. I smiled, but thought, “So is eating but we have to do it.” Maybe she doesn’t but writing to me is as necessary as eating. ©2017 Sharron R. McMillan
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Tagged freedom, happy place, inspiration, photograph, photography, poem, Quote, survival, words, Writing
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Just A Poet
I am just a poet not a spinner of yarns, my characters hold love and hope in their arms. Concise and spartan my words on the page, not padded with phrases that try to sound sage. Between words and pictures … Continue reading
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Tagged cadense, hope, inspiration, love, photograph, poem, poet, poetry, rhythm, share, soul, words, writer, Writing
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Words
If all those who speak would weigh their words, how light the air would be! ~ Albert Brie
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Tagged air, Albert Brie, fir cones, fir tree, forest, inspiration, Life, light, photograph, Quote, remember, sky, speak, speakers, thoughts, weigh, words
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