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Musings: Sharing Our Gifts And Talents

It has taken me a long time to”go public” with my writing.  About two weeks ago in my posting Poetry- Words Painting Pictures, I shared how I have always been fascinated and influenced by the written word.  Even as a child I would write poetry and, as I progressed into my teens, I wrote funny “ditties” for friend’s birthdays.  I even wrote a skit or two that we used in high School.

Diving into the “dark period” of my life I isolated from the creative Muse.  But as I approached the end of those troubled years and was close to . . . → Read More: Musings: Sharing Our Gifts And Talents

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Poetry: Words Painting Pictures

 

 

Words have always fascinated me.  The way they march across a page creating people, places, and life stories, or laying down facts and information, excites me to the core.  I curl up with pleasure at the sight or sound of certain words while others have the power to chill me to the bone.

Words can be kind and compassionate, soft and gentle.  Words can cause love or anger to burst forth in an eruption of passion more impressive than the best orchestrated firework display.  They can soothe the soul and warm the heart or they can cut . . . → Read More: Poetry: Words Painting Pictures

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Poetry & Shared Wisdom

I really enjoy the writings of Maya Angelou.  One of my favorite pieces is an extraordinary poem that she wrote about a phenomenal woman – and she is!  When I read it I feel so much better about myself.  I want to walk taller and prouder.  I feel as though she is writing about me.  As James Brown said: “I feel good.”  

 

Pretty women wonder where my secret lies

I’m not cute or built to suit a model’s fashion size

But when I start to tell them

They think I’m telling lies.

I say

It’s in the . . . → Read More: Poetry & Shared Wisdom