With writing, like life
there are percentages of lying.
Most of my stories are a percentage of truth
and then the rest is fiction.
Hope dries up.
I think the most frightening part of existence
is when it doesn’t rain
or it rains too much.
It’s difficult to be content in the desert
to be a pile of bleached bones.
Many of the beliefs that we hold onto are false.
My father told me:
Never write when you’re bored—just to entertain yourself.
But I say:
Any excuse to write, is a good one.
Eventually, we are owned by what we do
or don’t do—
That becomes our destiny.
the wrong time, is always the right time.
I learned to play on a piano
that was 100 years out of tune.
Being too careful, is the disease of modern society.
If you have anger—use it.
If you have frustration—grind.
Don’t try to arrive at contentment, if you are miles away.
If there are things that you want, don’t say to yourself, “I don’t want them.”
Allow misery to wash over you—it’s okay.
If people don’t like being around you
you are meant to be alone.
If it isn’t convenient
do it the hard way.
Not on sale?
Buy it.
The fewer limits you place on yourself
the more you will become
free.
thanks for the kind advice.
when time feels wrong, it is time to write, to set the record straight.
i am finally grinding out fifteen years of anger and frustration. could i get your blessing? i will need as much godspeed as i can get.
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You have my blessing, for sure! If we can’t be honest with ourselves, we don’t know where we are. I’m glad that you got something from my writing, gabo!!!
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I deal with anger and frustration through writing too. I don’t expect too much from life. Just my freedom and ability to go my own way.
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Freedom is in short supply for most people. The spirit of most people is not free. People only think of money. There are dozens of ways to be free.
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Empowering lines!
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Thanks, Michele Lee! I’m glad that you got something from my writing!!!
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You are welcome!
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With all respect to your father, I disagree. When you’re bored you can sit around and do nothing, stare at the boob tube, look out the window or maybe take a stab at writing something. I’ve done it; who hasn’t? Sometimes it’s quite surprising the great things that can come out of boredom.
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Poetry happens when nothing else will! Words come out of nowhere, like magic. I couldn’t agree more, Nancy!
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Random ideas come out of nowhere for me. And when I’m not thinking about anything in particular. People can create many memorable works out of boredom
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Yes!!! Thanks for reading and commenting, cjstarlight!!! 🙂
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The story maybe fiction but it’s characters are real…
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Yes!!! I hear u! 🙂
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🙂🙂
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Wow. This is for me. How did you do that?
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It came straight from the heart, Someone!!!! I’m glad that you can relate! 🙂
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Interesting narrative
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Thanks, Anand Bose!!!
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Brilliant &insightfull
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Thanks, ajpb11!!!
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Reblogged this on wbessexdx.
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Thanks for the reblog ajpb11!!!
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Any time you can steal away to right is a good time. I find when I am writing off the cuff, bored if you will, I am free, lighter, writing from a space unconfined by lines. I tend to just let words and rhymes and rhythms flow. You are anything but boring.
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Thanks for your thoughts threadbee!
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That line about the piano being 100 years out of tune made me laugh. Thanks, great poem.
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True! 🙂
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This is…amazing. I resonate, thank you
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Thanks for reading gooutdoorswithshaenalea!!!
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I agree that there is no “perfect time” for anything we want to do in life. If we keep waiting for that perfect time, before we know it, time will run out and we would not have accomplished anything close to what we wanted!
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Thanks for your thoughts Everydaylifespirituality!!!
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Thanks great writing
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Thanks Alameen Salami!!!
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These are really great life lessons. Much appreciated.
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They say, those who can’t do, teach–well… I just write it down! 🙂
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