Asleep, Awake, or in Dreamland…
Nearly Asleep Heavy eyes as I lightly inhale The heavenly perfume of lavender Soft tendrils of rich vanilla smoke Swirling
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The Crumbling Space Around Me
These crumbling walls whisper an endless loop of static each night Recorded voices, some once human, others generated by the
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All for the Love of a Lady
Introduction ‘All for the Love of a Lady’ reflects a more traditional time when life had a slower pace.
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On One Terrible Night: The Family Well
ON ONE TERRIBLE NIGHT By Jamie Lee Hamann CHAPTER ONE: THE FAMILY WELL 1.) a.) “Alfonso will be out
Inspiring Poetry
In Pursuit of Beauty
In pursuit of beauty … In pursuit of beauty’s flame,
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My Stillness Dawn
The chill of a hesitant sun rising, Dawn just
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Someone Else’s War
War echoes in humanity, a hard culling, a
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A Ghost, a Cat and a Slave
I have a ghost, no other way to explain it. A nice little grey-haired granny and her little Corgi dog
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Games We Play
Games We Play Not without trepidation, I follow the paths of fools,
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Another Side of Autumn
Another Side of Autumn … “The crickets felt it was their duty to warn everybody that summertime cannot last forever.
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Who Then Was She?
She leaves the room, and eyes turn, the air
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Bitter Words
Bitter words lead to bitter moments, bitter endings, and unhappy memories…. The bitter taste still resides on my lips A pungent stinging, acidic,
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What Beauty Be
She epitomized beauty’s glorious renditions, Of finest silk her
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Expression
Expression Creature comforts find pleasured rest, yet what gives life direction is expression, life shared, the outward flow
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The Seeds are Sewn
Seeds of what may come haunt my mind, not fear but
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I Choose Insanity
Insanity may be a perspective I adopt, for reason has fallen far short of my expectations, given that most of
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Life in the Forest
Ancient trees stretch their majestic branches skyward in anticipation of the coming rain. Proud maples, wiry elms, yews, oaks and
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In Tree’s Embrace
The scent of bark does seed my acknowledgement
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A State of Mind
A State of Mind … All persuasions
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The Endless Dream
Photo: Copyright by Bill Russo Three rumpled men walked on the side of the trail as bicycles and speedy
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Excerpt- ‘The Secret Doctrine of Clouds’
An excerpt from my unfinished novel ‘The Secret Doctrine of Clouds’, the story of a young Indian girl born into
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Of Light and Darkness
Light’s dismay … What more in light’s dismay can darkness encroach, its
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Elsie Rachet
Elsie Rachet … Sun eclipsed the ragged stone monolith above, and light hesitantly edged its way into the glen. The
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To Be a Writer
A writer’s soul … Tis a burden to be a writer, a soul betrayer expletive, a pen dipped in blood
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Excerpt- That Damned Chair
Harry sat steadfast in his favorite armchair, looking determinedly out across the courtyard, his grey stubble chin jutting out like
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