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Jasmine Dragon

Today I held a dragon.

Posted byMarushkaJune 18, 2020June 18, 2020Posted inPoetryTags:contemplation, dragons, jasmine, life, story, teaLeave a comment on Jasmine Dragon

My Past Self Says…

This morning I had a conversation with my past self. She said she was disappointed, and I said, “That’s fine.”

Posted byMarushkaJune 17, 2020June 16, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:ambition, failure, introspection, life, Matrix, perfectionism, success2 Comments on My Past Self Says…

A Year Since Last Summer

This morning I sit on the balcony and lose track of time. If I’m not careful, I lose a whole year.

Posted byMarushkaJune 15, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:busy, happiness, life, meaning, slowing down, summer, time, values2 Comments on A Year Since Last Summer

My Sunshine, My Starlight

My sunshine, my starlight, gravity and the void –

Posted byMarushkaJune 14, 2020June 13, 2020Posted inPoetryTags:love, Poetry, starlight, sunshine, timeLeave a comment on My Sunshine, My Starlight

Caffeine Routine (Morning Notes To Self)

The coffee is kept in the pickle jar; that’s all you must recall.

Posted byMarushkaJune 13, 2020June 12, 2020Posted inDon't AskTags:breakfast, catastrophe, cats, cheese grits, coffee, humor, life, morning, too early1 Comment on Caffeine Routine (Morning Notes To Self)

The River

“The River” – most every city holds this entity.

Posted byMarushkaJune 12, 2020June 12, 2020Posted inPoetryTags:boundaries, built environment, city, Poetry, river, separation, space, urban planningLeave a comment on The River

Here There Be Dragons

Lately, the apartment has reverberated to the sound of growling.

Posted byMarushkaJune 11, 2020June 10, 2020Posted inDon't AskTags:cats, dragons, gaming, hero, old school runescape, quest, WoWLeave a comment on Here There Be Dragons

Steal The Space

Steal the space that lets you live.

Posted byMarushkaJune 10, 2020June 9, 2020Posted inPoetryTags:encouragement, persistence, space, vocation, writingLeave a comment on Steal The Space

Misunderstood Words

“Fact:” we’re exposed to the word early on, but most people’s usage is a little…non-factual.

Posted byMarushkaJune 9, 2020June 5, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:alternative facts, definition, democracy, experience, facts, fake news, history, language, linguistics4 Comments on Misunderstood Words

Sense of Place: Northside News

A now-vanished newsstand held the seeds of understanding ambiguity.

Posted byMarushkaJune 8, 2020June 5, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:change, coming of age, community, faith, Isaac Bashevis Singer, memory, reading, smutLeave a comment on Sense of Place: Northside News

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