Writing True

A Happy Penguin

Which animal would you compare yourself to and why?

Guilty as charged;

An ardent lover

And a hopeless romantic.

Tanka · Writing True

Good Morning

Courtesy of Google Images

As the sun rises,

Nature’s awaken with a

Brand new hope from a

Brand new day, spirit’s renewed.

Stretch, great things await.

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What Counts the Most

Count not the likes and comments;

Count your meaningful posts

‘Cause down the road

Those will matter the most.

Your gifts to our children:

Your wisdom, your wit, your talent, your humor,

Spreading love, kindness, compassion—and goodwill

Those are what matter the most

Don’t be discouraged by the numbers.

Be kind to yourselves.

Use your voice for greater good—

That’s what matters.

Haiku · Writing True

Regret Not

Don’t be sorry for

Speaking your mind otherwise

You’re muting yourself.

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“I

I’m nobody! Who are you?

Are you nobody, too?

Then there ‘s a pair of us — don’t tell!

They ‘d banish us, you know. 

How dreary to be somebody!

How public, like a frog

To tell your name the livelong day

To an admiring bog!”

Excerpt From
The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

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The Internet is a gift

What is the last thing you learned?

To humanity, by humanity, for humanity.

And we, bloggers—the gatekeepers—are making this World Wide Web humane,

By sharing our passions, our knowledge, our talents—

Our hearts and souls and all.

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How Come?

In a race called life,

Time is the unbeatable champion;

And men never win

‘T seems, the simple logic

Of keep moving and keep moving forward

Works. Think.

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“Can I Ask You Something?“

What is one question you hate to be asked? Explain.

Hello, sir/ma’am,

Whatever your pronoun—

You don’t have to ask my permission

To “ask something,”

Go straight in asked in your question.

In writing, it’s a mortal sin;

Not to be direct and succinct.

You got to say what you mean;

And mean what you say.

It’s almost the same as asking me

“Can I kill you?”

Well, sir/ma’am

You already did.