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>> Wednesday, March 30, 2011

a Rant

Any subject.  Let it out.

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>> Wednesday, March 16, 2011

an Epitaph

Yours or someone else's.  R.I.P.

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>> Wednesday, March 2, 2011

a Logline for a Classic Movie

Maybe you've seen this description for a The Wizard of Oz?

"Transported to a surreal landscape, a young girl kills the first woman she meets, then teams up with three complete strangers to do it again."
-- attributed to Richard Polito of the Marin Independent Journal, who writes humorously sarcastic briefs for the paper's daily TV listings.


Try it yourself.  But don't tell us the name of the movie.

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>> Friday, February 18, 2011

Dear Words,

You have been with me since before I was born. I love to hear your sounds and see the shapes that represent you. You have always been ready to jump into place when I need you, and I know that you will continue to serve and tease me. When I see a blank piece of paper and hold an ink pen in my hand, I know that you, Words, are about to jump onto the page and we will have a grand time.

Love Always,

An Inkslinger

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>> Wednesday, February 16, 2011

a Love Letter


To anyone, from anyone.  Fictional or real.  Bare your soul.

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>> Sunday, February 13, 2011

The wind eats the snow like a starving goblin.
The sun eats the snow like a raging flame.
The ground eats the snow like an avid lover.
The roses eat the snow like a playful child.

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>> Wednesday, February 2, 2011

a Poem in Free Verse

"Free verse is a form of poetry that refrains from meter patterns, rhyme, or any other musical pattern."  Don't be afraid--most of us aren't poets either.

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