Category Archives: Personality

Three Six One

Posted on October 21, 2024 by sputterpub

Three days it always takes to carve a groovethat I can start to follow forwardly,to make initial paces to improvein movement, diet, and mentality.Six weeks to form a habit, experts say,and I’ve experienced that’s wisely neat:a new tradition’s born that … Continue reading →

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Just a Question

Posted on October 1, 2024 by sputterpub

I asked “How are you?” and I meant it too.You sensed sincerity and looked concerned,as if I had suspicions maybe youshould be upset about, as if I learnedsome fact of disadvantage. That’s untrue.It’s just that I’m aware how often burnedyou … Continue reading →

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Loathing

Posted on September 26, 2024 by sputterpub

I loathe it then – you waste your words to me,suggesting fruitless effort once again,or starting any statement “hopefully.”I loathe it then. I wish you’d mean it if you say amen,conversing with apparent empathy,or syllables that use no oxygen. Of … Continue reading →

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Shifting

Posted on September 25, 2024 by sputterpub

I hit the floor in drive to tick off things:the puzzles, Duolingo, more, imploredue time from me, until set schedule bringsme showered dressed & ready out my door.From 6 until 11, I’d beforeme motivation and a bid to move.When finally … Continue reading →

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My New Salon

Posted on September 17, 2024 by sputterpub

Like most, when we were told to stay inside,it interrupted hair cuts for a while.Accepting that, embracing germicide,I let my gray hair grow, and soon no stylegave me new ideas (and anyway,who saw?) In time some cuts resumed – by … Continue reading →

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Small Changes

Posted on September 16, 2024 by sputterpub

I’m moving slower, but it’s not becauseI’m older or in pain or feel unwell.Avoiding careless injury and flawsin attitude – now grace begins to gelin me – a microchange in every cell.The dashing never won me any boon –it only … Continue reading →

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Confidence (Again)

Posted on September 14, 2024 by sputterpub

Of course I’ve tried to change behavior morethan once, and more than once I’ve likewise failed.What felt like stubbornness then made me sureto try again – I’m worth the work entailed.But I’ve seen others flunk and hit the floor –they … Continue reading →

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Confidence

Posted on September 12, 2024 by sputterpub

It may be confidence that powers meto venture on a course with diligence.It’s other than will power, certainly;it may be confidence. It doesn’t hurt to have experiencewith earlier campaigns, but presentlyI think success comes mostly from a sense that self … Continue reading →

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Warning

Posted on September 9, 2024 by sputterpub

In dream I acted an entitled bitch.In fact I don’t veer very much that way,but am I wholly lacking a trait whichI criticize in some and might displaya microbit at times? It’s time to switch –I rose with aim and … Continue reading →

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Bookless

Posted on September 7, 2024 by sputterpub

My Kindle’s fully charged, but not with me.Now I must bus and train and bus without.I have a phone app but it’s hard to see.I feel too well to voice complaints aboutthis lack. It gives me opportunityto veer from habit, … Continue reading →

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