Category Archives: Personality

Competitivity

Posted on November 8, 2023 by sputterpub

Is she competitive? You ought to know,who’s been her BFF for 50 years.In truth her will to fight will ebb and flow,depending on what candidate appears.She won’t consider anyone a foewith whom she opts to spend her days (or years).How … Continue reading →

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CV

Posted on October 31, 2023 by sputterpub

Her story’s interesting till 23.Her childhood was challenging by far –she lived with functional insanity,and grandma love and dwelling in a car,and moving west to better care, but stilladventuring alone a lot abroad.She managed by the force of surging willto … Continue reading →

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Interval

Posted on October 27, 2023 by sputterpub

I’m better now the package has been mailed,with check and forms collated best I could.Since then the steady worries that assailed,persistent stress that does no body good,abated, and the noise in neighborhoodhas eased the last few days (but just for … Continue reading →

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Describing My Unease

Posted on October 25, 2023 by sputterpub

Describing my unease by telephone,despite the cellular efficiencies,reduces plaintive murmurs to a drone,describing my unease. It’s not enough to bring me to my knees.I wouldn’t sob or cry or even moan,but talking doesn’t yield true empathies. No matter what size … Continue reading →

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Lost Luggage

Posted on October 24, 2023 by sputterpub

The dream starred me and adult kids, awayby bus to train to plane to spend a weekspecifically in Paris. But the daywe left I left aboard a bag I’d seek,unable to retrieve without delay.I’d travel with a task undone and … Continue reading →

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Scrappiness

Posted on October 21, 2023 by sputterpub

Among the things I try to have aroundme every day, are writing pads and ink(and toilet paper, avocado, grounddark coffee and home seltzer for my drink).Although I’ve reams to write on, I have foundI scribble on used paper. What to … Continue reading →

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Routine Choices

Posted on October 20, 2023 by sputterpub

Each morning as I pose on feet or kneesof late, I do routines for calming stress,reducing nervousness, creating ease,preventing panic, finding steadiness.I aim to smooth my verges with caressto edges of the facets of a gem.I’ll be okay – I’m … Continue reading →

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Not Now

Posted on October 19, 2023 by sputterpub

At times I get a run of easy dayswith little on my list of work to do,and nothing urgent nagging that defraysability to mellow, when the queueof items or concern no pain conveys –it pales to nothing for a day … Continue reading →

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Driving to See Mom

Posted on October 18, 2023 by sputterpub

“Have you had food this morning?” “Nothing yet,unless the 8-cup pot of coffee counts.”When you say “I can tell,” I am upseta bit – “I must be hyper,” I announce.But that is really query – did I pounceon you or … Continue reading →

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Spat

Posted on October 17, 2023 by sputterpub

Prepared to disagree with me again,it still annoys but doesn’t cause me grief.I gather facts and cogitate, and whenI speak you say that isn’t your belief,as if it’s faith that has to form your chiefposition. But I’ve seen you comprehendnear … Continue reading →

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