Category Archives: Personality

March 31

Posted on April 7, 2021 by sputterpub

On Odin’s day last week, I took a break.Preceding days required I exerta bit too much, and coming stints would takethe energy and patience I maintainfor when the peace of family’s at stake.Before the 1st of April I reclined.My only … Continue reading →

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Core Work

Posted on April 2, 2021 by sputterpub

She fell in love at first in 7th grade,and only wanted hours more with him.Adults said puppy love, and underplayedher passion (she’s a child – it’s a whim),but looking back from nearly 60 years,she meant those young emotions – they … Continue reading →

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Force of Will

Posted on April 1, 2021 by sputterpub

Whatever doesn’t kill can make one strong,I’ve heard, observed examples, lived a few,and tend to think the saying isn’t wrongin cases where attack is less than nu-clear, when there’s a chance health may ensue.In fact, while threat will ever make … Continue reading →

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Anticipation

Posted on March 28, 2021 by sputterpub

I like to think I’m flexible, althoughI’m slow to welcome change or a surprise.Anticipation makes my fancy glow –I hardly need a plan to actualize.The forward look is candy for my eyes,so much of promised pleasure is conveyed,that though I … Continue reading →

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Tressiness

Posted on March 25, 2021 by sputterpub

My haircuts used to be six weeks apart.For 50 years I kept the style short,but now a year has passed us since the startof house arrest, I’ve grown some longer curls.I’ve even added to my shopping cart(online of course) barrettes … Continue reading →

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Hula Hooping

Posted on March 21, 2021 by sputterpub

I lied to friends when I was 8 years old.I claimed that I could spin without a dropmy hula hoop a million times. I toldthem once and thought their eyes would pop,but “no” they said, and then I didn’t stoprepeating … Continue reading →

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The Copycat

Posted on March 20, 2021 by sputterpub

I plagiarized a poem when I was 6,I think – perhaps a little older then.I wrote the first 4 lines and tried to fixmy poem by adding a quartet to them.The words I stole were not as good as mine,but … Continue reading →

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Dismay and Disdain

Posted on February 28, 2021 by sputterpub

I know a guy who claims that empathyis almost over-dominant in him.He feels so much he thinks the qualityis uppermost in character. That whimis so inaccurate, he’ll ever missthe feelings of all others in his path.He regularly tries to mend … Continue reading →

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Indiscriminate Love

Posted on February 27, 2021 by sputterpub

She married young, for 1970,and didn’t promise anything for life.The groom and she were close to 23when they became the husband and the wife.She figured that she loved him well enough,but also felt compelled by how he yearnedto be with … Continue reading →

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Sez Me

Posted on February 26, 2021 by sputterpub

Deciding that I’ll make a holidayfor solo me today, I didn’t pushto exercise or chores. I started playinstead of work, and took my coffee strong.I even put my bathing on delay.I focused on uncovering my whims –I’m thinking I will … Continue reading →

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