Category Archives: Personality

Needless

Posted on October 16, 2020 by sputterpub

She didn’t know her husband was depressed.She figured they were equals when it cameto planning and resilience. He confessedsome insecurities, but didn’t claimattention that he probably deserved.Exhibiting some anger that unnervedher when they fought, he warned before divorcethe kids would … Continue reading →

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Poetherapy

Posted on October 5, 2020 by sputterpub

A week ago, I had an argumentwithout a clue to why or what about.I didn’t understand that brief eventbut now I’ve written it, I have no doubtthat what occurred was not a conscious fight.The subject didn’t matter – reason quit.My … Continue reading →

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Unearned Happiness

Posted on October 4, 2020 by sputterpub

I know of opulence and luxury –I’ve seen the movies and I’ve read the news.I doubt it is deserved – it seems to methe fruit of brute behavior or ensuesfrom legacies unearned, estates well-planned,inheritance without regard to worth,success in numbers … Continue reading →

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The Old Mother

Posted on October 1, 2020 by sputterpub

The mother of my BFF is old.The woman’s age is pushing 95.I’ve known her 60 years and, truth be told,we can’t discover why she’s still alive.It isn’t like she models how to strive(in fact she never sought her level best,a … Continue reading →

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To Pop or Not to Pop

Posted on September 29, 2020 by sputterpub

She entered here and stated as she sat,“You need to add some color to your bed.This area is fine, but look at that –all wood and white – it wants a pop instead(or in addition) – that’s my point of … Continue reading →

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The Happiness Spectrum

Posted on September 27, 2020 by sputterpub

As far back as my memory extendsregarding socializing with my peers,in classroom desks with elementary friendsor high school intermixing several years,I tended to compare myself with all,but not in terms of popularity.I always questioned, as I now recall,if they were … Continue reading →

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Life Span

Posted on September 25, 2020 by sputterpub

When I was young, I wondered what I’d bewhen I grew up, but never for how long.Perhaps I’d write or learn philosophy…When I was young I wondered what I’d be:a master of marine biology?My passions were diversified but strongwhen I … Continue reading →

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Reactivity

Posted on September 11, 2020 by sputterpub

I had career ideas when I was small,but couldn’t zero in on one to tell.I wrote and read a lot, as I recall,but knew those loves would never pay me well.My English major let me read some moreand write enough, … Continue reading →

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Time Lapse

Posted on September 10, 2020 by sputterpub

I wrote this poem a week ago, when Iwas moving slowly, woefully depressed.I woke again to ashen air, white sky,and blue within. Of course I was distressedby politics, infection, how we’ve messedwith planetary goods. We fail. We’re toast.Rebounding with no … Continue reading →

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Routine Change

Posted on September 7, 2020 by sputterpub

I bought my bike in 1985,and soon I took to riding every dawn(I’d left the hospital. I aimed to thrive).It had a reading rack. I fed each yawnwith coffee from a shelf beside my arm.The exercise was nothing hard to … Continue reading →

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