Category Archives: Personality

Consideration

A friendship that’s endured for 50 yearsis nothing she can easily discard.Despite the boredom, recall perseveres,her losses mount, and losing more is hard.She’d miss the peeving if it disappears;the slight offenses she can disregard.And when she least expects it, something’s … Continue reading

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Not So

Asserting that a story humbly toldabout oneself is surer to succeed,she narrated her anecdote but rolledthe end to pride about her fitness. We’da walk ahead to which each had agreed,and after she rejected extra weight,we set forth and, in minutes, … Continue reading

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Nobody’s Favorite

I must have been preferred when I was born:desired by my parents, and the first.But Mom was scared and hasty; she was torn between the love and errands. I was nursedby a professional, to scheduled sleep,and bottle-fed, with days and … Continue reading

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Indolescence

Can she be indolent? If it’s a skill,she may need time to find her expertise.Since seventeen the girl’s derived a thrillfrom countering her mother’s harsh decreesof selfishness and laziness. Her willhas led to diligent activitiesthat now appear a form of … Continue reading

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Go Figure This

Go figure this – she focused the complainton one of two. Maternal prejudicefrom her is never subtle, nothing faint –go figure this. What she deems cute is dull and obvious.She thinks a gripe and blurts without restraint,and any wound she’ll … Continue reading

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Cake Remake

A dream remembered after I’m awakea couple hours, had me with someoneas I prepare a very simple cakethat, in the oven right before it’s done,I realize lacks a needed fat. I’d spunthe mix too rapidly, and left a partbehind. Although … Continue reading

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CritiScope

It’s odd how often people I know welldescribe and criticize peculiar traitsthey find in others, which they’d like to quell,but miss the obvious that implicates.The selfsame qualities which in them dwellenable recognition. Wisdom waits,and I’ll bet I don’t have immunity.I’ll … Continue reading

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Flags & Amulets

Considering a flag or banner placedupon a wall or on a window pane,it signifies a welcome where embraceda fellow’d be, distinguished from the mainconveyance of connection to a mastthat serves as call to rally round and sing,to follow into battle … Continue reading

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Settling on Stillness

Like any animal, I note what moves.No matter if it’s predator or prey,attention’s caught by motion and behoovesat least alertness. Mostly I obey,but evolution sometimes disimproves,and veers from wisdom’s route so far away,I am resisting instinct’s pattern, tillI reap the … Continue reading

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Transfer Fail

It wasn’t till I reached into my packto pull my wallet for the snacks in hand,that I perceived its absence. Round my backan empty pocket made me understandI had no wherewithal. But from my standI didn’t fret. I felt surprised … Continue reading

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