Category Archives: Personality

Filtering Advocation

Posted on December 3, 2025 by sputterpub

She’s always known some personalitieswho seem to lack a filter from the brainto speech the mouth emits, who fail to freezetheir phrases as intentions entertaina purpose or direction. She’d uneasemost times they blurted, but she’ll now refrainfrom comment, catching self … Continue reading →

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Viewing 7:15

Posted on November 28, 2025 by sputterpub

At 6:15 I stretched beside my bed,and nearly reached to turn on light and heat.But then I crawled between the sheets instead,supine another hour. Now I greetthe sun on rising, and the view is sweet.I’m starting late on all I … Continue reading →

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No Thanks

Posted on November 25, 2025 by sputterpub

“No thank you; I’d just rather stay inside,and hammer out two emails.” I don’t guessthat’s honest but he’s used to veering wideto ratify his sedentariness.I’m sorry (no apology implied,but rather an affectionate distress).It wasn’t for his company I asked,but I … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 23, 2025 by sputterpub

I cannot act unless I’m playing me,but I’ve a friend whose ego is so fair,she always tries to understand what weor you are likely to be feeling. Thereis yet a third who forms our company,but doesn’t give emotion any air.We … Continue reading →

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Next Big Thing

Posted on November 22, 2025 by sputterpub

For Twenty twenty-four, I spent each daya little time on Spanish, or a lot.The next year I decided to make wayto modify food intake. And I gotfair progress in both projects, though I’d sayI need continuance – arrived I’m not.But … Continue reading →

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Outstanding

Posted on November 21, 2025 by sputterpub

“Another parking ticket?” (her dismayhalf-joking as she spotted 2 stores backthe Pay Station ignored when on her wayto lunch). She had collected quite a stackbut paid them all, I thought, before her datewith DMV (last week, at 10 past 2).“I’ll … Continue reading →

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Change Confusion Contentment

Posted on November 17, 2025 by sputterpub

I learned with sadness she’s again unwell.We wouldn’t meet for lunch or see the play.I texted three with offers, but could tellit wasn’t how I wished to spend the day.I needed quiet, and could not compelmyself to sit all afternoon … Continue reading →

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What’s Empathy?

Posted on November 9, 2025 by sputterpub

What’s empathy? I hear some people claimpreponderance but, really, what I seeis self-attendance by another name.What’s empathy? To understand oneself’s a qualityto cultivate and cherish. All the same,for others it’s not sensitivity. I don’t attend performances. That’s lame,but fear of … Continue reading →

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Ambling Free

Posted on November 4, 2025 by sputterpub

It’s been a week since I could walk withouta destination specified to meeta person or arrangement brought aboutby social obligation. There were sweetreunions, celebrations. With no doubtI’m grateful, but I’m glad today my feetare free to pace alone, where I … Continue reading →

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A Welcome Shower

Posted on November 2, 2025 by sputterpub

A little rain right now will suit my mood –a little overcast, a dose of chill.A shot of wet will rinse my solitude,and coincide with flagging. I’m not ill,but I could use some time that won’t includea passle of beloveds, … Continue reading →

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