Monday, August 31, 2015

Blog Resurrection


That's right, I'm back.  Miss me?

No, really – I'm really back this time.  Honest and for true.

(Honest and for true!?  Who talks like that?)

For those who occasionally wandered through and read this blog, they know that I merged the contents of this one with my other Blogger account back in June. I wasn't adding anything to it and figured it was just easier to concentrate on one blog.

Yeah, well ...

With so many things going on in my life, both good and bad, I stopped blogging completely.  Not the best choice.  Not writing at all led to creative inertia, which is self-defeating and self-perpetuating all in one big writer's block ball. My muse got tired of waiting and left on an extended vacation, leaving me without inspiration to write anything much beyond a grocery list or the desire to find my muse and wring its intangible neck for a spring break that extended through the summer.

ENOUGH!

It's like physical exercise – if you don't use it, you lose it and I'd rather my grey matter not fall into disuse just yet.  Maybe another 50 years or so.

But until then, Muse, summer has ended early for you.  I just clouded up your beach sky, cut off food and drink service to your corner of the sand, stole your chair and towel and left a one-way ticket on Creativity Airlines in their place.
Now get back here!

Time clock, time card – HIT IT.

Any questions?

Tuesday, August 04, 2015

Winding Down - Poetry for a Tuesday Night

Winding Down

shoes on top of cars
to air the day away
tired bare feet
walk on soft green grass
leaving all stress behind for a while
their soled protectors relaxing too
stretched open on their high perch
in patient wait for their partners’ return

                                                                                    Lauren Swartzmiller
                                                                                    08/04/15