Tag: NaBloPoMo
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My Heart Carries Their Struggles
As a child, my imagination carried me though many a struggle. As a young adult, my battles carried many of my ideals. Now, as a mother, my heart carries their struggles. — August 7, 2011. While not a post of fiction, as is the theme for this month’s blogging (per NaBloPoMo), I felt compelled to […]
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Tucker’s Toe Jam
Toilet reached, Tucker considered his predicament. — Saturday, August 6, 2011. Inspired by yesterday’s NaBloPoMo prompt—What is the best first sentence you can think of off the top of your head—I’ve come up with the second sentence.
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“Ouch!”
Screaming in pain, Tucker grabbed his right foot and hopped to the toilet. — Friday, August 5, 2011. Today’s post was inspired by the NaBloPoMo prompt, “What is the best first sentence you can think of off the top of your head?”
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To Sit with Tara…
Her eyes closed. Her breath slow. Her thoughts expanding. She conceives a plan. An infinite plan. One to carry her to enlightenment. One to have her sit and meet Tara. Forr the many she greets, her compassion heals. For the one she knows, her knowledge awakens. — Thursday, August 4, 2011. Today’s post was inspired by […]
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Taking the Eightfold Path to Enlightenment
Wisdom 1. Right understanding 2. Right intention Ethical conduct 3. Right speech 4. Right action 5. Right livelihood 6. Right effort Meditation 7. Right mindfulness 8. Right meditation —- Wednesday August 3, 2011. Today’s post is Inspired by the NaBloPoMo prompt, “Have you ever wished you could enter a book?” I […]
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Pictures Instead of Prose
Since childhood, her expression has been difficult to see. Seeing her stories in pictures instead of prose. Prose floating away and popping right before her grasp. Grasping their meaning yet losing the details, her imagination conjures the story. Story lines now stiff and itchy like unlined skirt lace. Lace obscuring larger untold tales. Tales she […]
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Bound for the Great Mysterious? Pick me up on the way.
Driving up to Tall Pine, Minnesota? Pick me up on the way. Let’s stop at the Cup O’Delight Cafe. I’ve heard tell their coffee is magical and the company compelling. — August 1, 2011. Today’s post was inspired by the NaBloPoMo prompt, “What is your favourite book?” That would be a tie between two of […]
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Will It Skillet?
August arrives shortly. What mayhem will it bring? A seasoned skillet, some sampling of sauces, a few dashes of destiny, a bit of rising tempers, and some rolling ravings are all possible. A watched pot brings much the same. — July 31, 2011. My post tonight is inspired by NaBloPoMo prompt, “What was the last […]
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