Poetry – Clarity.

That self appreciation is real. Knowledge of self = true strength. Clarity is a beautiful thing.

Poems – Manqué.

Today’s dictionary.com word is ‘manqué’, which is ‘having failed, missed, or fallen short, especially because of circumstances or a defect of character; unsuccessful; unfulfilled or frustrated’.

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We’ve all had that familiar feeling that maybe we aren’t where we thought we’d be in life. That we’ve failed, that our time has run out, that we haven’t lived up to our potential, or that our dreams are too big or too unrealistic to attain. But at the end of the day, the blessing of who we are today, here and breathing, supersedes everything. There’s always a chance to capture those dreams, because it’s never truly too late to reinvent.

Poems – Stolid.

The dictionary.com word challenge continues. Next up is ‘stolid’, which is ‘not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional; impassive’.

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Our world is pretty jaded, and the simple beauties around us are so powerful and so plentiful, that they’re almost impossibly complex. Think mountains or the sky. The way the sun hits the horizon as it descends toward sunset, or the way the stars glow on those dark, brooding nights. Visually simple, but so amazingly complex.

Poems – New Project.

I’m using dictionary.com’s word of the day to help shatter a writing slump that I’m currently weathering. Today’s word is ‘slake’, which is ‘to lessen or allay (thirst, desire, wrath, etc.) by satisfying’, and my goal is to write a brief piece using that word. No hesitation, no waiting, no perfectionism. Wish me luck.