I want to pay tribute to wonderful people I have known, the wonderful country in which I live, the communities in which I have lived, the churches who have claimed me as their own, the God who sends shivers down my back when I really give him a portion of my time—well, maybe not shivers but tears flow easily in some of those most priceless times.
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Category Archives: Just Jot It January, 2017
SILENCE
(Note: This is fictitious. My experience only via peers) Poets are often out of balance When extolling the beauty of silence. The quietness after the screaming child The stillness … Continue reading
JUSTICE GONE AWRY
Surely I don’t have to wear the label of “racism” to believe justice has gone awry! Compare two “accidental” deaths by men who “didn’t intend to.” 1. “Jury recommends two life sentences for man who killed two Oklahoma sisters in … Continue reading
DON’T BAIT A BEAR
Grizzly the bear likes to hibernate. You’ll not want to aggravate. If you cause him to awake, You’ll find you’ve made a grave mistake. If Grizzly sees you as his “wake-up” bait, Your choice to run has come too … Continue reading
MY BLIND-RING-THING-FLING
During the winter of 2012, I was most near skinny. I had been sick for eight months and lost about seventy pounds. Deciding to live it up a little with my new, rather nice figure, except of course for the … Continue reading
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ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT PASSION OR LOVE?
Passion is often greed, envy, or selfishness mistaken for love. ****************** Thank you, Linda, for the prompt “passionate” for JusJoJan https://lindaghill.com/2017/12/27/what-is-just-jot-it-january-2018-rules/
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Tagged haiku, JusJoJan, love, passion, poetry, selfishness
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Boisterous
Boisterous Challenging charm of childhood. Too soon turns to lackadaisical languishment of lazy laggers. Both will wear grandmothers out! ************ Image from pixabay Prompt word “boisterous” for JusJoJan by Linda, January 2 https://lindaghill.com/2017/12/27/what-is-just-jot-it-january-2018-rules/
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GETTING OUT OF THE BLUES
The wind blew so violently, I decided to stay inside and work on my baby blue quilt which I am making for my blue-eyed grandson. Thinking of him generally lifts me out of the blues, but, alas, I put on … Continue reading