Tag Archives: Philosophy

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 29 – The Philosophically Challenged

Posted on March 24, 2018 by Michael

Feel free to write whatever comes to mind. (And I did!!) The annual meeting of the philosophically challenged met to hear the eminent professor, Louis V Socratrees. His visit and expected lecture on the virtues of the placement of ceilings … Continue reading →

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Reena’s Exploration Challenge # Week 10 – Horace Skant

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Michael

(As this is the last of Reena’s Exploration Challenges, let me say how I have enjoyed being a part of each challenge. Thanks Reena for challenging me the way you have.) When Horace Skant was given tenure at the local … Continue reading →

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Writing Prompt #167 “Collage Special Edition” – The Man I Am

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Michael

Collage by Laura Bloomsbury I don’t think it could ever be said that wisdom was a trait you possessed in any amount that might be considered staggering. You did like honey though. And you buzzed around the place, literally and … Continue reading →

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Stream of Consciousness Saturday

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Michael

The prompt this week is: the prefix, re- Thinking about this prompt there are of course of lot of words in our vernacular with the prefix ‘re’. Return comes to mind. Every year in October my birthday returns as does … Continue reading →

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Poem 97 – No Work

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Michael

No work Today, tomorrow, the next Ever! Time stretches out Though a finite amount. Should I? Travel, write, paint, Chat, sleep? Or not? Life moves forward Time is only a measure Of the sun’s passing. Memories remain. New routines Old … Continue reading →

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Poem 35

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Michael

Words are puzzles tentative strokes beginning a flurry a flourish a finality if only. edit rewrite. a shape emerges random ideas contained in clumsy letters. A meaning to the mind who conjures. I struggle to extract meanings that contain truth. … Continue reading →

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Terza Rima Sonnet and Challenge – Struggle

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Michael

Last of summer’s haze bathes the streets in light Scintillating gold upon the worn stone It’s only me under the stars tonight   I traverse these shadowy roads alone Alas the sun rests on the ebbing tide Illuminating what my … Continue reading →

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Prompt 27 – Curse

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Michael

I have a curse. An inherited one, passed down from my mother to me. It was her undoing at an early age, at a time when medical science didn’t know what they know today. I do not plan to go … Continue reading →

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Poem 33

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Michael

I played with you tempted you not up the garden path but into the vastness of your intellect willingly you played the game added, not detracted we created we evolved words that made sense engaged us for that is the … Continue reading →

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Poem 25

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Michael

‘All my life’s a circle, Sunrise and sundown The moon rolls through the nighttime Till the daybreak comes around”          Harry Chapin, Circles. 1972   A circle is about to complete. Time to move on, Find new pastures Bask in the … Continue reading →

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