THE WAY IT IS There's a thread you follow. It goes among things that change. But it doesn't change. People wonder about what you are pursuing. You have to explain about the thread. But it is hard for others to see. While you hold it you can't get lost. Tragedies happen; people get hurt or … Continue reading “THE WAY IT IS”
Author: Melissa Morris Inoa
“I’m not interested in age…”
“I'm not interested in age. People who tell me their age are silly. You're as old as you feel.” -Elizabeth Arden I chose to share this quote from Elizabeth Arden because I couldn't help but reflect a bit about my own age today... My (much!) younger cousin is beginning as a freshman at Rutgers … Continue reading “I’m not interested in age…”
“It seems to me that people…”
"It seems to me that people have vast potential. Most people can do extraordinary things if they have the confidence or take the risks. Yet most people don't. They sit in front of the telly and treat life as if it goes on forever." - Philip Adams How true! As a teacher, perhaps I am … Continue reading “It seems to me that people…”
And
And by Melissa Morris At night he dreams in Poetry and technicolored imagery, and he doesn't exist any more, and he doesn't exist again, and he doesn't exist from the moment when they laughed at him and said they wouldn't be his friend, and he dreams alone, and he dreams out loud, and he … Continue reading And
Thoughts on Revision
I've been taught to teach my students that revising is like “radical surgery” and it really can be, when you think about it. What many people don't like about writing or why they don't think they are good writers is that it is frustrating and difficult to get what we want to say onto paper … Continue reading Thoughts on Revision
Soundtrack
Soundtrack by Melissa Morris There's a soundtrack of music from my life that plays in my mind, and in every song, from the beginning to end, with perfect pitch and clarity, you sing lead. “Soundtrack” was originally published in Feelings of The Heart, 2003 © Melissa Morris
“Experience is what you get…”
Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want. – Dan Stanford Got that? I know that you may be very busy wallowing in your own self-pity or reliving that disappointment over and over again in your mind, and in your heart (and I am certainly talking to myself on this one … Continue reading “Experience is what you get…”
Old Thoughts of You
Old Thoughts of You by Melissa Morris I'll pack up my old thoughts of you and store them in the bags I keep under my eyes, so that when I look out my window at the blankets of golden brown leaves, I will imagine that they were once angels' wings and that they could … Continue reading Old Thoughts of You
Submissions – Poems Niederngasse
Happy Friday, Everyone! I am sharing with you a new place I found to submit poetry. It is an online publication called Poems Niederngasse. They are an English language publication based in Switzerland. Their website is http://www.niederngasse.com/084_home.html. There are no deadlines for submissions. For submission information, click this link: http://www.niederngasse.com/Departments/submissions_info.html. I sent them a few … Continue reading Submissions – Poems Niederngasse
“Love is a promise…”
Love is a promise, love is a souvenir, once given never forgotten, never let it disappear. -John Lennon There are so many lovely things that have been said about love. I couldn't resist putting this quote up here today. I particularly like the idea of love being both a promise and being a souvenir. It … Continue reading “Love is a promise…”
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