This is in no way a reflection on all of you wonderful people who read this blog, but I've been thinking about blogging and writing, about a silence and responses, and what they mean to the people involved, to poets and writers and bloggers and just general human beings on the other side of our … Continue reading Silence
Tag: Silence
Today is Election Day in the United States, and yet today, many people will not vote. They may have been discouraged by the perceived lack of influence behind their vote in the past; like some of the recent voters in Scotland, what they wanted differed from what happened, their voice drowned out in a chorus … Continue reading Early and Often: Why I Still Vote
There was a peace But I don't have it now. Too many words Whirling inside of my soul. There was a light But I don't need it now. I have my own Inside my heart. The rest will come When all is written down When emptiness is all that's left. This is not what … Continue reading The Inner Voice
Due to the recent passing of Maya Angelou, I have been thinking about her words lately, particularly her well-known quote pertaining to one’s legacy: “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” She was talking about life, about … Continue reading Maya Angelou and Remembering Words
Andrea Lundgren 