Category: writing
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NTT Showcase: 09.26.24 Edition
Good day to all and welcome to the latest edition of Showcase. Due to an unexpected schedule change it is going up later than normal, so please accept my apologies. Due to unreliable pingbacks, if I missed any posts, please let me know ASAP so that I may update. Thank you and much appreciated. I…
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NTT Showcase: 09.05.24 Edition
Good day, and welcome to the latest edition of NTT Showcase! I sound like a broken record, but we’re coming off yet another banner week full of fantastic posts! As always, my sincerest thanks to each and every one of you for participating. It is greatly appreciated and means a ton to me! If I…
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For My Grandfather
I’ve seen the pictures of you holding me when I was born. I miss the days of riding with you on the tractor when I was very little. Life was so simple then. I remember when you built the hearth in our old house. You laid every brick like the master craftsman that you were.…
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Humble Beginnings
Pasadena, California. 1964. “Edward! Stop banging on the pots and pans! You’re giving me a headache!” Eugenia was at her wits end. Young Edward was once again giving one of his infamous “concerts” in the family kitchen. “Jan,” Eugenia said with an exasperated sigh, “can you please corral your son so that I can turn…
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Why, why, why?
Why do birds fly? Why do ducks quack? Why is water wet? Man, I don’t know. I just do. 😄 I guess the most straightforward answer would be I enjoy the creative process, interacting with others, and hopefully making their day a little better. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have a nap to get…
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No Theme Thursday: 08.29.24
Hello and welcome to the final NTT of August. We’re heading toward the last quarter of the year quite rapidly! Everyone’s back to school, Halloween candy is in the stores, people are busting hoodies out and all that good stuff. I am going to dispense with too much talk and get right to the show…
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NTT Showcase: 08.22.24 Edition
Welcome to this week’s edition of Showcase, where your words bring the images to life. Another fantastic week with non-stop home runs. If this were a baseball team, y’all would win the World Series! ⚾ In lieu of a World Series ring, I give you this humble post. Thank you once again one and all…
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No Theme Thursday: 08.22.24
Welcome to this week’s edition of NTT! Thank you very, very much for all the terrific entries last week. As always, most stellar, indeed! Always an extremely impressive lineup! Without further ado, I am going to dive right in here. If at all possible, please have your posts up by Tuesday, 08/27/24. And don’t forget…
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NTT Showcase: 08.15.24
Good day, all! Welcome to this week’s Showcase! I have been running around like a loon all week, so please accept my apologies for the quick intro. Thank you all very much for another great week! I am truly humbled that so many of you participate in this little endeavor! I still have some reading…
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Strength Beyond
Strength beyond An iron will I am the thing You cannot kill Come here, Death And bring your best You’ll never take My final breath Challenge me I dare you try The disbelief In soulless eye When you find I am your pain And you shall kneel Beneath my reign I’m stronger than You cannot…
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NTT Showcase: 08.08.24 Edition
Good evening to all, and welcome to this week’s edition of Showcase, where your exceptional talents are on display for all to see! This week has been a time, to put it mildly. I sincerely hope I did not miss any posts, but if I did please accept my humblest apologies and let me know…
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Lake of Penance
From the mountaintop They cast me At the bottom Left for dead I was wounded I was bleeding Inner heart Filled deep with dread In the Lake of Penance Drowning Gasping Panic through my head Slowly touching bottom Perhaps My time had finally come Slowly losing feeling Everything Becoming numb A spark from deep within…
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No Theme Thursday: 08.08.24
Good day, and welcome to this week’s edition of NTT. My sincerest thanks to everyone for another fantastic edition last week. You never cease to amaze me with your talents. It truly is an honor to see your words paired with these humble images. You truly bring them to life. Thank you. With that, I…
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Nothing huge
At the end of the day, if someone can read something here and it makes their day a little bit better, then I am happy indeed. Have a great day, folks.
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NTT Showcase: 08.01.24 Edition
Good day and welcome to this week’s edition of Showcase! Another week of fantastic posts, and plenty of ’em! As always, it’s a pleasure reading and compiling all these great works together and I thank you all very much! If I missed any posts/pings, please let me know ASAP so that I may adjust. Thanks!…
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Picture Perfect (Reality In Autumn Night)
A picture perfect moment On a perfect Autumn night It is nothing but illusion Whims of fancy taken flight Reality is different It is often cold and cruel It will leave you feeling broken Leave you looking much the fool I once swallowed these illusions Now I’m wiser and I know That the world will…
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Through Halls of Glass & Mirrors (The Disregard of Memory)
In a hall of shining mirrors As I walk upon the glass I look at moments faded All these things I slowly pass Some stir up emotions Some stir nothing up at all Some make me want to shatter See the shards of memory fall I force myself look forward There’s no need to look…
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The Die That’s Cast
It’s all within my hands I have the power to destroy I knew that I was different Knew it since I was a boy I was mocked for being special I was beaten, bruised and scarred It left a chasm in my soul My faith in man forever marred And now the time is coming…
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Outrun
Incoming sighted Approaching NYC Panic in the streets Military mobilizing Bug out The day I’ve predicted for so long It’s here Knew it would come The path was set so long ago Selfishness Avarice Hate Power It was plain for all to see If they only opened their eyes I saw I knew Get out…
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No Theme Thursday: 08.01.24
Hello, and welcome to this week’s edition of NTT, and the first NTT of August. Summer will soon be in the rear view mirror for another year, and it’s amazing how quickly time flies by. Thank you once again to all for your excellent poems, articles and short stories last week. Excellent contributions from all,…
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NTT Showcase: 07.25.24 Edition
Good day to all and welcome to this week’s Showcase! Apologies for not having been around a ton, but with all the goings on lately, I barely know which direction I’m facing. Hoping it calms down soon now that some stuff is settled. In the interest of letting you get to the reading, I am…
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Become the Phoenix
You say you are forever down You wear your sadness like a crown A badge of honor, wear it proud You speak of things you’re not allowed You question all your worthiness You treat yourself as if you’re less I say to you right here this day That you must learn a better way This…
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No Theme Thursday: 07.25.24
Welcome to this week’s edition of NTT. A huge thank you to everyone who participated last week. Massive turnout! Y’all rock! This week is particularly hectic, so I am going to cut the chatter and get down to it! Please try and have your posts up by Tuesday, 07/30/24 if at all possible, and please…
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NTT Showcase: 07.18.24 Edition
Good day, and welcome to this week’s NTT Showcase! A ton of posts this week, so I am going to keep it short and sweet, with a big thank you to everyone for all the awesome takes! Very much enjoyed, indeed. If I have missed a link, please let me know ASAP so that I…
The Beginning At Last 