Category Archives: developing relationships

Not Exactly NaNoWriMo

Posted on November 1, 2012 by randomyriad

Every November for the last 5 years I have attempted to write a novel. I have succeeded once. I am still struggling to put this cumbersome piece of fiction into some kind of publishable order. I sat down in front … Continue reading →

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Silent Speaking

Posted on October 18, 2012 by randomyriad

I am in the middle of a quest to listen to or read 1000 different poets. Today I found Joaquin Zihuatanejo and this amazing silent and spoken poem. “A Poem for John”  

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A Little Distance and a Lot of Focus = A Bit of Light and Hope

Posted on September 15, 2012 by randomyriad

It’s easy to talk about bad years if they are past.  But when you have to say who you are right at this very moment, it’s hard to get more out than an uneasy silence.    Herta Muller from the … Continue reading →

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Century #17: On the Island

Posted on June 27, 2012 by randomyriad

From the journal of Lita Hopkins Corfu 4/10/37 My life has become a seamless mesh of waking and dream since we arrived on this island. Here my thoughts and imagination blend with the daily activities of life. At any moment … Continue reading →

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Summer Thoughts and Dreams: July 2010

Posted on January 10, 2012 by randomyriad

Journal Entry: 7/2 Human contact has always been a mixed experience for me. I am often left with the feeling that I should’ve done something differently or I should be different somehow. At my last job I came as close … Continue reading →

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