Author Archives: 1sojournal
Rebirth 4
This song has been playing hide and seek with me for over a week. Bits of memory flashing inside my head. But never quite enough to actually help me to identify the song. Like a female student, more my age, … Continue reading
Rebirth 3
So, how does an individual like myself, with such a poor self-image, even begin to think of becoming a writer, no less? I didn’t just wake up one morning and make that decision. There were a lot of steps involved … Continue reading
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Tagged broken, experiences, healing, medicine, memories, moments, story, unknown wilderness, Unwritten
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Rebirth 2
This song is a good example of rebirth. I have lived long enough to remember the original version and still retain all of the words. As a matter of fact, it brings back a wonderful memory. We were sitting in … Continue reading
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Tagged Anger, destructive, disturbed, energy flow, fear, friend, invitation, Memory, rebirth, self-acceptance, sound of silence
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Rebirth I
This song haunted me for weeks, day in and day out, about six months ago. I pasted it here so I could easily listen to it, whenever I wanted to do so. I have no idea how many times … Continue reading
Posted in Rebirth I, Uncategorized
Tagged Armon Jay, death, Edge of the Dark, essay, haunting, Life, personal, rebirth, song, surreal, Universal
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Personal Writing 3
Love your crossover piece, Elizabeth! I feel like I write quite a few of those. I think it’s okay for poetry to change. I’ve never been a fan of rhyming poems or acrostic poetry. I don’t care to write epic … Continue reading
Personal Writing 2
This is only a suggestion that might help you find some things to write about. Sit down with paper and pen and make a list of beginnings, or firsts. One sentence for each and no more. This is only a … Continue reading
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Personal Writing 1
The above image is a pen and ink “fantasy”. When it was finished, I took it to my paint program, and first changed the color to black and white (it was originally done in green with fine artists markers. I … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Writing 1
Tagged feelings, mind, past, penmanship, personal writing, present, suggestions, thoughts
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Lesson About Topsy-Turvy
It might be best if you first read the poem I wrote, using this image as a visual for the words. It may be found at my poetry site, here: https://soulsmusic.wordpress.com/2020/04/27/topsy-turvy-2/ In my notes, at the end of the poem, … Continue reading
Posted in Lesson About Topsy-Turvy
Tagged college, kindness, lesson, poem, smile, turtle, upside down, world
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Words and Wood
My daily work has slowed down considerably. As I mentioned in my last post, I am working on a manuscript that has turned into a lot of biographical material, and this current writing is a very important part of my … Continue reading
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Tagged careful, daily pages, emotions, manuscript, Memory, mental, premise, wood, words
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Taking A Breather
I’ve been working on a manuscript for several weeks. The story behind my experience with those “15 minutes” of fame that altered my entire existence. Attempting to fill three or four pages a day. It’s coming a long quite well, … Continue reading
Posted in Taking A Breather
Tagged Creativity, emotions, manuscript, Mr. Froggy, roller coaster, thought process, writing
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