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Here is what happens when someone very close to us passes away . . . and we are left to cope after tomorrow comes . . . Read More

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Comments: 1

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Feelings of loneliness, emptiness, and a need for a change. Read More
A short treatise, I believe, from the '50s, found beneath the floorboards of an old house, believed to be the work of a previous owner. On reading, it offers to reveal some truths about the nature of silence. Read More

Book / Non-Fiction

December 31, 2024

Essays on Silence Read More
Après le petit-déjeuner, un homme s'attend à ce que la journée se passe comme toujours. Cette fois-ci, il se trompe: un fantôme du passé fait son apparition... Read More
Time consumes and devours memories and dreams -- leaving an emptiness surrounded by the sound of silence. Read More
This is all about silence power and silence love. Read More

Tags: silence, love-of

Poem / Poetry

November 23, 2024

taken from my book, "FAT & Single" Read More

Poem / Fantasy

October 22, 2024

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Comments: 1

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ABSENCE AND SILENCE Read More
I woke up to answer on this Sunday morning -- and as my heart and soul ached in pain -- my mind rambled -- and this post is the result. It may not make sense -- as it may only be my anger trying to escape the weak and fragile… Read More

Poem / Poetry

August 19, 2024

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Comments: 2

The Booksie Classic House

In "Tides of Silence," I decided to describe the deep disappointment and frustration stemming from a strained relationship between a daughter and her father. The poem reflects feelings of the daughter being unheard and neglected, as well as the emotional distance that has grown between them. Through imagery of isolation… Read More
Silence sounds like this Read More
The power of silence The book 100 Ways to Harness the Power of Silence is a thorough manual for accepting and making use of the many advantages of introspection, meditation, and inner peace. Every recommendation provides a different technique to develop a feeling of tranquility, awareness, and spiritual development while… Read More
They say when someone is hurt, they retreat to silence, so this is the insight to how someone is feeling, even though they sit in silence. Read More

Short Story / Romance

February 04, 2024

Hi, Is that you? I am sorry I could not be there when you needed me. Read More

Tags: ghost, lover, silence

Poem / Poetry

December 19, 2023

Reads: 91

Comments: 3

The Booksie Classic House

A lament on profound loss and a life left unwhole. Read More

Poem / Romance

October 22, 2023

Reads: 165

Comments: 2

The Booksie Classic House

written in the midst of wondering where I stand with someone else Read More
The indignity of aging -- a return to innocence without consent or assent . . . Read More
So many wars to talk about. But Vietnam was my war, in me time. And it was that war that killed my youth, and left in his place a lost and unforgiving man, aimlessly searing for clarify and for certainty . . . Read More
A little while ago I start to think about my childhood here in the Rio Grande Valley (Texas). It brought back memories that make me feel a sadness, but also a sense of joy. You be the judge . . . Read More
Written last December (2022) -- going over my writings of the past few months, I came across this and thought I'd share it on Bootsie. You must understand the timing to appreciate it fully -- the chaos, the insurrection, the indignity, the shame. Read More

Poem / Poetry

April 17, 2023

Candor was written during a bipolar mixed episode. It's about being silenced by own brain, every second and every word. Read More
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