Tag: poem
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The Crack of Creativity
Today was a designated writing day. I’ve been very busy lately readying a new devised theatre show which opens next weekend that I haven’t had much time to write. My latest novel has been on my mind, as usual, and I’ve been eager to get back to it. I’m in part III and things are…
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Magnificent – Lyrics without a Melody
I enjoy writing lyrics. I started this when I was in Ireland, and I finished it up (at least for now) just this evening. Who’s going to put it to music? What’s it about? Picture a boy who walks through the jungle two hours one way to attend a small village schoolhouse. Certainly, it’s a…
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Merry Christmas: A Vigil for a Starry Night
On a night when the clouds cover the stars like an impenetrable mountain cliff, I wait for a sign. A small tinge up my spine. A desperate plea for the ancient ways to speak once again. I wait for the light, hoping it will come, hoping it will be enough. . The stars, spread brightly…
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Hope
My mother-in-law, a beautiful human being, passed on from this life today. It’s been a difficult day for the family, and as my wife boards a flight to head home to be with loved ones during this time, I was reminded of one simple word: Hope. It’s a word I strongly believe in. And as…
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A Vigil for a Starry (Christmas Eve) Night
On a night when the clouds cover the stars like an impenetrable mountain cliff, I wait for a sign. A small tinge up my spine. A desperate plea for the ancient ways to speak once again. I wait for the light, hoping it will come, hoping it will be enough. . The stars, spread brightly…
Author Mark W Sasse 