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| A Poison Tree By William Blake I was angry with my friend; I told my wrath, my wrath did end. I was angry with my foe: I told it not, my wrath did grow. And I waterd it in fears, Night & morning with my tears: And I sunned it with smiles, And with soft deceitful wiles. And it grew both day and night. Till it bore an apple bright. And my foe beheld it shine, And he knew that it was mine. And into my garden stole, When the night had veild the pole; In the morning glad I see; My foe outstretched beneath the tree.  |
| So...I think I've had a few hours to let this all digest, though from the newfeed and timeline I follow on some SNS sites, many are still going to have a hard time recovering, and trust me, I feel you. And while Jeff's note - "Note: I've been thinking a lot about the election t..." is something that should give you some hope and cheer, I apologize if I cannot muster that sentiment just yet because you see... My current situation is a direct result of that man's policy when he was put in power. It was his stance on immigration that forced many of us, still struggling to get our citizenship, those of us who had not committed any crimes, those of us who still paid taxes, those of us who did not get into the country illegally, that were still rounded up like petty criminals, forced to take mug shots like petty criminals, and tossed into dentention cells, where you were separated from your family and forced to spend hours, days, weeks, months! wondering what was to happen, before unceremoniously tossed into a plane in the middle of the night, with nothing but the clothes on your back. And yes, That.Happened.To.Me. So great, you might just move on if you check all the criteria for immunity, but there are many, many, many others who will now live in constant fear of what's to come. God, I still have nightmares of watching a family screaming after their father as he was yanked away from them in that dentention center, and the young mother forced to give up her baby. I am still just so....angry! and yet incredibly...so incredibly sad. Please, please, please do not become complacent, for they work in silence, and if the U.S.A continues to allow them to work that way and not speak the heck up for what's right...I apologize, but the concept of democracy is an ideology to no longer be associated with. |
Guess who is not obsessed with Stephen King???
This gal!  Psst! @ Ẃeβ࿚ẂỉԎḈĥ |
| Whoooohoooo! Thanks to the most recent excellent Action & Adventure newsletter by NaNoNette - "Action/Adventure Newsletter (October 16, 2024)"  I finally got around to updating my travel log with my trip to The Tower of London.  (and no, not had the time to make the return trip yet unfortunately)
I hope to keep adding more this ol' thing:
But eh...*cough*dear The StoryMaster*cough* would you consider giving more photo space for our membership level? Pretty please with sugar on top? It always pains me to have to delete stuff to make more room or not put in all I would like.  Thanks again for featuring my folder/logs in your newsletter, Annette, and don't hesitate to check out the other fun ones she posted there as well!  |
| *sobs uncontrollably at the memories* "Note: Holy.....*insert expletive of choice here!!!!* T..."   Those books (and so much more) are now lost...gone...unreal. |
Hello, all ye lovely folks. As we fret around being all ghoulish and scary-looking, let's also remember that October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. So, if you have written anything related to it, or know of anyone who has, please send your entries to the forum below:
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I swear you log into the interwebs and everyday is some sort of 'day', because guess what? It's  World Post Day!! You know what that means, don't you? Time to toss away your bills, that come in the mail, and stick it to the man by not paying them...although if you get arrested or anything, I'll deny I ever knew you. On the flip side, it's a great time to remind you all about this fab group below:
a gentle reminder that fancy tech may come and go, but the special and 'delicate' craft of getting handwritten mail never loses its magic.  |
| Mentor Needed Please! Received this request in the email: Hi, nice to meet you. I am looking for a mentor. I didn't even know this was possible, but browsing the site, I bumped into this. I love writing. Poetry is my genre. I started there and Love it. I also love fiction, short stories, and novels. I recently got inspired to write again, but I feel like I am so far behind and have a lot of learning to do. I volunteer for this non-profit organization and write articles for them. I enjoyed it and loved the experience, but I feel disconnected because I don't write creatively at all. I am anxious because when she looked over my work, she mentioned syntax to me a couple of times. I would love to learn some things and get some advice. Starting to feel discouraged. She was meant to post it in "The Angel Outreach Program" So, if this is your forte and you feel you'll be able to assist, please contact her - Barbara Williams  - and let her know it's in response to her request. Thanks so much! |
| Great! I finally get to watch the show. Hooked. Loved it. 10,000,0000 stars out of 10. And I run to Kindle to see if it's available and nooooooooope. Not available. Invalid Photo #1072461 Yes, there's hardcover and paperback, but until I get a permanent place to call home, I am no longer buying any handheld books.  I'm still in pain as all the books I've purchased over the years - due to traveling and moving around so much - have to be left behind and no one really takes care of them. So, who knows where they all are now? It's why I love my Kindle as I can carry my books around with me. Anyhoo, let's hope the book comes out in that format soon. *crosses fingers and toes* Oh, and P.S. If you haven't watched the show yet, please try to do so. Wonderfully made with excellent actors. |
sindbad  - I do not condone violence, but I think the show did it tastefully enough, in that one particular scene with the married couple. Though not shown, the noises and after effects were enough to tell the viewer exactly what took place - that is pretty good moderation considering today's sensibilities and how much worse it could have been (as some shows/directors would have wanted us to see the action actually happening - not necessary at all). Either way, I'm about to read the book, and I'll see just how Clavell described it in his own words.  |
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