Tagged: influence

if what we hold of

if what we hold of
value cannot be divorced
from the dominant

culture and influence, where
does the line end or begin?
.
20210312:2204
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on your one-hundredth

on your one-hundredth
birthday, we celebrate your
influence on us
.
20200211:0811
y

it’s a toss-up, who

it’s a toss-up, who
should have more
of a say in it –
the one who
leaves or the
one who stays
.
20190625:2041
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: stays

let us not put so

let us not put so
much weight into whether it
flourishes or not –

nature has a way of making
us look like susceptible fools
.
20190622:2151
y

** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: susceptible

because we offer

because we offer
luck to one another, it
is bound to rub off
.
20151104:0744
y

there’s a time to hang

there’s a time to hang
onto the keys, and
a time to let go –
it’s not a
guessing game
.
20141210:0914
y

inside every

inside every
river reside
other
rivers,
not unlike
you
and me,
brushing up
against
each other
on the
way
to sea
.
20141107:0845
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you are teaching me

you are teaching me
to wrap my
listening around
Toninho Horta’s broken
voice, a funny
valentine of sorts –
no agenda, no other
consideration, but
a weakness for
amar como te amo
.
20130109:0806
y

when applying

when applying
the words
rubbing off, be
sensible. do not
rush into it. let
the foolhardy go
first. take the
second plunge,
if you will – it
only rubs
off for a reason
.
20120223:0849
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