Tag Archives: life

On Our Walk

Posted on May 7, 2011 by T A Smith

paused two steps behind you a quick glance back at an open doorway in the stone walls still a home a resting place for fallen limbs and butterflies rambling multiflora soft, clinging moss forgotten memories and beetles buried in the … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Tennessee

Posted on May 5, 2010 by T A Smith

Thinking about the Tennessee area and the tragic destruction and loss of life. So many of these kinds of events have been in the news this year. waters rise life debris passes flowing on

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RWP NaPoWriMo/Poetic Asides Day 10

Posted on April 11, 2010 by T A Smith

This — unexpected celebration, each guest brought gifts, retelling what he gave — his life more brilliant as we buried him. for RWP Day 10 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ examining him — silent, dead, empty — stirring with accomplishment, proud legacy, epitaph — … Continue reading →

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Word of the Month Contest–March

Posted on March 10, 2010 by T A Smith

It is time for David L Harrison’s Word of the Month Poetry Contest.  The word/theme for March is “life.”   The rules are simple.  Post your poem in the comments section at the appropriate site below.  Young poets will need their … Continue reading →

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Departures

Posted on February 2, 2010 by T A Smith

I never considered discussing movies on this blog, but I just finished one and had to tell someone about it. Departures is a Japanese film by director Yojiro Takita. It won Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, as well as several … Continue reading →

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