ask truth her name. she’ll reply with a wink. purse her lips and say. she doesn’t have one. all our twinkling lights. and nervous crescendos cannot persuade her. stab the key into the lock. though it fits, still that door doesn’t open. gather your tears. arrange and count every drop. leveraging your fear like paper…
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LITTLE BOY FOUND
Little boy blue how our family loved you, we lived for you, baby blue. You thrived before the meningitis virus entered your brain before nothing was the same again. I sang to you as the doctors began their prodding & their piercing. You turned your head, just the once, heard my voice and met my…
Book Parts: The 10 Most Important Parts
Book Parts: The 10 Most Important Parts Salmaan Ahmad May 15, 2024 As an author, do you really have to worry about 10 book parts? Developing a compelling story or gathering key facts are the first elements authors think of when they set out to write a book. While excellent writing and strong content development…
Enormous Expectations
I don’t wanna quote books I haven’t read nor books that quote books that I haven’t read but yes I grew up with enormous expectations. Now 20 years into adulthood I must admit they were right: you set out to change the world, but the world puts you in your place instead. Thank…
How to Find Your Target Audience
Understanding your target audience is central to your marketing strategy; it’s the foundation you’ll build all of your content from. You need to know your customers to reach and engage with them. Whether you’re a new author trying to connect with readers or a content creator branching into new kinds of content, knowing your audience…
Time’s Illusion
Time is but an illusion Revolutions on a clock It tells us when we’re done Stop and punch the clock Mans little ritual showing times in play Clocks are merely a contrivance for the boss While real time has nothing to do with a day Or the weight and measure of a moment’s loss…
I Love May
💖 Happy May Weekend to you, wherever in the world you are! Below is a glimpse of May from southern Ontario I love raindrop-dallop kerplops, like a liquid hip-hop dance… I love lilac’s starry laughter… I love gardens after winter’s wish-and-dream starts coming true… I love first bursts of green grandeur every rapt gaze can…
Sad interruption
In the rear view mirror…source
grief
It still doesn’t feel real, …source
A life of a character
Standing in front of you, you’re not what you used to be, you’re tired I see it in your face, those brown eyes ask for a break. a break from what? I asked. The world, you said. What’s wrong with the world? I said. The same as it ever was, he replied, we’re living a…