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Authenticity

Your Voice (a Tanka)

To find your true voice Look within, observe yourself Behold the pure you. Ignore judgments from without, Project […]

September 12, 2017 Formal Poetry, Poetry, Tanka

Personal Goals (a senryu)

Nourish and flourish Pride in being authentic Have hate for no one. 8/10/17 My response to Colleen’s Weekly […]

August 11, 2017 Formal Poetry, Haiku / Senryu, Poetry

Senryu for Allen Ginsberg

Authenticity Mind breaths all over the place First thought is best thought 4/6/17 Poem #8 for National Poetry […]

April 8, 2017 Formal Poetry, Haiku / Senryu, Poetry

Challenge of the blank page (a Tanka)

Notebook page empty Anxiety is rising Intimidating Fill with your breath and your truth Fill with authenticity. 4/1/17 […]

April 1, 2017 Formal Poetry, Poetry, Tanka

Radical Authenticity

Allen told me, If you want to find your voice Forget about having it heard. Speak your true […]

October 12, 2016 Poetry
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