So the purpose of this blog is to be a space to practice creativity. I am currently using it as a place to record a single, unedited poem for each day in 2019. While I attempt to write everyday, I may not actually post daily. Instead, I will post poems as they are completed, but one for everyday of the year. Not sure I can make it, but we'll see. It's fun to try regardless :)

Thursday, June 20, 2019

Poem: June 20, 2019

Do or Do Not

I am trying to learn to settle down,
to quiet my fast-talking inner voice,
the one that is always hustling,
that always has something to say.

I am trying to learn to linger
over the pictures I see, to do
myself a favor and enjoy the slow
read, the sustained and quiet sleep.

I am trying to create blank spaces
and learn how to let them be,
to empty my pockets and travel light,
to measure less, and deeply breathe.


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