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Finding Ourselves in the Story: Lamentations Style Poetry

August 16, 2022
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My Poetry, Personal Writings, Women's, Family, and Recovery Issues, Writings

Tonight as I reflect upon the various aspects of my difficult day, after difficult yesterday and the difficult day before and the day before and the days before those days feel difficult and I anticipate tomorrow and the day after tomorrow and the day after the day after tomorrow and all the days that will follow those will likely be…difficult…I think of three particular things. The first thing I think on is how diamonds are formed under a slow, constant...

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By eileenslifer
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POETRY SLAMS from Broken People in this Broken World

February 5, 2022
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Personal Writings, Writings

po·et·ry slam noun a competition using elimination rounds for the reading or performance of poetry. __________ I suppose this is a two-blog-post kind of Saturday. Will keep this rather short with my thoughts… Several years ago a friend sent me this link to a young woman reading a poetical expression concerning her depression and anxiety. I must say, her expression and especially, her delivery, lacks proper words that might convey my high applause of this piece. While everyone’s unseen battles...

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By eileenslifer
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Eileen Slifer

I am a visual artist who works in a variety of mediums - producing fine art, illustration and design commissions/products for clients. I have been creating since childhood and sharing my giftings for hire since 1989. I also love to write and have been expressing in this way for a number of years in private poems, stories and journals that have been shared with treasured friends or publicly. Thank you for visiting my blog. I value the time and interest you spend on my expressions, and I read every comment.

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