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INT. FAMILY HOME – EARLY MORNING Fade in from black as the view of a bedroom ceiling is revealed, faint light spilling in from the blinds. You wipe turn away from the bright reminder of a new day, not wanting to leave the cozy warmth of the blankets. You feel a small twinge of excitement…
Water breaks the shoreWarmth fades to uncertain windsPop music kills mood Cinnamon CrumblesAcross fingertips searchingJoy finds your taste buds! They turn privatelyCrowd hides creativityAn idle thank you I’m always stuck somewhere between being stifled and inspired by the crowded rattle and hum of an early morning coffee house crowd. “Should I Stay or Should I…
Sun casts long shadowsFoggy morning fades hopefulWore too much clothing Baby’s restless cryShared looks debate the days planSomeone forgot binky Beats drive inspirationWords spill warped fiction to pageThere’s not enough time A Friday morning in transition. A broad soundscape nagging at my neck. Trying to plan and create. Giving way to competing priorities. Examining truth…
“When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained.”
— Mark Twain, 1898
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