From the Outside, Listening In.

hope

The Young Girl At The Protest

She was angry, but pure about it … click on the title to read the full poece

July 3, 2025

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Poetry ( strange journeys)

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hope (with a small ‘h’ )

This fragile flower … click on the title to read the full poem

January 5, 2025

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Poetry ( strange journeys)

flower, fragile, hope, hopes, letters, poetry, skaters, sun, winter, writing
Smile, Breathe, And Try Remaining Calm (Part 1)

relax … click on the title to read the full piece

June 19, 2024

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Poetry ( strange journeys)

calm, dreams, hope, readers, reading, thoughts, wannabe fascists, Words
The Sometimes It Feels There Is No Forward Motion Blues

And then … click on the title to read the full piece

April 30, 2024

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Poetry ( strange journeys)

acceptance, change, fear, fire, forward motion, fumbles, hope, nothing, promises, something, summer, winter, writing, zero
Too real

From LILLIAN SAÏD … click on the title to read the full piece

November 13, 2023

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EverythingYouInventIsTrue

hope, lillian said, morality, murder, no escape, poetry, questions, social politics, south africa, status quo, writing