Little quill on an inkwell rests. The keyboard idles in its frame. Moguls in stretch limos arrive for Coronation Day, mere minions surfing the golden-crested wave of hair soon to fill the ever hollow crown. Silence echoes your nothings. A raccoon digs at the ice on your frozen koi pond with intensity that chips his claws. He needs to drink.
The poor thirst. Their bodies wither.
You sip a cool drink of Evian while you surf the net on your cell phone. You shake your head in dismay at the state of the world and such things.
No one sees you from your leather chair with the oversized ottoman where your feet rest crossed. Your finger slides on the screen of your phone and leaves a greasy streak behind. You wipe it with your sleeve. At least your sleeve has found a purpose. It polishes your screen so you can read the dismal headlines clearly. That picture of starving refugees from Sudan sparkles. You glide your finger across the screen, magically erasing it from view.
Don’t you see the problem?
Your fingers are uncommitted. They simply flip through the pages of life, smudging the screen with the oils of indifference. How can you sit there? Why are you stagnant? Your country is about to crown a Baron King in the oasis of the global desert.
Little quill on an inkwell rests.
Writer from passion rests.
World thirsts.
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Terrific, Tanya! Depressing, but terrific writing. 🙂
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Oh, your comment made me laugh! Thank you, Steven. It IS depressing, but it’s avoidable too. Thank you!😊
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Yes it is. You’re welcome! 🙂
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Have a great day, Steven!
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You too, Tanya.
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I will, Steven. I’ve got a few more Coronation Day shorts in store for the week. At least it makes me feel better…Lol
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We all need to feel better. Please keep going. 🙂
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Lol…I have a funny one going up shortly…😊
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🙂
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Tanya, this is marvelously done. You sneak up on us with the natural state of reading a fingerprinted screen in a big comfy chair. “Your fingers are uncommitted” is a very powerful admonishment. “Liking” something is not advocacy. We need far more to get up out of their chairs and do something. I did read this morning that volunteerism has been on the rise for several years. That is a good sign, but we need to drag our politicians along with us and question those who argue against evidence for industry’s sake. Volunteerism should not do the job by itself, so advocacy is needed.
Well done, my dear. Keith
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Thank you, Keith! You made some really important points. We help others by “doing”. We raise awareness by “speaking” and “writing”…and “peacefully protesting”. It all involves doing. We aren’t “doing” enough. I really appreciate the feedback, my friend, as always!
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Tanya, thanks. Peaceful protest and civil discourse are critical to this process. We need folks to hear what is said and a more impactful voice is a reasoned one as well as using the two ears we have to listen to what others say. Keith
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Absolutely. Listening to the hurts is the first step. We need to start there and add our voices where they are needed. It comes down to caring enough to get involved.
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Bulls Eye. Great Post.
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Thank you! I really appreciate the feedback. I know it’s where my heart is on the topic. Love my kindred Spirits!
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Tanya, your imagery here is on fire! I loved the use of ‘hollow crown’ and ‘poor thirst’ and keyboard ‘idling’ in its frame. You just bring things that are ordinary to life!
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Thank you so much! Coming from you, that means a lot to me. I see that in your writing with every piece you do. You work is an inspiration!
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Dearest girl you honor me but you are a truly talented writer I hope you know that♡
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I certainly will endeavor to live up to that. Thank you from my ❤.
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You earn it with your talent♡♡♡
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😊❤
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you have such an amazing gift. I truly loved this post. You craft phrases that are so perfect…
I nominated you for an award
https://hackit812.wordpress.com/2017/01/16/one-lovely-blog-award/
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Thank you so much! I really appreciate your kind words. I don’t participate in awards just due to my schedule, but it means a lot to me that you thought of me.❤
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Well done!
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Thank you so much, Cherilyn! I appreciate the feedback.
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I will be watching to read your other posts now that I have discovered you! ❤
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Thank you, Cherilyn! I look forward to seeing you around here. ❤
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Reblogged this on The Militant Negro™.
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Thank you for the share! Hope you are having a great day.
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Hello Ms. Tanya, good to see you and yes, I am enjoying the New Year and I know you are as well.
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Wow…images keep popping into my mind here. That’s the first job of the writer, to fill heads with pictures and the thoughts which go with them. A very good job, Tanya.
Steve
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Thank you, Steve! Part 2 of my self-motivational work…Lol Glad you liked it!😊
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As I’ve said before, I love your writing style and descriptive prose and poetry! You are talented, Tanya, no doubt about that! Enjoy your Wisconsin day… 🙂
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Thank you, Steve! I will.😊
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🙂
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Wow: you are on a roll with this, Tanya. I love the photo with all the colored pens. Great writing: very different from your usual … except this might become the new you-sual!
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Thank you, Roger. This election has me a bit fired up…Lol
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And I thought you were referring to Her Majesty, The Queen … coronation, indeed.
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Lol…It feels like one!
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I think you will feel a lot better about the whole thing if you think in terms of winning the erection, rather than the election.
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lmao…Roger! hehe…Well, now I have that in my brain. Thank you for the morning laugh. My side hurts…
I have a special planned for Coronation Day…lol
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It raises it (or reduces it) to the level it should be at. Alas: the world is wondering and waiting — at a more serious level, there may be some very grave consequences. Hopefully, we will all survive.
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When you get the chance, you’ll have to catch my little one minute video for today. I think I hit the nail on the head with my quirky hammer…Lol
hehe…I think you will appreciate it. Survival would be a good thing.
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I’ll be there in a minute or two, Tanya. Just finishing some little things (People of the Mist 12) and then I’ll hit my reading time. See you then.
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I will save you a dance, my dear friend!
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Very thought provoking Tanya! Loved it!
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Thank you! I’m so glad. It’s the second installment of my personal reminder…Lol
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Tanya this is a well done post. Yes it is a it depressing but what of it? Very well done
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Thank you, Austin. Glad you enjoyed it!
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