Tag Archives: Despair

BENT UNDER THE MORNING STAR

Posted on April 20, 2018 by elainedanforth

Bent and bent and bent in pain, despair. . . And very nearly broken. The time is given but, knowing not how good nor how much, it feels more lent, like an expiring subway token. The dreamers. . . Wonders … Continue reading →

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DO NOT DESPAIR

Posted on October 24, 2017 by elainedanforth

Do not despair. For a dark and dire outlook, when twisted, tweaked, or briskly shook, can with a clever hand be shaped, if outlook has a muddy face. . . Or if a rigid, rocky, sharp-edged view, hope from despair … Continue reading →

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WHETHER WE ARE BOUND TO RISE

Posted on October 8, 2015 by elainedanforth

Autumn: the yellowing and desiccation– green, brilliant leaves ignite our sight and fade, but, they brightly start to glow– in their short-lived, red-gold clothes, to woody branches fiercely clinging– just like fire, as they get on their way to leave, … Continue reading →

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DO OR DIE

Posted on May 5, 2014 by elainedanforth

Do or die. . . Coo or cry. . . Your swing may fall short of a full follow through, but it feels much, much better when you give whatever’s your best effort at this moment than to cower at … Continue reading →

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HOPE HEAPED

Posted on April 13, 2013 by elainedanforth

Hope heaped on a refuse pile or bound up in joint to make tight loose between the condyles. . . Unsuspected lurks hope in its hiding place– it’s watching for an opening to meet you face to face. . . … Continue reading →

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