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This one’s for Molly (Cule), simply because I think she is a great person.

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So, the Flora and Fauna September is almost finished. I enjoyed it and hope you did, also.

What is going to happen next?

I gave you a poem each day in August, and a photo at least on most of the days of September. What do you want for October?

The 30 Days of Text project is over… and I am really proud I made it.

It was quite a task to discipline myself to write each and every single day, and what’s more, write poetry. But I did it (yay to all of us who made it through!) and I am glad I did. I went through a tough time recently, and focusing my mind on the required form of rhyme and rhythm helped me.

After all these texts, you deserve something to please the eye. I’ve got a new project.

Flora and Fauna September.

As you know, I like to take photos, and animals and nature are among my favorite subjects. I’ll give you pictures of these, not necessarily once a day, but on a regular basis, throughout September.

I hope you’ll enjoy.

Word: mindless
Form: ponderette (a new poetic form invented by me )

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Tomorrow’s word: misogynist

Word: section
Form: Well, I guess it’s some sort of Shape Poetry…

sec        tion
reflec        tion
detec        tion
selec        tion
connect        tion
affect        tion
erec        tion

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tomorrow’s word: vacuity

Word: Flasks
Form: wordwrap poem

So inconspicuous a thing,
so small and nondescript.
You slowly pick it up and bring
it home. A flask. Its neck is chipped,
made from clear glass, and also clear
the liquid that you see within.
You smile. You do not fear
the unknown. Face it with a grin.
You drain the liquor, take a breath
and know what it is that you face.
You smile once more. You smile at Death.
For him it is that you embrace.

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Tomorrow’s word: debuted