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Do you enjoy writing or reading poetry?  Most of the posts on Big Sky Buckeye are filled with poetry, but I also share short stories, photography, and a few surprises along the way.  You are invited to sit a spell and find something you like.  I enjoy sharing my curiosity through my writing.  You are welcome to like, comment, follow, share, or reblog a post.

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Every Friday brings another trio of Gospel-enriched poems.  Each set of verses are crafted in the German style of Elfchen or Elevenie.   Thank you for stopping by, and you are encouraged to read more from Truth’s Impact.

My writing is supplemented by maintaining an active journal, which gathers thoughts from my Bible reading as well as sampling other bloggers’ posts.  Daily entries found in  From My Journal contain reflections about faith, life, and community for January 2.

You are invited to read a quote, updated on January 2 which features inspiration from the words of Scottish evangelist and Christian teacher Oswald Chambers.  His thoughts fill our daily journey with the goodness found in Jesus Christ.

Here’s my Baker’s Dozen, featuring 13 of my recent writings from the past couple of weeks.  Each post is linked to take you right to its location.  Other poems, short stories, and feature writings can be found in the archives (found at the top of the page), which will be updated frequently with past selections.  Enjoy!

State of Washington Quotes

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The following people were born in the State of Washington.

Kenny Loggins (born 1948 in Everett):  Singer and songwriter

In every moment there is a reason to carry on.  (From “Whenever I Call You ‘Friend'”)

Judy Collins (born 1939 in Seattle):  Singer and songwriter

I look in the mirror through the eyes of the child that was me.  (From “Trust Your Heart”)

Richard Brautigan (1935-1984, born in Tacoma):  Novelist, poet, and short story writer

The time is right to mix sentences with dirt and the sun with punctuation and rain with verbs.

Left to right:  Kenny Loggins, Judy Collins, Richard Brautigan.  (Courtesy of Pinterest)

W. Somerset Maugham Quotes

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You cannot write well or much (and I venture the opinion that you cannot write well unless you write much) unless you form a habit.

Imagination grows by exercise, and contrary to common belief, is more powerful in the mature than in the young.

W. (William) Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) was a French-born English writer.  His writings published quite an impressive collection of short stories, novels, and plays.

From Writer’s Quill

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Early morning darkness

Peace fills wakening mind

Gathering every word

Another light he finds

 

Candle flickers nearby

Aroma filling room

Harvesting one more thought

Imagination blooms

 

Pen continues journey

Filled with inner meaning

Opening up heart’s spirit

His garden now greening

 

Breath of past dropping in

Memories full of light

Remembering again

Solitude always bright

 

Blessed sunrise arrives

New day now waits to fill

Cascading to new page

Ripples from writer’s quill

 

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Robert Penn Warren Quotes

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The poem is not a thing we see; it is, rather, a light by which may see.

Everything seems an echo of something else.

Robert Penn Warren (1905-1989) was an American poet and novelist.  His received the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1947 for his novel, ALL THE KING’S MEN.

Finley Peter Dunne Quotes

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Stories are meant to comfort the afflicted, and afflict the comfortable.

Trust everyone but always cut the cards.

Finley Peter Dunne (1867-1936) was an American writer, humorist, and journalist.

E. L. Doctorow Quotes

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Writing is an exploration.  You start from nothing and learn as you go.

The historian will tell you what happened.  The novelist will tell you what it felt like.

E. L. (Edgar Lawrence) Doctorow (1931-2015) was an American writer and editor.  He was best known for his historical novels.

Monday Memories: Nothing Pursues Something

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Half-empty coffee cup

Hoping to find something

Peering down, never up

Searching darkened nothing

 

“Seinfeld” gathers awards

Endless shows with nothing

Jerry’s name on billboards

He’s caught on to something

 

Writing with empty words

Dreams filling with something

Missing all the keywords

Amounting to nothing

 

Scanning digital files

Words lost, dreading nothing

Writer facing trials

Mining life for something

 

Photo on dusty perch

Triggers newfound something

Memories begin search

Looking beyond nothing

 

Nothing pursues something

Something subdues nothing

 

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The American sitcom “Seinfeld” entertained viewers for nine years with the creative humor of comedian Jerry Seinfeld.  With a setting in New York City, the cast featured regulars Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jason Alexander, and Michael Richards.  The success of the show has often been referenced to a “show about nothing.”

Here is a short clip from the show, featuring Jerry Seinfeld with guest star Brad Garrett.  The scene is titled “You barely know your car.”

Originally published October, 2020.

Reflections of a Wordsmith (Haiku Series #318)

Meaningful

Writing from one’s heart

Without artificial means—

Old-fashioned journey

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Optimism

Writing every day

Wide world always opens up—

Pen never runs dry

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Responding

Writing notebook poised

Taking in morning’s first sip—

Empowers each thought

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Mark Twain Quotes

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The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug.

When you catch an adjective, kill it.  No, I don’t mean utterly, but kill most of them–then the rest will be valuable.  They weaken when they are close together.  They give strength when they are far apart.

Mark Twain (1835-1910) was an American author and humorist.  He has often been praised as one of America’s greatest humorists, and American writer William Faulkner called him “the father of American Literature.”