Shanon Angermeyer Norman
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Gold, Published Poet at allpoetry.com since 2010. USF Grad, Class 2001.
Currently focusing here in VIVA and Challenges having been ECLECTIC in various communities. Upcoming explorations: ART, BOOK CLUB, FILTHY, PHOTOGRAPHY, and HORROR.
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To Marry or Not to Marry?
Everybody has been single at some point of their lives regardless if they got married and it lasted "forever". We were single when we were born, through our childhoods, and before or after marriage. So we all know what single life is like. Some people love it and continue to refuse the thought of marriage. They will argue the points of divorce, compromise, heartache, deceptions, monetary hassles, and silly idealism. Other people can not see the happiness or fulfilment in single life. They long for a lifemate, a spouse, someone to call "family" and "home". They will get married and do their best to make "forever" happen. And then there are some like me who are on the fence about this idealistic romantic notion: marriage? The one? The only? The one and only?
By Shanon Angermeyer Normanabout a year ago in Marriage
Honest, Vulnerable, and Weary
You see that person (man or woman) over there looking confident, feeling loved, radiating! They will call that person "empowered" and they will call that person a "winner". That person has it all and has it all going on. The perfect example of success. That person has a perfect body. That person has a perfect job. That person has a perfect spouse. That person has a perfect kid. That person has a perfect house. That person has a perfect car. That person has perfect clothes. That person always says the perfect words. Yes, that person is "empowered" --- Unstoppable, Unbeatable, Invincible! You know that person, don't you? You see them every day. You see them on tv, and you see them across the street, and you see them at the grocery store picking the perfect fruit in the produce section. Perfectly Empowered! Are you that person? Congratulations. I'm not. I'm the one they don't talk about, ever. I'm imperfect and limited. How do I know? Because I am totally at peace with my honest, vulnerable, and weary perception of myself and others for that mattter.
By Shanon Angermeyer Normanabout a year ago in Humans
Do you have Herpes?
Are you part of the sexual revolution? Do you like swinging and changing sexual partners often? Do you find monogamy boring? Did you divorce your spouse for a sexless marriage? Did you cheat on your spouse because they didn't turn you on anymore? Hey, what year is it? 2025? It's been over 60 years since the Hippies taught us all about "free love" and that shame was just nonsense presented by the church and haters so that they could fill the schools with poor abused children. Who cares about single mothers? They're just hit and run cases and a plague on society. Abortions are so much more cost effective to the government. Do you have an STD? Have you ever experienced one, like Herpes? I have. Yes, I'm infected. I have Herpes, and let me tell you something - Herpes is better than Jail. What kind of comparison is that? Well, some people are afraid of jail, but not STD's. Since I know about both, I just want to tell you, yes, Jail is worse than Herpes. Herpes outbreaks (blisters on your lips or privates) hurt only for a few days. Jail takes longer and court is like hell. Herpes is better.
By Shanon Angermeyer Normanabout a year ago in Confessions
Small Business Dream or Start Up Cost Nightmare?
When you were a kid, what did you want to do for a living when you grew up? Were you one of those boys who wanted to be a fireman or a doctor so you could save lives in a heroic effort? Were you one of those girls who wanted to be a supermodel or actress so that everybody would love you? Or were you just dreading the whole growing up thing because you knew that you weren't a hero or a supermodel? Yeah, I know, me too.
By Shanon Angermeyer Normanabout a year ago in Longevity
Where do you feel home?
Hello readers and subscribers. If you've read my past articles and stories, you know some of the global, national, and humanitarian issues that I focus on such as solving the homeless epidemic and spreading a consciousness of protecting our earth and environment.
By Shanon Angermeyer Normanabout a year ago in The Swamp
Reminiscing before the New Year
I stopped making or writing New Year's Resolutions in 2016. I had quit smoking on my own that year, then after about 2 months I fell off the wagon. I decided that year I wasn't going to fool myself anymore. I have a new tradition. Right after Christmas, I like to think back on the year and think ahead about the new year, and compare the lessons learned and goals still available for achievement. Thinking about a soundtrack of songs that represents the themes or moods of the past year is a great idea, so looking back at 2024 here is a month by month playback.
By Shanon Angermeyer Normanabout a year ago in Beat
The Peacock and The Squirrel
There were two young boys, around the age of 13, who met each other on a popular Cruise line ship leaving from Alaska, traveling to California. One boy with dark curly hair and deep hazel eyes sat on a poolside chair sipping on a glass of apple juice. His name was Theus. He was wearing khaki pants, and a basic white t-shirt with some basic sneakers. He sat by the pool playing video games on his cell phone trying to figure out if his first Cruise trip was going to be any fun.
By Shanon Angermeyer Normanabout a year ago in Fiction
Where did the Brick Tree go?
Once upon a time (around 2018 AD) in a bustling city (Clearwater, Florida) there was a commercial lot where an empty building that had once been a thriving restaurant and then a thriving casino. The building remained on the lot empty, but the old oak trees surrounding it continue to stand and grow. Many locals would walk past the lot and look at the empty building and trees, possibly reminiscing about the history associated or their personal memories of having participated at the restaurant or casino. There were even homeless outcasts who considered the abandoned building and lot a safe, cozy park to rest at under the tall oaks that provided plenty of shade on a hot, sweaty Florida day.
By Shanon Angermeyer Normanabout a year ago in Chapters
Can Christmas be Special for Lonely People?
Seven days until Christmas, I noticed as I pulled up my google calendar today: Wednesday, December 18th, 2024. I've been waking up around 3 a.m. the past few nights. Maybe it's because I've been going to sleep around 7 or 8 p.m. I guess we could call that a luxury of being retired, though I tend to think of it as an adjustment or a change that I'm still learning to adapt to.
By Shanon Angermeyer Normanabout a year ago in Families
Stop Wasting Tax Money on School Busses
I rode the bus in first grade, not second grade. I rode the bus in third grade, not in fourth grade. I rode the bus in fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth grade, but not in tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grades. So more than half of my public school years (7 out of 13 to be specific), I was a bus rider, while the other better years I either walked to school or drove my own car to get there. I am a high school graduate. I am an American citizen. I do NOT support school bussing.
By Shanon Angermeyer Normanabout a year ago in The Swamp
Sunday Morning at Church
My cat told me not to go to Church this morning. I almost obeyed her. I was wondering if I could go to the bar on a Saturday night and then go to Church on a Sunday morning without feeling like a confounded hypocrite. I defied my cat's advice and drove to church thinking about the song "Boondocks" by Little Big Town. "You get a line, I'll get a pole. We'll go fishing in the crawfish hole. Five-card poker on Saturday night. Church on Sunday morning." I'm glad I defied my cat and went to church. It's decorated so Christmas style and it lifts my spirits even if I'm a "black sheep" or even if I'm not an essential member of the church.
By Shanon Angermeyer Normanabout a year ago in Confessions
