scratches in my mind - per sempre
Another thought-provoking, inspirational senryu
release the pressure
rename forever "until"
our future remains
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Author's Notes: I am having an interesting time writing these senryu that make up the unexpected and unplanned "scratches in my mind" series. Perhaps there is a chapbook in the making. We shall see. Anyway...hope you are enjoying it.
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The Quiet Influence
The Quiet Influence An oracle on steadiness, softness, and returning to oneself Author’s Note This piece was written from a place of quiet integration rather than urgency—a moment when nothing needed to be solved, proven, or pushed through. I wrote it for those who are discovering that healing doesn’t always arrive as a breakthrough, but sometimes as a gentle settling into presence. If this feels anticlimactic, tender, or unexpectedly emotional, you’re not doing it wrong. You’re likely learning how to rest without disappearing—and how to let yourself be held without effort.
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Comments (7)
Another great and thoughtful Senryu!
Oooh! Like this one a lot! Like the use of “replace, rename, remains” made it quite lyrical
Beautiful and thoughtful
You've gotten me thinking, Paul.
Never really noticed how threatening the word ‘until’ is until now.
Now that's a wise way to go about it. Loved your Senryu!🍩🥐
Some thought provoking words