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The Quiet Tells My Story

I sit in the quiet 
with my coffee
and wait 
for the words to come

What will I write?
What's my story today?
What do I have to say?

Today
nothing
except quiet...

Maybe 
that's my story
Maybe today
is about 
listening...


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  1. Clare LandriganMarch 25, 2018 at 8:45 AM

    Quiet is nice - almost time to listen to yourself as well. Drafting in your heart and mind. It is important to remember these days when our students face the blank page. Thank you.
    Clare

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  2. AnonymousMarch 25, 2018 at 10:50 AM

    Writing IS about listening! You have to fuel your writing with being.

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  3. Terje March 25, 2018 at 12:15 PM

    I can relate. Sometimes there is no need for elaborate words. The quiet is bliss.

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  4. Margaret SimonMarch 25, 2018 at 3:06 PM

    The first line I wrote today was, "My days are filled with listening." Listening and quiet are good for us. You should listen to Naomi Shihab Nye on On Being.

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  5. AnonymousMarch 25, 2018 at 3:55 PM

    Hmm. . . my quiet this morning was watching the deer in my driveway. So peaceful. Watching and listening. Quiet has its purpose! (So does the coffee!) LOL

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  6. JenMarch 25, 2018 at 10:46 PM

    This is an important reminder! I think that this is a slice that I need to print out and put into my writer’s notebook to remind myself to take time to stop and just listen.

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