“I wonder if I – “
“It wouldn’t work.”
“But what if – “
“You can’t. No training; no expertise.”
“But – “
“Can’t afford it.”
“I’m curious,” I say. “Do you even know
what we’re talking about?”
He glances up from the newspaper.
“Does it matter?”
What Rhymes with Stanza?
Words at rest, words at play
What Rhymes with Stanza? 
I love this. My husband (who runs a creative team) has a phrase he uses: “rain torming.” It’s what happens if you remove all the “b.s.” from brainstorming. And it’s not good. It renders it useless. You’ve got to be curious, and reckless, and throw it ALL on the table for the good stuff to spill out, too.
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Hope is always stronger than doubt. Especially uneducated doubt. 😉
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Thanks for the prompt, De.
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I like that philosophy.
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I’m sure many of the conversations in our heads relay such dialogue. There’s always a reason not to try!
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And often reasons to try anyway.
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Sounds like it does matter. Love how you wrote this!
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Thank you.
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That conversation seems familiar, Maggie. I gave up asking.
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I did, too, eventually.
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Sounds like a typical marital breakdown in communication!
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Yep.
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Nothing worse than a wet blanket.
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That’s for sure.
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Well, you can say almost anything to a man who’s reading a newspaper!! It’s sure not to be heard.
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LOL! So true!
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I sit at my PC, reading your poetry, giggling out loud, so true, so true. A great quadrille!
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Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it. 🙂
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Somehow I believe it’s hard to get through to anyone too deep in his reading… You know it’s worth it, just go for it.
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Good philosophy. And I did.
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I recognize this so much it hurts 🙂
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Yes, unfortunately, it’s all too relatable.
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Ha! Perfect, Maggie!
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Thank you!
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