Wondering what I was doing
Where I was going Thought I was lost Couldn't find the path To the prize I was to keep my eyes on. Woke up this morning And realized The point for me Was to write for liberation rather than publication. Took the back route And wrote myself free -- Maybe some others, too. Grateful to be me.
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I pause my pen
Waiting for the next infusion Of Information Hoping it might be A download from the stars Rather than family archaeology. I so wanted to do or be -- Great -- And here I am, myself. Yet my spirit is quiet And that is what I'd really hoped. Fandango color
Recalling the passion of the dance The folly of romance And dancing with lit candles In flowing clothes Fools in love And aren't we all sometimes? Of course there was
Chaka Khan's band And I once knew a man Named Rufus They both harken Back to the Latin for rufous Did that man's mother Take one look at him and decide? He came to earth before the band. Making changes, not
Fixing or saving people; See us both at last. My outfot may be livid
But not my attitude Pale blue the color Of healers, cosmic sailors, Seekers of peace I am all of these By choice and accident I'm wearing the blues But I don't have them No need for livid If I'm serene They say
Red is a power color Told to wear it for meetings To hold their attention I had no real power Just the lust for it With time and experience I tempered lust into aubergine, My clothing and my demeanor. New neighbors
Put a small persimmon bush in their yard It called out to me As I spy it from my window, Washing dishes. Too proud to ask for one I buy their cousins At the supermarket, satifying hunger and curiosity. I REALLY HOPE NO ONE BUYS MY BOOKS ON eBAY
Something told me to Google myself this morning. I got the usual responses listing my self-published books on Amazon, along with some new-to-me responses. Most were legitimate, but there were two surprises listed under eBay. Two of my books, "The Gypsy's Dream" and "Serpentine and Fire-Struck", were offered for sale as "brand new", and for significantly more than their prices on Amazon -- where I receive royalties. Now I am not a bestelling author. I could not begin to earn a living from my book sales; they are small and erratic. So it is irritating to put it mildly that someone would try to sell my books under false pretenses. It is my understanding that this eBay vendor has a history of hijacking book titles. Buyers can count themselves lucky if they even receive a book. So please purchase my books from Amazon only, the legitimate outlet. And please support indie writers and artists by using verified sellers. Our creative work shoudl not be ripped off. www.librarything.com/topic/305075?fbclid=IwAR1PJo9ROd09c45ZeoQUe43OM4fr758KeKKoE_6flHZiY3yUmFW97WDKy6U |