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My Muse is Mute. | My Muse Speaks Softly

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My Muse Speaks Softly. I Will Learn to Listen. My Muse is Mute. In months gone past, my Muse was vocal. She did not whisper so much as speak. Her words were soft, but easy to hear when I let myself sit quiet. Where months ago, I saw the rhythms and patterns form into words, I see them now in strings. She has a short attention span, and still I soldier on. I try to find the ways to satisfy her song. From paint, to sketch, to dance, to beads, to knots and wireworking…she seems to like to make...Life is lum...

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An Unexpected Reunion, Part Nine | My Muse Speaks Softly

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My Muse Speaks Softly. I Will Learn to Listen. An Unexpected Reunion, Part Nine. Christmas morning was spent with my family, enjoying the kids’ reactions to their gifts. The only drawback was that the kids got everyone up at five in the morning. I’d have been happy to wait until eight! 8221; Then he ran out of the room, cackling and calling to his cousins. Groggily I stared at the phone. I heard a tinny voice saying, “Dana? 8220;Hello, Simon. Merry Christmas! 8221; My voice was husky from sleep. 8220;Oh,...

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Sand Castles in my Mind | My Muse Speaks Softly

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My Muse Speaks Softly. I Will Learn to Listen. Sand Castles in my Mind. The Sandman is calling me. He is building sand castles in my mind,. Inviting me inside to wander. The corridors of dream. I fight the temptation to slumber,. Refusing the Sandman’s call. Mindless tasks of cleaning clothes. And doing dishes,. Occupy my hands,. Keep my body moving,. But still the Sandman is calling. I sit to write,. But all I see are the shell filled hallways. Of the great fortress that Sandman built. More About My Muse.

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The Love of Magic | My Muse Speaks Softly

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My Muse Speaks Softly. I Will Learn to Listen. The Love of Magic. Do it again, Devorrah! I sighed, rubbing my fingers against the bridge of my nose. I turned to Gillown and shook my head. He frowned. 8220;You are doing everything right! Grounding properly, asking for the power in exchange for the breath… I do not understand why the magic will not complete your request! You are visualizing it properly? 8221; I nodded wearily. 8221; Gillown grunted and waved me away. 8220;Ah, child! 8220;Well, sit, then!

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New Year’s Surprise | My Muse Speaks Softly

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My Muse Speaks Softly. I Will Learn to Listen. New Year’s Surprise. The room around her became quiet suddenly. Her friends whispered and looked towards the door. Some were smiling joyfully at her, hope evident in their expressions. Others kept glancing worriedly in her direction, their expressions otherwise neutral. She frowned around at all of them. Was she being that much of a downer for the party? Did they want her to leave? On January 5, 2008 at 8:57 am Comments (2). To TrackBack this entry is:.

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An Unexpected Reunion, Part Ten | My Muse Speaks Softly

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My Muse Speaks Softly. I Will Learn to Listen. An Unexpected Reunion, Part Ten. 8220;He’s a nice guy.”. 8220;But what does that mean? 8221; My friend wailed across the phone line. I had called her to let her know when I was. Flying back home and to see if she’d pick me up at the airport. Somehow, though, we had gotten on to the subject of. 8220;I don’t know…he’s just a good guy.” I shrugged and rolled my eyes. 8220;Has he given you flowers? 8221; She asked. 8221; She shouted. 8221; She questioned. 8221; ...

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An Unexpected Reunion, El Fin | My Muse Speaks Softly

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My Muse Speaks Softly. I Will Learn to Listen. An Unexpected Reunion, El Fin. 8220;What did you need to talk to us about, Dana? 8221; My father asked. 8220;Well, this house, actually. You are due to move South in a month and near as I can tell, you haven’t even spoken with a realtor about selling it. How are you going to have time to get the showings and the packing and the selling done before you go to Florida? 8220;It’s already sold? You didn’t even give any of us the option to buy it from you? 8220;Th...

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Collectible Friends | My Muse Speaks Softly

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My Muse Speaks Softly. I Will Learn to Listen. On December 27, 2007 at 11:11 pm Comments (1). To TrackBack this entry is:. Https:/ mymusespeakssoftly.wordpress.com/2007/12/27/19/trackback/. Feed for comments on this post. One Comment Leave a comment. On December 28, 2007 at 6:18 am Stacie. I have always felt the VERY same way. Very insightful and well-written! Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). Will Writ...

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For the Sake of Chocolate, part 3 | My Muse Speaks Softly

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My Muse Speaks Softly. I Will Learn to Listen. For the Sake of Chocolate, part 3. A very deep voice rumbled from against her body. She squeezed her eyes shut. She recognized the barbarian’s voice even though the words were spoken in a language foreign to her. Was she still trapped in her imagination? Or could she actually, possibly, have been dragged through some weird portal in time and place? She shook her head, denying the possibility. She must be crazy. That was the only explanation. 8220;Oh. I g...