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Thursday, March 08, 2018

The Last Hit

The temptation is to look back
and bask in the
two or three
positive
comments,

but that is not
what this is about.

Writing is
about moving onward,

trying to dive deeper
and scrape a little more
pyrite from the gulch.

My hero is Lenny Bruce
who felt he was a machine
if he did the same bit
night after night

in his quixotic quest
for the truth and
the uncorrupted
chuckle.

You're only as strong
as your last hit,

and that's what keeps me
going
on my quixotic quest
for the truth
and the uncorrupted
chuckle.


9 comments:

  1. I feel the same way. Keep up the good work.

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  2. Spot on, my friend - exactly what it's about... Especially really liked:

    "trying to dive deeper
    and scrape a little more
    pyrite from the gulch....

    You're only as strong
    as your last hit..."

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  3. "pyrite from the gulch" I can appreciate that metaphor. Also the relationship between truth and humor, or, "the uncorrupted chuckle."

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  4. Indeed! Writing is all about getting better as we let our words pour onto the page ๐Ÿ’– Beautiful poem, Mosk!

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  5. Love it... I think even in the pyrite you will find gold...

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  6. Just keep on writing and writing if you like, moving forward towards your goal!

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  7. Love the Quixote reference for that is how I look at life..conquering those pesky windmills!

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  8. golf clap

    :)

    I feel ya. ~

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