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This is not a music blog, it's really a poetry blog - at least, that's my intention right now. But there's some reasoning behind the musical reference. When I think of dissonant chords, I think of musical experiences of tension or discomfort that sometimes leave one longing for resolution (but that certainly make things more interesting)! So that is the general theme for the poetry I'll post (at least right now, I will probably change things up as time goes on.) I realize poetry is a pretty subjective experience, so if you don't like what I post, that's fine with me. Feel free to leave comments as you like. I do have to warn you that many of my posts may be spiritual or religious in nature, so if that isn't a topic you are comfortable reading about, you may want to make a virtual U-turn. I belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon), but the views expressed here are mine alone. Thanks for reading, and I hope you enjoy the posts!

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Names

 

Stupid

is no more

an appropriate moniker

for her

than

Flying Squirrel

 

she has nothing to do with

Stupid

 

but

in the telling

and repeating

and berating

somehow

reality slips

 

and suddenly

she finds herself

questioning,

wondering if she knows

her own mind.

 

it’s not a light thing –

this re-naming

 

but an ancient practice

paired with whispered,

reverent tones

and sacred promises.

Abram becomes Abraham

Sarai becomes Sarah

Jacob becomes Israel

 

and that other sort of name

can have no part

in this process. 
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