Author Archives: De-Me-Stified

Fine Dining

“Let your words be seasoned with salt…” ~ St. Paul “… – in case you have to eat them” ~ Imisi “We all make choices, but in the end, our choices make us.” ~ K. Levine Hi and welcome back … Continue reading

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Confessions of an Air-Puncher

I’ll gladly tell anyone who cares to listen to embrace their demons. To eschew crime against state and self – and then accept whatever’s left. To calibrate their compass with the clarity of solitude. To change only for their goals and dreams – not for acceptance or validation. To listen – once to the universe, twice to their gut. Continue reading

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Spies in the Sky

Nested somewhere within the instructions were the words “write only your name” Continue reading

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Of Knowing and Not

Hi, and welcome back to De-Me-Stified. “The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing” ~ Socrates “I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did. I said I didn’t know” ~ Mark Twain “I did … Continue reading

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Puppets on a String

It’s a new age, dearly beloved – the era of the ‘island-fad’. Here, everyone seems desperate to deny any affiliation or support received on the way up. With a bit of thought, the crude logic behind this ideology may be obvious, but never more than the underlying hypocrisy. Continue reading

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The Audacity of Nope

Hi, and welcome to #DeMeStified. Wanted to post this (and maybe one more) before the year ran out. In a sense, it’s a reflection of recent events. In another, it’s a reflection on them. It’s more asking than telling. So, … Continue reading

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Why Don’t I Write?

“To gain your own voice, forget about having it heard.” ― Allen Ginsberg “One must still have chaos in oneself to be able to give birth to a dancing star.” – Friedrich Nietzsche Hi – and welcome back. Trust you’ve … Continue reading

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Yes Love, No Love!

“So it’s true, when all is said and done, grief is the price we pay for love.” ~ E.A. Bucchianeri “Maybe I was destined to forever fall in love with people I couldn’t have. Maybe there’s a whole assortment of … Continue reading

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Time Flies

“One day you’re the cock of the walk, the next you’re the feather duster.” – P. Morgan Today, I watched my good friend get married. It was such a lovely occasion that I felt my molten heart pour out of … Continue reading

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Pot of Beans

“Until we’ve eaten our words, life doesn’t consider our diet balanced” ~ Imisi Hi and welcome back to #DeMeStified. Please allow me to open with what was intended as the conclusion; this life is one greasy pot of beans. What … Continue reading

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