Spun to Death This modern amoral, truth-spun (Let’s not call them lies) world, sends me under the covers, hiding from the daily talking heads delivering todays affronts to hearts that still beat for humanity and brotherhood; hearts that bleed and crack open from the onslaught of cruelty and cowardice, while our minds consider madness rather … Continue reading
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Are you Waiting for the Rest of Your Life? Photo and poem from Joan Ellen Gage
Waiting for the Rest of Your Life Are you content in your comfort zone, keeping within familiar parameters? Do you wear blinders to keep your focus fixed in front of you? Intent on trudging the well-worn path, are you afraid of taking that first step toward the rest of your life? People have a … Continue reading
Carve Your Words Carefully, poetry and photography, by Joan Ellen Gage
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The Pen is as Mighty as the Knife Carve your words carefully, with studied blade trimming unsightly grammar, hollowing out weak characters—all spool away as they are cut, like apple peelings, the unnecessary, the contrived, the awkward, fly from honed hand as imagery is revealed. Saw-dusted adjectives and adverbs lie in disgrace, on the cutting … Continue reading
INVISIBLE, by Joan Ellen Gage
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Invisible See me, do you see me? I am here, and exist, just because I am hidden in my nest, just because I don’t call to you, does not mean I am invisible. You are caught up in your lives, staying with the familiar. You disremember I am still here, you forget, and I … Continue reading
The reality of care-giving
For my dear friend, Elisa; rest in peace, sweet Dario. WEBSITE: https://joanellengage.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/yourpersonalcheerleaderJoanEllenGage/ BOOKS: EMBRACING YOUR INNER CHEERLEADER: http://www.amazon.com/Embracing-Your-Inner-Cheerleader-ebook/dp/B0086WW7AA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8& qid=1340641839&sr=8-1&keywords=Embracing+Your+Inner+Cheerleader STRANGER IN A STRANGE SKIN: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/95140 WATER RUNNING DOWNHILL, ROSE EDITION: http://www.amazon.com/Water-Running-Downhill-Words-Empowerment/dp/0692571965/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1447021563&sr=1-1&keywords=water+running+downhill%2C+words+of+empowerment%2C+rose+edition A Redhead Looks at 60: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss/189-7867874-1973650?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=a+redhead+looks+at+60 ©All creative works by Joan Ellen Gage are her exclusive property, and Joan maintains the legal … Continue reading
We weave the fabric that supports mankind. . .
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OTHER WEBSITE: https://joanellengage.com/ FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/yourpersonalcheerleaderJoanEllenGage/ JOAN’S BOOKS: EMBRACING YOUR INNER CHEERLEADER: http://www.amazon.com/Embracing-Your-Inner-Cheerleader-ebook/dp/B0086WW7AA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8& qid=1340641839&sr=8-1&keywords=Embracing+Your+Inner+Cheerleader STRANGER IN A STRANGE SKIN: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/95140 WATER RUNNING DOWNHILL, ROSE EDITION: http://www.amazon.com/Water-Running-Downhill-Words-Empowerment/dp/0692571965/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1447021563&sr=1-1&keywords=water+running+downhill%2C+words+of+empowerment%2C+rose+edition A Redhead Looks at 60: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss/189-7867874-1973650?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=a+redhead+looks+at+60 ©All creative works by Joan Ellen Gage are her exclusive property, and Joan maintains the legal rights to them.
Born to be Awesome!
OTHER WEBSITE: https://joanellengage.com/ FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/yourpersonalcheerleaderJoanEllenGage/ JOAN’S BOOKS: EMBRACING YOUR INNER CHEERLEADER: http://www.amazon.com/Embracing-Your-Inner-Cheerleader-ebook/dp/B0086WW7AA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8& qid=1340641839&sr=8-1&keywords=Embracing+Your+Inner+Cheerleader STRANGER IN A STRANGE SKIN: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/95140 WATER RUNNING DOWNHILL, ROSE EDITION: http://www.amazon.com/Water-Running-Downhill-Words-Empowerment/dp/0692571965/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1447021563&sr=1-1&keywords=water+running+downhill%2C+words+of+empowerment%2C+rose+edition A Redhead Looks at 60: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss/189-7867874-1973650?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=a+redhead+looks+at+60 ©All creative works by Joan Ellen Gage are her exclusive property, and Joan maintains the legal rights to them.
Orphans at some point
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OTHER WEBSITE: https://joanellengage.com/ FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/yourpersonalcheerleaderJoanEllenGage/ JOAN’S BOOKS: EMBRACING YOUR INNER CHEERLEADER: http://www.amazon.com/Embracing-Your-Inner-Cheerleader-ebook/dp/B0086WW7AA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8& qid=1340641839&sr=8-1&keywords=Embracing+Your+Inner+Cheerleader STRANGER IN A STRANGE SKIN: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/95140 WATER RUNNING DOWNHILL, ROSE EDITION: http://www.amazon.com/Water-Running-Downhill-Words-Empowerment/dp/0692571965/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1447021563&sr=1-1&keywords=water+running+downhill%2C+words+of+empowerment%2C+rose+edition A Redhead Looks at 60: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss/189-7867874-1973650?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=a+redhead+looks+at+60 ©All creative works by Joan Ellen Gage are her exclusive property, and Joan maintains the legal rights to them.
By Design–a poem for women and for National Breast Cancer Awareness month by Joan Ellen Gage
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This poem is from Joan Ellen Gage’s book, Water Running Downhill. Below the text, you will see a link with the author reading the poem. Gage created this image using a photo animation program. The Website Water Running Downhill no longer exists. Joan’s website is listed below. OTHER WEBSITE: http://www.joanellengage.com FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/yourpersonalcheerleaderJoanEllenGage/ JOAN’S BOOKS: … Continue reading
STAR WARS KILLED MY STEPSON
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Yes, I know, this sounds very dramatic But, it began with him standing in the cold Waiting to get in the theater, then being in that theater With no immune system functioning, destroyed by the chemo Every virus and germ a massive adversary Stealing in under the radar, his defenses inoperative I understand that this … Continue reading
