https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/user-148-julie-herself en 2005-2012 shakespearesmonekys@gmail.com 42.65593 -71.33391 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 03:19:14 GMT yacs http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 70 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-5065-braids https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-5065-braids This is a piece I'm sure I'll revise as I gain more skills, but I'd welcome suggestions for strenthening it now White_Feather The Treasure Chest Thu, 05 Jul 2007 21:40:56 GMT /section-297-the-treasure-chest#comments 8 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/5065 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/5065 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A5065 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-5033-to-dance https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-5033-to-dance working more with meter White_Feather The Treasure Chest Tue, 26 Jun 2007 12:03:32 GMT /section-297-the-treasure-chest#comments 0 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/5033 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/5033 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A5033 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4987-flight https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4987-flight This is the last of my inspirations from Texas, which came while I was praying for my life during a fairly turbulent flight -- I'm a terrible flyer.  Anyway, I stripped all the extra words out, and came up with this, and now I'm not sure if it's a nothing, a poem, if it should be worked into a broader piece.  I think it wants to be short, because it's those kinds of staccatto thoughts I have when I'm terrified!   Daedelous’ dream Leonardo’s prayer absurdity of faith 400 tons in the air ... more White_Feather The Treasure Chest Fri, 22 Jun 2007 02:05:09 GMT /section-297-the-treasure-chest#comments 2 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/4987 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/4987 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A4987 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4985-southern-exposure https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4985-southern-exposure happy summer! White_Feather The Treasure Chest Fri, 22 Jun 2007 21:34:44 GMT /section-297-the-treasure-chest#comments 5 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/4985 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/4985 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A4985 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4975-surrender https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4975-surrender Rewrite White_Feather The Treasure Chest Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:01:17 GMT /section-297-the-treasure-chest#comments 9 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/4975 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/4975 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A4975 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4963-a-triolet-for-elizabeth https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4963-a-triolet-for-elizabeth     Where faeries sing in elvin rings Together we find a mystery She flits right in on butterfly wings Where faeries sing in elvin rings She dances spring on daisy swings Asks a bee to honeysuckle tea Where faeries sing in elvin rings Together we find a mystery White_Feather The Treasure Chest Tue, 19 Jun 2007 17:10:45 GMT /section-297-the-treasure-chest#comments 0 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/4963 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/4963 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A4963 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4900-embracing-the-tempest https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4900-embracing-the-tempest   summer swelters though northern storms simmer in. seduced by balmier breezes i weather these gales (i’ve known storms bigger than this)! i reach up toward rumbling skies, can’t help a little laugh in the face of thunder finding hidden kisses between raindrops and cool relief perhaps the showers will settle awhile i like to dance in the rain. Though, moreso, I love how the solstice sun ... more White_Feather The Treasure Chest Sun, 24 Jun 2007 17:02:52 GMT /section-297-the-treasure-chest#comments 2 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/4900 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/4900 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A4900 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4899-the-confessional https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4899-the-confessional   Deus meus, ex toto corde paenitet   You call me from lost sanctity to reveal a light that shines anew resonating through the heart of me kindling flames of a brilliant hue. Though I stumble on mediocrity and respond a bit askew, please don’t take it for my apathy when I long to unveil myself for you. White_Feather The Treasure Chest Tue, 19 Jun 2007 03:23:50 GMT /section-297-the-treasure-chest#comments 0 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/4899 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/4899 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A4899 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4892-youniverse https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4892-youniverse Girl, it’s always fun to be the one outdone by none facing the sun but shadows have your back. If he wants to taste your honey, Honey, be sure you watch his smack. He may spring a little bling when you swing your party thing but if love’s the prize, prioritize before you spread your satin thighs, do watch his eyes , and be quite smart displaying your seductive art because he can not see your heart ... more White_Feather The Treasure Chest Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:17:21 GMT /section-297-the-treasure-chest#comments 3 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/4892 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/4892 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A4892 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4838-sophia-casts-a-line https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4838-sophia-casts-a-line Searching blind, I hunted signs and red through lines of leather binds till souls unwind. I prey divine, sip sanguine wine beneath star shine as mortal minds commune a crime but rather find a metered rhyme. It’s truth sublime when in just time all things align in Her design. White_Feather The Treasure Chest Sat, 16 Jun 2007 13:39:36 GMT /section-297-the-treasure-chest#comments 2 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/4838 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/4838 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A4838 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4834-which-is-worse https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4834-which-is-worse Ramone singing children jumping naked on the sofa screeching "twenty, twenty, twenty-four hours to go . . .  I wanna be sedated. . . " Or the mother watching them and wishing somewhat that they were?     White_Feather Julie Journals Her Journey Fri, 15 Jun 2007 21:58:56 GMT /section-319-julie-journals-her-journey#comments 13 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/4834 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/4834 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A4834 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4813-origin-of-sin https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4813-origin-of-sin A Connachlonn -- well, maybe White_Feather The Treasure Chest Sun, 17 Jun 2007 20:45:43 GMT /section-297-the-treasure-chest#comments 5 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/4813 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/4813 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A4813 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4769-ginevra-requests-the-honor-of-your-presence-and-critique https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4769-ginevra-requests-the-honor-of-your-presence-and-critique Updated Version . . . . . Inspired by Alcuin of York's version here: White_Feather The Treasure Chest Thu, 14 Jun 2007 23:12:38 GMT /section-297-the-treasure-chest#comments 15 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/4769 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/4769 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A4769 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4768-a-jersey-girl-in-texas https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4768-a-jersey-girl-in-texas (or squatting to pee in the plane's rear toilet during turbulence while wearing heels is an excellent extreme sport combining endurance, balance, excitement, and pain . . . and other things I learned) White_Feather Julie Journals Her Journey Tue, 12 Jun 2007 05:25:30 GMT /section-319-julie-journals-her-journey#comments 2 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/4768 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/4768 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A4768 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4721-reverie https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4721-reverie An Abcedarian (posting to personal page) White_Feather Forms Sat, 09 Jun 2007 18:28:07 GMT /section-377-forms#comments 3 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/4721 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/4721 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A4721 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4722-survivor https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4722-survivor An Acrostic (moving to personal library) White_Feather Forms Mon, 11 Jun 2007 15:45:49 GMT /section-377-forms#comments 4 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/4722 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/4722 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A4722 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4370-penthouse-suite https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4370-penthouse-suite Coy exhibitionist And I, the voyeur Seeing you, seeing me want more. Longing to move closer in Lightly brush my lips upon your thoughts And Oh! Feel your tongue caress carefully chosen words on the curves of my ear Touch your vulnerability Quake to know and be known And disintegrate . . . for just a little while.   In this room of windows we are both so very naked. ... more White_Feather The Treasure Chest Mon, 04 Jun 2007 06:14:01 GMT /section-297-the-treasure-chest#comments 10 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/4370 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/4370 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A4370 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4604-circumspect https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4604-circumspect Thought I'd try the soapbox approach White_Feather The Treasure Chest Thu, 07 Jun 2007 01:57:56 GMT /section-297-the-treasure-chest#comments 6 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/4604 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/4604 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A4604 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4519-time-to-pump-iron https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4519-time-to-pump-iron   I am a ghost; transparent, fading in and out, unattached...  Anemia. I don’t recommend it! But I thought I’d try to look at the bright side. Leanne recommends Vodka for writer’s inspiration. I wondered if the haze induced by thin blood might be my own little pregnant woman’s happy hour. Sadly, the effect is more like poetry under the influence of Alzheimer’s.   So, it’s a little hard to stay motivated this week- since it’s hard to stay awake. And dishes need to be washed. Little children need to be cared for (or occasionally let loose from the tv for a little air, and exercise). Oh, and I’m supposed to feed them, too.  And then there’s the rest of the family. My aunt in law suggested that perhaps it’s time to hire a cleaner. And my mother, upon seeing me for the first time since Christmas, pronounced, “Hello dear. You HAVE gained weight, but you don’t look pregnant yet”. Maybe the anemia induced naps are an avoidance coping mechanism.  ... more White_Feather Julie Journals Her Journey Tue, 05 Jun 2007 02:58:47 GMT /section-319-julie-journals-her-journey#comments 9 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/4519 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/4519 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A4519 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4419-i-am https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4419-i-am From the challenge at: Fill in the blanks White_Feather Because I need inspiration (and practice)! Tue, 10 Jul 2007 02:43:33 GMT /section-320-because-i-need-inspiration-and-practice#comments 3 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/4419 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/4419 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A4419 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4389-why-i-am-here https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4389-why-i-am-here Have I mentioned yet, that this is an intimidating place to be? In fact, I’m not even quite sure I should even be here, except that I’d rather be the dim star in a bright constellation, than to hardly shine at all.   My nursing license renewal sits ignored next to my computer. I haven’t worked in years, but I keep the license. It’s getting dangerously close to being too late to renew, but I just can’t seem to manage to log on to do it.   Instead, I’m growing increasingly aware of my growing belly and the very first flutters of the tiny person within. This child will join a brother and a sister in November. I love them all, of course, and my sweet husband. But being a stay-at-home mother is an all-encompassing experience. I don’t wish it over, and I don’t wish to run away. But yes, absolutely, I do wish to fill my soul and nurture my intellect and do something completely unrelated to home for a few hours a week. ... more White_Feather Julie Journals Her Journey Fri, 01 Jun 2007 19:52:15 GMT /section-319-julie-journals-her-journey#comments 17 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/4389 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/4389 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A4389 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4369-birth-day https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4369-birth-day Goddess moon grew round that cold winter’s night Pulling high the tides of the earth and setting forth the motion of waves That slowly, steadily, rhythmically washed over me.   I fall to my knees in surrender – opening, releasing to you The Spirit canoe holds me in warm waters, as three wise women work their magic at the shore. The vessel sails steadfast though the waves grow in their conviction. I breathe through their power, watching as the moon grows larger, ... more White_Feather The Treasure Chest Tue, 03 Jul 2007 01:21:26 GMT /section-297-the-treasure-chest#comments 4 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/4369 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/4369 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A4369 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4226-before-the-sea https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4226-before-the-sea  Forever I could hold you kiss the summer in your hair. But changing wind inspires whim, little legs run as delight overwhelms, treasures discovered and tossed in a pail. Pausing to inhale, you gaze to the sea, a spek before the vastness of this world, adventures unimaginable.   Little one, the sea is before you. The sea is within you. The sea seeps from my eyes. ... more White_Feather The Treasure Chest Sun, 20 May 2007 13:58:47 GMT /section-297-the-treasure-chest#comments 20 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/4226 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/4226 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A4226 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4225-two-blue-lines https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4225-two-blue-lines Hi all, After many years of living more than I've been writing, I've decided to just dip my toes back into the world of written form a bit more. Would love some gentle guidance on strenthening this piece. Thanks!   With resolve, I unwrap this plastic prophet And hold it unceremoniously between my thighs. Just me, this stick, And a very big question. If I listened more carefully To the whispers around the ethers of my being ... more White_Feather Julie Journals Her Journey Mon, 09 Jul 2007 01:13:41 GMT /section-319-julie-journals-her-journey#comments 6 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/4225 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/4225 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A4225