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The World is a Mirror (a tanka)

October 16, 2021October 15, 2021Nick Pipitone2 Comments

World is a mirror
Stare back, see the beautiful truth
Reflection is you
Give hate and get hatred back
Give love and feel the warmth

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To my Future Self (a tanka)

August 7, 2021August 6, 2021Nick Pipitone4 Comments

To my future self:
Keep looking at positives
Things can change quickly
Just when it seems the darkest
Brilliant light begins to shine

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In Motion (a haiku)

July 20, 2021July 20, 2021Nick Pipitone5 Comments

Body in motion
Flowing and frenzied movements
The beauty of dance

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Daily Quote: Summer Afternoons

June 19, 2021June 18, 2021Nick PipitoneLeave a comment

“Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” – Henry James

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Reflection (a haiku)

May 21, 2021May 21, 2021Nick PipitoneLeave a comment

The puddle reflects
A mirror to the bright world
In all its grandeur

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Daily Quote: Poetry Lifts the Veil

May 7, 2021May 6, 2021Nick PipitoneLeave a comment

“Poetry lifts the veil from the hidden beauty of the world, and makes familiar objects be as if they were not familiar.” — Percy Bysshe Shelley

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Still Lake (a 6-word story)

April 14, 2021May 6, 2021Nick PipitoneLeave a comment

A still lake, a peaceful man.

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The Mansion (a photo)

Image March 23, 2021May 7, 2021Nick PipitoneLeave a comment
Lyndhurst Mansion in Tarrytown, NY. Taken by Rachel.

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Mythical Being (a photo)

Image March 17, 2021May 7, 2021Nick PipitoneLeave a comment
Photo taken by Rachel at the Lyndhurst Mansion in Tarrytown, NY.

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Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay (a photo)

Image March 14, 2021May 7, 2021Nick PipitoneLeave a comment
Photo taken by Rachel in Sleepy Hollow, NY.

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