Sandra Heska King

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40 Words of Lent 2014: Day 25 (still saturday)

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Dennis solitude

“And so the truth is

that as much as we love to be alone,

we want to be together.

It is the paradox of the poem,

playing out in our very life.

The poem is most usually written in solitude.”

~ From “Purple Bottle Journal” in Love. Etc.: Poems of Love, Laughter, Longing, & Loss by L.L. Barkat

Word Count: 40

Hoping you find a little slice of poetic solitude this weekend.

become

 

Today’s Reading: Acts 24-28

In the stillness,

Sandy

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Comments

  1. Hi Sandra! I just read your “Meet Sandra” and I am so impressed by our similarities. I am a Nana (close, right?) and a nurse myself. My last job in nursing was a 12 year hitch at an OB/GYNE office. I finally decided to quit and try writing. I’d been called to it for a long time, but I thought the voice calling me was crazy!

    Oh yes. And I have two children. Both adopted.
    I hope to visit you often! Please come by and visit me sometimes too. We may have a lot to teach each other.
    Happy Weekend!
    Ceil

    • That’s crazy! In a good way. I love how God makes connections here in cyberspace. Patricia (below) is a nurse, too. 🙂

      I never stayed 12 years in one place–until we moved to this house. 😉

  2. So lovely, Sandra. I think that’s true of all writing, don’t you? We long for relationship – to connect with others in and with our writing, and yet the very act requires solitude. I hope your weekend is as lovely as you. xox

    • Oh, I like how you ran with that, Patricia. Our writing, though usually done in solitude, is our way of connecting with others–and often a way of connecting with ourselves.

  3. I so enjoy being around people – but, like the poem says, it is in the solitude where the story is written – it is where it is wrestled with and where decisions are made. Wise insight! Wishing you solitude to write your story!

    • Hi Virginia,

      I deleted them and sent you an email. I don’t know what’s up, but for some reason I kept getting a warning from my virus protector which finally blocked me from your site. I sent a report so they could check it in the event it’s a false alarm. But you’ll probably want to check it from your end. 🙁

  5. Sandra, thank you for these words, the image, this restful place to gather. Bless you, dear friend.

    And, following on with Patricia’s comment, I’m learning to write when I’m not alone. It’s stimulating.

  9. Hi Sandra 🙂 Again, you’ve shared a quote that just sinks deep inside the soul. There is nothing more precious than finding yourself in a place of solitude and quietness. It is rich and full of encounters

    Claudia

  10. So very true – – the paradox of needing time alone and time with others. I am learning we need both. Now I need to figure out the balance of the two 🙂 Blessings!

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