See the Image jansmatters.com, May 30, 2025May 30, 2025 Published in the 2024 St. Louis County Library Anthology, incomplete. Here it is in total. See the image reflectedin eyespeering fromtreesblades of grassocean depth Listen to worryingstillnessas quiet aching awarenessgrows for each intelligentbeingFeel sadnessweigh upon your heartas one by onefellow life formsdisappearbecoming memoriesof beautylostfor those of usleft behindSee yourselfreflectedin eyespeeringHear yourselfquietlystirringachingFeel yourselfpassinginto extinctionby your own hand Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Like this:Like Loading... Related Essays, Flash Fiction, Poetry conservationdrawingecologyPaintingPoem
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Essays, Flash Fiction, Poetry still Perfectly ImPerfect book launch June 28, 2024 Hi.. I have a chapter in this inspiring book. “still Perfectly I’Mperfect” anthology, launched yesterday, reached #1 International Best Seller status in USA, Japan and Canada this morning! Feels like being Queen for a Day. I wrote my chapter with the hope it provides inspiration to my readers who seek… Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Like this:Like Loading... Read More
Xmas 2023 December 16, 2023December 16, 2023 The shadows in the room deepened in the dim light caste by the green shaded desk lamp. The computer screen added an eerie glow. The gloom matched his mood. He sat, head in hands. The desktop was covered with note papers, brown papers; typewritten, handwritten. His email, like the desktop,… Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Like this:Like Loading... Read More
Interesting piece. Gives one pause when thinking about our environment. Keep up the good work, Jan! Loading... Reply