Excerpt:
From “The Gray Ones”
He who tries to circumvent his sentence
will still be guilty for the crimes committed
no matter his attempts to forget them.
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Excerpt:
From “Athena’s Vengeance”
The best punishment is often the one that
allows the thief to steal the forbidden
and to think he is wise for it until he
is caught and the punishment is a surprise.
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Excerpt:
From “The Sinking Ship”
Only a fool tempts a fate he cannot
change or bargains with a sealed deal, when the
only choice left is to comply. Man
drowns as the ship sinks, if he only thinks
of the ship and not of saving himself.
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Excerpt from “The Favorite Daughter”
A true sacrifice is one given at
the loss of the one who is providing
the sacrifice…
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Excerpt from “The Flawed One”
A king who is surrounded by beauty
is a king blinded by his own reflection
and vanity.
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Excerpt from “A Prayer for Rain”
Peace is never without envy for the
hunger of power is never quelled by
the full belly, the bloat of satisfaction,
but solely by the act of conquest, the
acquisition of something that rest not
in your palms, but in someone else’s…
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Excerpt from “The Oracle of Cisthene”
Oracle tells no lies to the men who
come to it want to hear. He who believes
he is without worry worries the most
for what lies beyond his control.
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Excerpt from “The Gorgon Awaits Her Fate”
“For sixteen years, the blood sun neither set
nor rose upon the basalt shores of
Sarpedon, where the gorgon slithered on
like a snake, her limbs and tail like a
scorpion, among the tombs she created”
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Welcome to 2020!
I am back from a break and ready to post in the new year. I have a lot of projects planned–writing-wise–in 2020 that I am thrilled to share with you! One project, of which, is the fiction version of Medusa, The Lost Daughter! Yes, the poetry version will be expanded into a full-blown fiction version. It is in the works, so I will be posting some snippets from the poetic version for you to get you ready for it!
Also, there may be some local workshops that I may be leading coming your way if you living in the MD/VA/DC area. Stay tuned.
There may be a free writing camp available online soon. Hmmm…a very big possibility!
I just finished my first fiction work, The Fleeting Lights. It has passed the first draft mark. I am so excited!
Also, the new year is not without celebrating. Keep your eyes open for some giveaways. Could be Medusa or anything else. Stay tuned.
Happy 2020!
JL Smith
J.L. Smith 