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Breakthrough

Posted on March 21, 2017 by kconstantine

Breakthrough. The word makes me think of scientists experimenting—Bunsen burners and research log scribbles; mathematicians working and reworking problems. Until … what? What is it they are breaking through exactly? Obstacles, I guess, and fog and wrong thinking. Obstacles can … Continue reading →

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Hermes–The Greek God for Me?

Posted on August 17, 2016 by kconstantine

I heard recently that writers tend to choose either Apollo or Hermes as their patron Greek deity. I always thought of myself as an Apollo kind of gal, but I’ve learned a few things about Hermes that might move me … Continue reading →

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Dream It

Posted on May 31, 2016 by kconstantine

Albert Einstein said “Imagination is more important than knowledge.” So whatever my goal, imagination can be the key, at least to beginning the process. I want to write a novel. I’ve never written a novel before, so I’ve had trouble … Continue reading →

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Wild Ride

Posted on March 17, 2016 by kconstantine

(For terribleminds.com Flash Fiction Challenge: A Story in Five Sentences, 100 words max) WILD RIDE I sensed the pull of him as he passed, heard him call “race you to the park,” and followed the flash of his smile. My … Continue reading →

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Reading and Reflecting

Posted on March 10, 2016 by kconstantine

Mise en abyme is a term used in art when a copy of an image is placed inside an image, and sometimes in literature to mean a story within a story. It implies self-reflection: me looking at something and recognizing … Continue reading →

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The Thrill of Hope

Posted on January 1, 2016 by kconstantine

The new year brings hope A day like any other Becomes an opportunity I watch the animals They don’t know the calendar And live in hope all of the days The cat sits motionless in the morning dew Staring at the gopher … Continue reading →

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Comfort in Coarseness

Posted on August 22, 2015 by kconstantine

Brooding makes a furrowed bed Unyielding to such a tired frame Precarious, unsettling Writhing only bruises But burrow through the fretting To a kernel of serenity Requiescence is found within Comfort now in coarseness

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Coming of Age with Saroyan

Posted on August 19, 2015 by kconstantine

Worship is a bit excessive but reverence not strong enough to describe my feeling for William Saroyan and his work. He provided my first access into the meaning of life—a simple, honest, basic view but deep with color and texture, … Continue reading →

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Balance

Posted on August 7, 2015 by kconstantine

I once worked with a very wise woman who said to me, eyes closed and hand over her heart, “Always protect your flame.” We both had demanding, multi-tasking jobs, and I was frequently frazzled. I thought what she said was … Continue reading →

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Hot Off the Press

Posted on July 16, 2015 by kconstantine

I am very excited to have a piece published in Vine Leaves Literary Journal Issue #15. You can read it online at: http://www.vineleavesliteraryjournal.com/issue-15-jul-2015.html                    “Nothing Can Be Something,” my little story of death and its weird mysteries is on page 10. … Continue reading →

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