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AJANA BASU Under Blue Sky The green hill plunges down the wind combing his hair the flowers ride his back shouting as he moves below to drink the brown river Old god, old dreams move with him

"Poetry endangers the established order in the soul."

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RICK CHAPO Benefits of Journal Writing The benefits of journal writing are fairly well established due to the long history of journal writing. From Anne Frank to Di Vinci, journal writing has proven itself. Benefits of Journal Writing When considering the benefits of journal writing, it is important to set a few parameters. First, there is no age limit to using journals. There are distinct benefits for children of all ages, but journal writing is equally valuable to adults. The reason for this is journal writing is an act of personal reflection. Whether it is a teenager reflecting on the social nightmare of high school or an overworked parent taking twenty minutes a night to write is irrelevant. The point is, all age groups benefit from stepping back from their life for a few moments and reflecting on things. Whether you recognize it or not, journal writing provides you with an anchor in your daily life. In the journal, you are free to write what you want without restrictions, to truly address the issues in your life without fear of criticism. Put another way, one of the benefits of journal writing is it acts as a self-help psychiatrist, but for MUCH cheaper! As you write in your journal over time, you’ll also start to ascertain a second benefit to doing so. This benefit is one of self-criticism. Inevitably, you’ll read through past entries and review your life. Doing so will lead you to self-reflection as well as thoughts on how you might act differently should certain situations rise again. Of equal importance, journal writing has health benefits. Before you click away from this article, consider a time in your life when you were extremely frustrated. Hopefully, you spoke to a friend to “get things off your chest.” Didn’t you feel a lot better afterwards? Getting things off your chest helps relieve stress, one of the biggest killers in our modern society. Journal writing acts in much the same way since you are able to write your thoughts without fear of criticism. There are other benefits to journal writing, but all boil down to one simple fact. Writing in a journal allows you to express yourself without being judged. With the lack of privacy in our modern, digital world, that is hardly a small benefit. ©2007 poetryREpairs (poetry on this site is published under first electronic publication rights; all rights revert to or are retained by the author/poet of the works published). page design ©2007 by poetryrepairs and JohnHorvathJr.

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JEFFREY C. ALFIER Whispers to Marcus Aurelius from MM.01 Seems history will imprint you in gold: a good emperor, in a line of five: building schools, orphanages, hospitals; even slowed the red wheel of slavery for citizen, barbarian alike. But whom does your wife Faustina hold dear, when that 'Mother of the Camp' is a whore for the dusts of praetorian prefects? Her unctuous breath, and the winds I traverse, are born upon the same betraying breeze. And have you looked eastward, my emperor? For I am Plague, and I love the Stoics; I, who kiss your lips and blow out the lamp, Come downward to darkness, philosopher. Abandon Rome to a drunken mystic .

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