“If you get it done,” they say,
“That’s, of course, very well,
But if you don’t, that’s also fine,”
As their bland shrugs tell.
What other job could someone say
That not finishing is fine?
Try that at your job sometime
And see if the bosses mind.
Tag Archives: Em T. Wytte
Not Your Work, But Mine
Home
The land speaks –
Quiet but powerful:
A hand to your throat,
A blow to your heart,
A tear to your cheek –
A soul so strong:
A presence you can’t ignore
Or quite define
But feel more clearly
Than words.
It calls out,
Calls you back.
It sings you to sleep.
It breathes you awake.
It’s a warm embrace,
A cozy fire,
And a surge of emotion
From a tie too deep,
Too strong, to ever
Break completely.
The Trials & Errors
A step
Stumbles.
A decision
Crumbles.
Which way?
What next?
Or worse, how?
But stumbles
Recover.
New decisions
Hold firm.
Methods and mayhem –
Trials and errors:
Adventures
Well earned.
Happy 11 Month Anniversary! 1 Left… And Then What?
It’s almost surreal to think that a writing experiment that started mostly on a whim is now a month away from completion. And realizing that I’ve written a new post (a new bit of fiction) every single day of those 11 months makes me want to take a nap in retrospect. At the same time, being a month away from completing a goal like that is pretty exciting. So “Woohoo! – what’s next?” What is twytte going to become when this year-long writing experiment is officially over?
Well, that didn’t help.
Hmmm… I’m not sure, but I have some ideas.
I’m pretty sure that the long-running stories (Deathwalker and Wind Town) are going to be taken off the experiment rules and move to a regular-but-non-weekly posting schedule. I’m thinking that they might be more readable in chapter-length chunks (or maybe half a chapter?) that are published on their own page once or twice a month. I know some people wait until that much is published before reading them anyway, so I thought that might work.
What do you think? As a reader, would that work for you?
As far as the rest of twytte, I’m pretty open to ideas.I think it will probably stay with daily postings, and I expect to keep writing poetry. I like the idea of keeping the experiment aspect, but what kind of writing experiment should be next? I might like to explore the short story and play parts more – I’ve fallen off of that in recent months as my schedule’s gotten crazier. But since my schedule’s only liable to get worse, that might not be possible.
So it’s a bit up in the air right now. If you would like a say in what the next writing experiment will be, post suggestions or comments in the comments section. Your input could change the future! (of twytte) So tell me – what parts of twytte do you like best?
Thanks again (and always) for reading!
-Em
Battered and Tarnished
Battered and tarnished, the white cotton
Sheds an artificial warmth
On the still figure trapped
In the cold, sterile hallway.
Wrapped in this fading shelter,
The frail frame moves only
With each ragged breath
That echoes and merges with
The humming machinery of the hall
Like the tick of an unsteady clock,
Waiting for repair.
Family
Familiar faces
All gathered around,
Making laughter, songs, and tears
Into memories that will
Last the rest of our
Years.
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