Monster trucks
Monster deals
Monster bargains
Monster meals
Monster houses
Monster debts
Monster mortgages
Monster regrets
Monster politicians
Monster candidates
Monster elections
Monster debates
Monster earnings
Monster thieving
Monster poverty
Monster grieving
Monster problems
Monster sadness
Monster depression
Monster madness
it must be fun to be a word on paper
somebody created you with thought and imagination
carefully selecting and arranging the letters that make you unique
putting you out there for people read
to capture the thoughts and ideas of the writer
maybe you will inspire others into doing great things
you soon get to know all the other words on your page
lively discussions and heated debates follow
friendships are formed as you bond with other words
you might go on a long trip if your page is mailed
listening to the world go by from a mail truck
waiting in a mailbox to be collected
quietly sitting in an unopened envelope on a desk
suddenly the envelope is opened
a bright light falls upon your page
you all stand to attention while your page is read
but what lies next for you and the other words
will you be framed and immortalized like a certificate
or hidden away in a filing cabinet
will you be crumpled up and tossed into the trash
you lay face down on a desk wondering for a few days
until a loud noise rudely interrupts your peace
the death curdling grinding noise gets louder
your page is being steadily pulled into a shredder
line by line all the words are cut into tiny pieces
you feel the blades ripping through your letters
you pray for word reincarnation
Learn how to control your mind and you can achieve great things. Set ambitious targets in your life and always strive to exceed them. Those who let their mind control them will consider your achievements to be beyond their capability.
Stnap agoy does not fit as well as yoga pants
Eeffoc werb dloc will not taste like cold brew coffee
I prefer peppermint tea to eat tnimreppep
Was your reverse commute longer than your etummoc esrever
Sunny days are much brighter than syad ynnus
Full moon high tides beat sedit hgih noom lluf
Tnemtrapa esir hgih is inferior to a high rise apartment
Would you prefer a romantic dinner over a rennid citnamor
Take off your large overcoat and put on your taocrevo egral
Smooth jazz music sounds better than cisum zzaj htooms
Your red lipstick turned to kcitspil der ruoy
A dog chased a cat and the tac a desahc god a
Open the door to find dnif ot rood eht nepo
Sdrawkcab ynnuf sdnuos sounds funny backwards
Are you annoyed by yb deyonna uoy era
Relax this is the end of it ti fo dne eht si siht xaler
Moving slowly
Silent footsteps
Stealth
Patience
Caution
Purpose
Not a hunter stalking his prey
Just me getting up early in the morning
Making a cup of tea
trying not to wake the wife
Lightly tapping the keyboard
Writing ever so quietly
The silence is almost deafening
Words whisper onto the screen
They will not shout out when read
Best read in a quiet place
Savored moments
Peace shared
Enjoy the silence
Travel is a great way to see new things
Escape from your familiar surroundings
Break your normal routine
Shake things up a little
Getting to a place is often stressful
Deciding what to pack
Will the houseplants die while we are away
Who can we trust to check on the house
What time should we leave for the airport
Will there be time to eat after check in
I forgot what size liquids you can take on the plane
The taxi we booked is late
There are long lines at the check in counter
We will never make the flight
More long lines at security
If we run to the gate we might just make it
Boarding not started yet but something is wrong
A sign says flight delayed but no reason or new time
Angry passengers swarm around the staff at the desk
Will we still make our connection
The gate is a mob scene with passengers scrambling to board
Tired staff suffer more verbal abuse from angry passengers
We eventually get to our seats
No space left in the overhead compartments
The in-flight TV screen is broken
Weary flight attendants selling overpriced food and drink
After a long line for the bathroom I find it filthy
I wish I had stayed at home
Fortunately the connecting flight is late too
Finally arrive at the destination
Too tired to unpack today so its living out of a suitcase
I just realized I forgot to bring my medication
Cocktail party
Long dresses
Black ties
Fake smiles
Polite nods
Posh voices
Smug people
Need drink
Find bar
Chunky glass
Big Ice
Bulleit Rye
Sweet vermouth
Angostura bitters
Stir clockwise
Thirty times
Luxardo cherries
Leave standing
Gently chill
Lift glass
Eyes shut
Sip slowly
Smell aromas
Savor flavors
Forward tasing
Slightly bitter
Strong sweet
Rinse mouth
Slow swallow
After taste
Slow burn
Alcoholic buzz
Eyes open
People mingling
Mundane conversation
Glass caressed
Boring party
Stupid people
No escape
Second sip
Eyes closed
Longer savor
Slow rinse
Gentle swallow
Drifting off
Eyes shut
Floating gently
Ears blocked
No chatter
Manhattan bliss
Rude awakening
Shaken shoulder
Wife annoyed
Wake up!
Guests frown
Eyes open
Start chatting
Mumble mumble
Boring boring
Smiling nodding
Pretend listening
Mind elsewhere
Eyes open
Third sip
Large gulp
Finish drink
Fast burn
Boring party
Wife agrees
Leave fast
Go home
Open door
Sit down
Wife retires
Make drink
Same recipe
Different environment
My glass
My Bourbon
My Vermouth
My ice
My music
My place
My time
My company
My life
My Manhattan
the low morning sun
reflects on the bay
millions of tiny ripples
explode on the surface
flashing silver
mesmerizing
tantalizing
hypnotizing
the wind drops
calm patches appear
sparkles evaporate
the sun waits patiently
for the next breath of wind
to sprinkle dancing stardust
into the eyes of those
who dare to witness
this simple blend of magic
water wind and light
I had a brief encounter with FaceBook
for a few years I was part of this community
collecting friends and liking their posts
but then I became disillusioned
I did not appreciate the way my feed was being manipulated
algorithms were deciding what I should see
with the sole objective of keeping my attention
so they could push more ads into my feed
at first I just stopped posting but then I stopped reading
next I deleted facebook from my phone and computer
eventually I closed my account
it was a great relief to break free
now I make my own choices of what to see
its not just FaceBook that uses algorithms
YouTube does the same thing
using artificial intelligence to determine what keeps you interested
this might be harmless for the majority of the population
but its a different story for individuals with strange beliefs
without social media these people generally remain isolated
they typically browse the internet for conspiracy theories
algorithms feed them more conspiracies
eventually they latch onto one like believing the earth is flat
these individuals find comfort in joining a community of flat earthers
research has shown that most flat earthers stumbled upon the conspiracy via social media
what kind of world are we creating for our children and grandchildren?
Sometimes you just want silence
Escape from all the noise
Turn off the radio
Close all the windows
Lower the blinds
As you get closer to silence
Even the quietest noise becomes deafening
Clock ticks like a drum
Airplanes scream from the skies
The phone rings like a firehouse alarm bell
Somebody is hammering next door
Its not going to work
Fill the bath with water
Put in earplugs
Submerge your head
Noise still travels through water
Strange muffled sounds but still no silence
Desperate to breathe
You consider your options
Drown in the bathwater
Or drown in the intense noise outside
You wait until your lungs are imploding
Your breath sounds like a hurricane
Loud noises fill your head
Close your eyes and it gets louder
You decide on a new strategy
Stop listening and ignore all the noises
It works for a short while
Until your thoughts start shouting inside your head
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