They’re sitting on the steps outside the church again,
The three, getting high and speaking in a language
That I can’t understand.
The words are there, but they don’t make sense,
No separation between vowel and consonant,
Syllables are blurred and slurred into a continuous drone,
Sometimes rising, sometimes falling,
But unknown in substance to my ears...

~ The Phantom Three
Free Verse Poem (excerpt)
by Annyash B. Arriffe

© 2010 Annyash760. All Rights Reserved.

Like… the memory of a huge raccoon sitting on the stoop outside a neighbor’s house, eating a subway sandwich!

Pumping out a batch of super-short fiction. You can check it out here.

She’s called Savvy Granny, who bakes her own bread,
And sits up at night to blog in bed,
With digital player earphones attached to her head,
About Savvy Granny there’s much to be said.

Savvy Granny uses her powers for good,
What with organizing and teaching kids in her ‘hood,
She’s strong-willed and so often misunderstood,
But Savvy Granny says simply, “If we can, we should!”

“Celebrating Savvy Granny”
By Annyash760
© 2010 Annyash760. All Rights Reserved..

Getting The Job Done...

When you have a huge task to complete, so that you don’t get bogged down or overwhelmed by the sheer volume, wherever possible, divide the job into portions and start with the smallest parts of it first. 

For each small part of the task that you complete, you gain a sense of satisfaction and achievement that energizes you and helps you to get through the next portion. 

That sense of satisfaction can be cumulative, and if you keep at it, while not worrying about how big the overall task is, before you know it, the entire thing has been completed and you’re free to take a well deserved nap.

Whadya think…

It seems that doing something for someone because you say you love them, means that if the conditions change, you’re free to change your mind.
It could be preferable to find a different motivation, or do it just because you can… No reward necessary!

If you want to be a writer,
You must first read.
If you want to be a singer,
You must first listen.
If you want to be an artist,
You must first observe.
If you want to break the rules,
You must first learn the principles.
Do you disagree?

~ Disparity
by Annyash760

©2010 Annyash760.

I can’t help but wonder what you guys do on big social networks like Facebook and Twitter.

I like to tweet creative thoughts, short fiction and info on any new artists and artworks that I’ve read about and seen recently, maybe if I’ve come across an interesting book…

Do you spend time sharing useful information, networking and helping each other get work and gigs, or offering handy advice, perhaps getting creative together?  Or do you spend your time in a virtual “fun” head space, posting Youtube videos and hitting each other with pillows?  A combination of all of the above, perhaps, something else?

I’d love to know.