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Kayla Oppenheimer
The Gift of the Present
For the present to become a present
there needs to be a past;
for me it’s a Pandora’s box
spilling out into my psyche
images, memories, wishes,
unfulfilled dreams.
I try to jam the lid tight
but it doesn’t help;
my past is here to stay Read More
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Believe in the Invisible replied to a discussion in the forum Life: Processing Our Thoughts & Feelings 4 hours ago
wow so much feeling. stunning, thx for sharing
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Miriam replied to a discussion in the forum Life: Processing Our Thoughts & Feelings 14 hours ago
Ouch. @Chayala , the pain is so tangible. So real.
I love the rawness. Please, keep it this way…
Tell me, what do smiles look like on faces?
<b style=”font-style: italic;”>Is there peace in reality? – I had to read these lines twice to appreciate its startling creativity!
Thanks for sharing this with us!
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Miriam replied to a discussion in the forum Poetry 14 hours ago
Woh. @shaindy-c , this piece is a PIECE!
Ouch. The intense pain, confusion, and loneliness is too sharp.
<b style=”font-style: italic;”> “I find that at times, anger is a fierce, protective expression of a different emotion that festers inside, an emotion that you may not even be aware of.”
– So true. I love how you brought out this exact point in…
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Always Write replied to a discussion in the forum Poetry 18 hours ago
@Dassi , I’m tearing up. I can so, so relate. Especially to these lines:
<b style=”font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;”>In a storm of tears and vehement words
I discover the hurt
Hiding and small
Like a bullied child
Crouched in the corner of my heart
Wounded and trembling silently
Thank you so much for sharing!
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Chagit replied to a discussion in the forum Poetry 20 hours ago
Love it!! Thanks for sharing;)
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drop-a-line started a new discussion in the forum Poetry a day ago
Just last Sunday, proud as punch
I went to pick a flower bunch
One was yellow, one was green
The third was something in between
I bunched them all safe in my skirt
And ran in looking pinky pert
They were the brightest nicest lot
They didn’t fade and didn’t rot
And if I tried to really try
I could smell sun and bright blue sky
I nev…
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Dassi replied to a discussion in the forum Life: Processing Our Thoughts & Feelings a day ago
Wow! This a breathtakingly beautiful piece both in the writing and the metaphor and message.
I can feel myself sitting there at the beach, connecting to Hashem as well.
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Just adding on here to the convo about anger…Always Write and Ella brought out very true points. Really, e/b has s/t else that makes them tick. I find that at times, anger is a fierce, protective expression of a different emotion that festers inside, an emotion that you may not even be aware of.
I am going to take the guts to share a poem that I…
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Miriam started a new discussion in the forum Life: Processing Our Thoughts & Feelings 2 days ago
The hot, mid-afternoon sun is enveloping me in her gentle embrace. The great, vast ocean stretches endlessly before me. It appears as if water is in fact billions of precious little diamonds, gracefully catching the sunlight and floating along the surface of the ocean. The hot sand is tickling my feet, creating a soft blanket beneath me. The sound…
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Miriam replied to a discussion in the forum Poetry 2 days ago
Whoaaa what a poem!!
I can literally see the anger in all its gory shades and colors and can even hear the hiss.
The langugage you used painted such a vivid picture!!
And most of all, nice point 😄
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Linda replied to a discussion in the forum Can I Get Your Feedback? 2 days ago
Reply to Are you interested in joining the Masterpiece Chat?
Hi Riva, Remember me? I would love to join the memoire chat. Thanks
Linda Kinsberg
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Linda replied to a discussion in the forum Life: Processing Our Thoughts & Feelings 2 days ago
Hi. I am sorry for the delay in responding. I had technology apprehension which I am overcoming as I navigate the site. Regarding the notebook for my grandchildren:
I have one composition notebook for each child. BH there are more than a dozen. They have various cover designs. I try to match the design to the child. I placed a label on the…
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Linda replied to a discussion in the forum Tip of the Day 2 days ago
Reply to Masterpiece Magic: It's a TENSE Topic!
I write my memoires in narrative form. Then I write the story. I am transported back to the incident and time that I am writing about. I noticed that I use the present tense. At times, I do feel the tension. It’s something that happened in the past, yet I am telling it as if I am actually there. Thank you for the clarification.
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Miriam replied to a discussion in the forum Poetry 2 days ago
I appreciate your brilliant responses!
Thanks for lending your light on this topic.
So either you express it in a healthy way (journaling, acknowledging your anger and validating it, therapy, outlets, etc), or it will be expressed in an unhealthy way (outbursts, critisizing others, not being the you you want to be, etc.). Maybe our job is to make…
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Always Write replied to a discussion in the forum Poetry 2 days ago
As for expressing your anger to others, we learned you’re allowed to vent. It’s a human need. Don’t go around telling the world how angry you are, but you can tell one or two people, until you feel like you got it out.
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Always Write replied to a discussion in the forum Poetry 2 days ago
When I said you should express your anger when you’re calm I meant that you should express the feeling that made you angry, to the other person. For example, if you’re angry because someone said she was going to show up for something, and she didn’t, I think it’s important to let her know how it made you feel. Like, “I was really hoping you would…
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Ella replied to a discussion in the forum Poetry 2 days ago
Wow! So beautiful. Love the mashal with the jar.
The way I see it is that anger will sit inside you until it festers and explodes like you said. So either you express it in a healthy way (journaling, acknowledging your anger and validating it, therapy, outlets, etc), or it will be expressed in an unhealthy way (outbursts, critisizing others, not…
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Miriam replied to a discussion in the forum Poetry 3 days ago
Thanks @chagit and @always-write ! Positive feedback makes my heart go all furry!!😻
@shaindy-c , what a compliment! Consider yourself one who has added a sparkle to my day…!🤩
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Miriam replied to a discussion in the forum Poetry 3 days ago
Nice points, @always-write !
Regarding the meaning of this poem, I’m specifically emphasizing that because my inner anger wasn’t ever expressed, therefore it festered and exploded.
There are a five stages of healing from any kind of grief, and one is clearly the expression of anger (obviously in an assertive, non-agressive manor.)
You mentioned that…
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Always Write replied to a discussion in the forum Poetry 3 days ago
I don’t remember learning this Ramban specifically, but I do remember this: When it says that anger is never good, it is talking about the internal, bubbling-up-inside kind of anger. There are times though, where anger should be used. (used, not felt.) If its for chinuch reasons, and you need to teach a child that what he did was wrong, it is the…
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