Notes
Small sentences from the desk — written in the margins of the day and posted without much polish.
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Three breaths before the sentence
I have started pausing — three measured breaths — before the first word of any new paragraph.
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The typewriter still listens
Some afternoons I draft on the old Remington because it cannot suggest the next word.
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Ink on the thumb
A smudge of blue-black on the side of my left thumb.
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The window needs rain
Dry weeks make for restless writing.
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Margin of the day
The best hour is the one before anyone expects you to be awake.
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Crossed-out yesterday
Found a paragraph I wrote last month, heavily scored through in red pencil.
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Tea before ink
Never write on an empty cup or a full one.
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