“Fear makes for good servants
and bravery is fraudulent”
~ Jim Harrison
from Vows
We are having a great time writing in response to the inspiring words of poet and writer, Jim Harrison. Please join us! Thank you to those who have joined in thus far. You’re writing is amazing and you inspire me with your talents. Cheers ~Jilly
Jilly's 
I used today’s quote to inspire my Monday Morning Musings.
https://merrildsmith.wordpress.com/2018/06/04/breathe-a-cloud/
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I’m enjoying myself here. I feel like I’m shedding my old skin. This is really challenging my muse.
https://smellthecoffeeweb.com/2018/06/04/a-view-from-the-heart/
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LOVE to hear that, Vivian! Each year, this does that same thing for me. Glad you are a part of this 🙂
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☺️
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Quick and dirty: http://qbit.blog/2018/06/04/haiku-package/
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I’m not sure what he meant by this, so the poem is about what I mean by it.
https://janedougherty.wordpress.com/2018/06/04/only-the-fearful/
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That’s the best way to go with these! Sometimes I find myself arguing the opposite, but I’m kind of contrarian…
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I read the poem, ‘Vows’, and was none the wiser. I agree with the first part of the quote, but not the second. Since I didn’t understand what he was driving at in the poem I could have got the wrong end of the stick though…
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Not at all. The stick the muse hands you is the right/write end!
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Love the fall-out of Harrison! I’ll be by to read in a bit, y’all!
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Ha ha! I’ll bear that in mind in future 🙂
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My philosophy on the 28 Days is that if something in the line triggers me to write something, anything, then that is what I write. Sometimes it doesn’t make any sense where my muse takes me and that is why I love the poetry of Harrison. He gives me permission to not give a damn – which is something I need.
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Yes, that’s how I took this one. Started off agreeing and thinking, yeah, I see that, then feeling out of step with the second phrase. Pick n’ mix for me too 🙂
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‘kind of’?
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🤣
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Well, I’m not entirely sure what he’s getting at, but I decided it didn’t matter, and I was going to use this as a springboard. I seem to be exploring some stuff I wasn’t expecting to explore. I’m interested to see how the rest of the month goes. https://fmmewritespoems.wordpress.com/2018/06/04/fear-and-courage
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Yep! Some good lines by Harrison and a crowbar, and there we are with our hearts cracked open. Keep exploring – good stuff!
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Thanks for hosting these prompts from Harrison’s poetry. Here is something that might fit the current prompt: https://frankhubeny.blog/2018/06/04/cobblestone-fear/
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Hi Jill- Well, I am going back and trying to write for the days I missed! https://charmedchaos.com/2018/06/29/daedalus/
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Wonderful! I’ll float by and read in a bit. 🙂
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