A few well placed words ...

This weeks Trifecta is to write 33 words about advise.

The tux and I were both untucked.

Sitting behind reception hall reflecting.

Grandpa Jack appeared to be lost.

Covering for him I asked for advise.

"Peace in surrender my boy" he said and smiled.

Innocence and Experience

This week's Trifection is 3 words: rain, remember and rebellion which we are to add our own 33 words to for a total of 36. 

Enjoy a little throw back to the Romantics...

*************

I remember when the rain washed us clean.

Rebellion was the triumph of Innocence.

The Tyger changed all that.

He slaughtered the sleeping Lamb.

And made the rain feel dirty.

Rebellion became the duty of Experience.

Thirty-three

Thirty-three

He 
died 
when 
he was 
thirty-three. 

It's not like we weren't warned. We all knew he was coming back. 

Some looked 
forward
 to it. 
Some 
were 
scared.

But no one 
expected this.

Photo credit: Bérenger ZYLA / Foter.com / CC BY-NC-ND

5-7-5 Poems

These are not technically Haikus but along that line.

So here are my three 

5-7-5 poems for you

to read and critique:

Loneliness

loneliness, a leaf

falls softly to the ground and

nobody sees it.

Surrender

Three daughters, one wife

my life is a tightrope of

calm apologies.

Sam I am ...

Photo Credit: Dr Suess

"People are People no matter how small ... "
Dr Suess was born March 2, 1904.



I think … 

therefore I am.

I am Sam …

That's the Man that I am.

And man I'm doing the Best that I can

to be the Best Sam ... 

the Sam that I am!

by Sam.

Yup I'm a word nerd!

The Edge of the Woods

At the Edge of the woods -

peering from behind a cedar tree.

a child wrapped in a blanket of wild panic.

afraid to stay and terrified to move.

Paralized with fear.

Discovering the tree house would have been comforting.

if comfort was possible.

Back at the house Mom is ...

H
a
n
g
i
n
g .......

Random Edge-ucation

This edition of Random Edge-ucation will mark the first since the creation of the new sister blog to Notes from the Edge - "Collateral Damn-edge".  Random Edge-ucation was created to discuss all things Edgy; therefore, I will be linking all future editions to "Collateral Damn-Edge" from this date forward.

Collateral Damn-Edge

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The big news for all things Edgy is the creation of my new Blog "Collateral Damn-Egde". My 

post The Edge of Creativity identifies the thinking and intention behind this new medium and has been posted on both Blogs."Collateral Damn-Edge" is for the more creative side of the Edge. Here I will post fictional writing and discuss topics that are too Edgy for "Notes from the Edge".  

Collateral Damn-edge is loaded with double meaning and plays on words. The term Collateral Damage is damage to things that are incidental to the intended target. It is frequently used as a military term where it can refer to the incidental destruction of civilian property and innocent bystanders. It is the unintended consequences of our actions. In this case it refers specifically the consequences of that Damn Edge! 

It is my intention to have fun with this Blog and Collateral Damage will hopefully be limited to the guilty bystanders.

In the spirit of Collateral Damn-Edge I have chosen one of my favorite Edgy Movie Clips as a bonus feature to this weeks edition of Random Edge-ucation.

Site Visits and Comments

I want to thank everyone who is contributing with their comments. Comments are really what bring a Blog to life and any thoughts you have on content is of great value. In some cases I may post your comments on both Blogs where appropriate.I am not sure what the impact of splitting my content up between two blogs will be on my Traffic - but really who cares. It would be great if my Blog was wildly popular and had a large following but that's not what this is about. We have managed to establish a small community of Humans that are trying to do "the next right thing". We have over 100 regular views on days that I post. Viewers seem to come from every corner of the world. 

I count this as a great success.

Respectfully, from the Edge.

Expectations

For my first fictional post on "Collateral Damn-Edge" I am submitting an entry for the Weekend Trifecta Writing Challenge - "Trifecxtra."

This week's challenge is to write a 33 word entry that uses a hyperbole.

Photo Credit: HR123.com

Since the diagnosis all we've done is fight.

Today I was ready.

One look and I knew there would be no fighting today.

“He’s gone", she whispered.

You could hear my heart break.




Respectfully, from the Edge.