MCS : Writing

The Test

The Test

A Poem by MCS


“Don’t explain your philosophy. Embody it.” ~ Epictetus
Echoes

Echoes

A Poem by MCS


“Trauma is a fact of life. It does not, however, have to be a life sentence.” ~ Peter A. Levine, Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma
Aim Higher

Aim Higher

A Poem by MCS


“The best revenge is not to be like your enemy.” ~ Marcus Aurelius
Mayhem

Mayhem

A Poem by MCS


Violence is both unavoidable and unjustifiable. ~ Albert Camus
Resolutions

Resolutions

A Poem by MCS


“I don’t know where I’m going from here, but I promise it won’t be boring.” ~ David Bowie
First

First

A Poem by MCS


Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365-page book. Write a good one better than the last one.
Conclusion

Conclusion

A Poem by MCS


Let this new year bring wisdom, inspiration, joy and a return to basic decency.
Misery

Misery

A Poem by MCS


“Do you not see how necessary a world of pains and troubles is to school an intelligence and make it a soul?” ~ John Keats, Letters of Jo..
Lucky Shot

Lucky Shot

A Poem by MCS


“Animals are such agreeable friends—they ask no questions; they pass no criticisms.” ~ George Eliot
Idiocy

Idiocy

A Poem by MCS


“Never argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.” ~ Mark Twain