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A Poet’s Curse: this poet’s response to evil people. Highly relevant for these times. Because the pen is mightier than the sword, and A Poet’s Curse is even deadlier than that. #denouncehate  #cuttingties #survivingthelies #survivingthenarcissist #poetry #poetrybook #darkpoetry #macabre #poeticjustice #angrypoetry #21stcenturypoetry #poetrygram #poetryofinstagram #poetsofinsta #poetryislife #poetryisnotdead #poetryislifeinprint #darkpoetrypoem #mistressofthemacabre #jvlpoet https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ9etYhA4Ls/?igshid=2629r08w4i94

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Unequivocal. #stopthehate #choosekindness #democracymatters #stopthedisinformation #tellthetruthtuesday #tellthetruthtuesdays #protectthetruth #rejectdisinformation #rightsandresponsibilities #defendthetruth #upholddemocracy #highstandards #wordynerdbird #jvlpoet https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ8LnLRAu8W/?igshid=rckkeu23w45n

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International Women’s Day is a reminder to acknowledge and be thankful for the women who have paved the way for us in big and small ways. The second image is a poem written in their honour. #internationalwomensday #internationalwomensday2020 #celebratingwomen #poetryaboutwomen #womenarestrong #poetry #amreadingpoetry #newperspectives #poems #whattoread #poetrycommunity #imagery #instareads #poetrytolove #wordartisty #poetsofinsta #poetsofinstagram #igpoet #poetryislife #poetryisnotdead #greatpoetry #greatpoets #poetrygram #poetryforthesoul #newpoetry #21srcenturypoets #australianpoets #charliebeargram #jvlpoet #abearandabook https://www.instagram.com/p/B9fX9u7g95W/?igshid=zkqavat0i278

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There are some exceptions here, and I am blessed to have them in my life, but it’s always the exceptions that prove the general rule. 💔 #disappointedinpeople #disappointments #brokentrust #nowiknowwhereistand #apparentlyineverlearn #wontmakethatmistakeagain #peoplewillalwaysletyoudown #whydopeoplehavetobejerks #whateverhappenedtodecency #lifesuckssometimes #onthereceivingend #jvlpoet https://www.instagram.com/p/B9FjPu0AbkO/?igshid=pnt8fh7h25q8

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Brain fog: a term used to describe the disruption to memory, concentration, communication and accurate recall of things one actually does know as a symptom of various physical conditions. Commonly expressed as “I have the dumb” or “I can’t English today”. 🤷‍♀️ 😞 🤷‍♂️ #brainfog #fibromyalgiabrainfog #invisibleillnessesarereal #invisibleillnesssucks #invisibleillnessisreal #fibromyalgiahurts #fibromyalgiahurtsallthetime #fibromyalgialife #fibromyalgiaawareness #fibromyalgiacommunity #fibromyalgiasucks #mybodyhatesme #chronicpainawareness #chronicillnesslife #invisibleillnessawareness #chronicillnessstruggles #jvlpoet #wordynerdbird https://www.instagram.com/p/B82GmXMg0aJ/?igshid=efscrc665s0s

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Why? Why do people dog-eat the pages of books that don’t even belong to them? Monsters. #dogearedpages #ihatedogearedpages #bookabuse #somepeoplehavenorespect #thismakesmeangry #thismakesmesad #respectlibrarybooks #booksaretreasures #booklovers #booklove #withloveforbooks #wordynerdbird #jvlpoet https://www.instagram.com/p/B8rsO2FA8Vz/?igshid=1mmq8izhby8lm

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Insomnia is cruel, but it can sometimes also have its advantages. #blogpost at wordynerdbird.com 😔😟🤔 #insomniacs #insomnialife #sleeplessness #sleepdeprived #sleepdeprivationisnojoke #fibromyalgia #awareness #blogpost #fibromyalgiaawareness #fibromyalgiasucks #fibromyalgiaisreal #chronicillness #chronicpain #invisibleillness #fibromyalgiablogger #wordpressblogger #wordpressblogs #wordynerdbird #jvlpoet https://www.instagram.com/p/B8RDC9Ngxiu/?igshid=1gwixnhsg5lz1

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An informative and empathetic #fibromyalgia #awareness #blogpost at WordyNerdBird.com 😒😞 #fibromyalgiaawareness #fibromyalgia #fibromyalgiaisreal #chronicillness #chronicpain #invisibleillness #fibromyalgiablogger #wordpressblogger #wordpressblogs #wordynerdbird #jvlpoet https://www.instagram.com/p/B8HqX0PAvnV/?igshid=lvqpl9kgsh1l

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A great book is a perfect escape! #readingisadiscounttickettoeverywhere #maryschmichquote #maryschmich #booksbecauserealityisoverrated #escapewithabook #abookisaportal #abookisadoor #abookisadreamyouholdinyourhands #booklove #booklovers #readingismagic #readingismysuperpower #booksaremagic #getlostinabook #loseyourselfinabook #bookloversquotes #readingisawesome #readingiscool #chronicreader #readingiscool #booknerdsunite #bookloversofinstagram #totalbooknerd #wordynerdbird #jvlpoet https://www.instagram.com/p/B8DwNw-gpGl/?igshid=1as2j50f9yo4i

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Day made! 😮 #palindromedates #palindromenumbers #palindromes #thedateisapalindrome #obvsnottheonlypersontorealisethis #iactuallydidmath # #february2 #02022020 #thismademyday #randomthoughts💭 #thatsprettycool #sundaymorningthoughts #wordynerdbird #jvlpoet https://www.instagram.com/p/B8Clk_6gdnX/?igshid=ihryw3vxvxbx

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It doesn’t matter if they “don’t look sick”. It doesn’t matter if they “look normal”. Being able to walk, or drive, or show up to work every day doesn’t mean they are not disabled. Don’t be dismissive, and don’t be ignorant. Just be a decent human being. #invisibleillnessesarereal #invisibleillnesssucks #invisibleillnessisreal #noiamnotimaginingit #noitisnotallinmyhead #fibromyalgialife #fibromyalgiaawareness #fibromyalgiacommunity #fibromyalgiasucks #mybodyhatesme #chronicpainawareness #chronicillnesslife #invisibleillnessawareness #chronicillnessstruggles #spinalinjurysurvivor #limitedmobility #livingwithspinalpain #jvlpoet #wordynerdbird https://www.instagram.com/p/B7S_BRiA76C/?igshid=1jw4bnurd9yil

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A Favourite Shakespeare Play: 'Much Ado About Nothing'

A Favourite Shakespeare Play: ‘Much Ado About Nothing’

Much Ado About Nothing by Alfred Elmore, 1848. Image: Public Domain.

‘Much Ado About Nothing’ was written in 1598-99.  It is one of Shakespeare’s comedy plays, which means that the main characters enjoy a happy ending.  

In that sense, the word ‘comedy’ has changed over time, because now it’s understood to mean a text that is designed to make the audience laugh. There is plenty of humour…

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Top Four Shakespeare Podcasts

Top Four Shakespeare Podcasts

It is a constant source of amusement to me that barely a day goes by without someone reading a post I wrote over two years ago. As hard as I try to write posts that are interesting and engaging, and have some relevance to either readers or other authors the one post that shows up in my blog stats almost every day is ‘Top Four Shakespeare Podcasts’, posted in June 2017.

While I have had some…

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What I Love... and What Frustrates Me... About Pinterest

What I Love… and What Frustrates Me… About Pinterest

Pinterest is great for inspiration, curating themed collections and procrastinating by getting distracted with eye candy. 

It is a platform on which the users create collections of images called boards. These are usually themed, although how organised and themed they are is entirely up to each individual user.

I love being able to put together a collection of images on any theme I wish.…

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One In A Million.

One In A Million.

Believe it or not, I’m one in a million. 

A million authors writing to entertain others. A million poets bleeding their souls onto the page. A million people trying to help others. A million people who are actually loyal.  A million teachers going the extra mile for their kids.  A million people caring for someone they love. 

It might be easy to get lost in the crowd.  It’s easy to feel…

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My Kind Of Person.

My Kind Of Person.

Today my brother, sister-in-law and I took our elderly and increasingly frail Dad out for lunch. 

We went to one of our favourite local places: Lake Edge Cafe on the shore of Lake Purrumbete. The view is lovely in any weather, but it was nice and warm inside. 

While we were waiting for our lunch, another family group came in and took the table next to ours. It looked to be a man around my…

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Bendigo's Sacred Heart Cathedral

Bendigo’s Sacred Heart Cathedral

Whenever I am on the road for pleasure, one of my aims is always to go somewhere I haven’t been before. I have found this to be a good principle for travelling, although it doesn’t always mean going very far out of the way.

Last week I went to Bendigo with friends. I have been there many times before, but I still managed to do something I haven’t done there before: I visited the Sacred Heart…