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"Treadmill"   [E] by Sumojo

Mini-review: It has a good rhythm and rhyme scheme with lines of 9-11 syllables and the use of the word 'whilst' always amuses us Americans . The theme is good and it reads mostly like Dr. Seuss which is also good. However 'mostly' is the key. It says 18 lines but there are only 17 and one notes that 'die' in line 7 breaks the rhyming pattern almost as if a line were deleted by mistake. Also, this rhythm works best when it's strictly adhered to and in reading out loud there are lines that don't. Still a very good poem that could be better if edited. I give it a 4.3 at this point.

Prompt: Do you ever feel like your life is on a Treadmill?

I've been a hamster in a cage in 2020. Otherwise? A bit. I haven't worked in years and my income is sufficient and steady so I needn't find a job to feed my belly. (Is there anything to feed my hair so it'll grown back in brown and bushy?)

I do get a bit bored with myself. I've always been low energy, depressed and often suffer from high anxiety with occasional panic attacks. Amazing that I'm still here.

Traveling helps smooth out my emotions as I need to focus on the present. My mind wanders and gets lost at home. I've always been a daydreamer and dissociation has been a recurring issue.

Weekly goals for 3-7ish "Weekly Goals" :

1. Finish reading "Autumn Letters" and post in 52 in 52. some progress
2. Enter a contest. Writer's Cramp
3. Write a poem for "EXPRESS IT IN EIGHT" .
4. Jot down notes for "Moon and One Hundred Stars"
5. Work on "Space Cadet" by rereading, editing, adding. Use Realities list to help.

Non-writing objectives:

Clean the fridge (freezer done last week).
Start planning trips by making a list in my T-log.
Visit friends and get out daily.
         Monday: senior center chat with Phil and Ben.
         Tuesday: senior ctr c/ Bill, Laxmi, Phil, Ben.
         Wednesday: grocery shopping, Bri ("Miss Sweetpotatopie")
         Thursday: senior ctr.
         Friday: senior ctr c/ Ben, Bill, Laxmi, Phil, Kathi.
Write and post snail-mail.
         One postcard sent to Lyn.
Cook something every day (tactile grounds me).
         Monday: cheese-broccoli-chicken with shells
         Tuesday: lentil patties
         Wednesday: golden-mushroom chicken
         Thursday: red kuri squash
         Vendredi: riz aux herbes de Provence
         Laurdag: stekt rød kuri squash og grillet kylling

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