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Wisdom from a Nun: Should I Join This Facebook Debate?

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Jacob Virtue under Murklins

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“No.”

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Solitude is Overrated

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Jacob Virtue under Poems

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Sleepless nights turn into worrisome flights.

 Restless thoughts sweeping past the stops.

Solitude is overrated and ignites,

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Contrary to Blessed

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Jacob Virtue under Murklins

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Tongues bit in times of conflict allowing the conflict to inflict its suspects. Rather than undoing the mess, idle acts sit by neither hot nor cold. No other idol before me, don’t worry there’s no connection between

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we are all of us in the midwestern suburb: greetings from Naperville

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Jacob Virtue under Smithsonian

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Patience

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Jacob Virtue under Poems

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Patience is the name of the game.

Tried and tried is the one who waits,

That often over compensates.

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Joy

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Jacob Virtue under Poems

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Why do I fear,

As I am surrounded by those who care?

Why do I appear,

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A Burden Lifted

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Jacob Virtue under Poems

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A sudden burst of anxiety.

A whirling nudge of curses.

My mind knows the reality,

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Fictional Memoirs: You Universal

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Jacob Virtue under Fabrication, Murklins

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You want what you don’t have. Your exaggerated perception of others feeds your pity party. Although meant to uplift and brighten your mood, thinking about it makes you envy their every move. Life on the west coast makes you “ooo” and life on the east coast makes you “awe.” You compare yourself to others and

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Yes and Amen

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Jacob Virtue under Poems

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Yes and amen,

The Congregation began.

They sat in unison.

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You’re Fifty and Decide to Make Remarks at a Party of Young People

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Jacob Virtue under Poems

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All these young-bloods,

Trying so hard to make friends.

Acting like the ace of clubs,

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