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Day 174: Dunkin’ Donuts
I can’t say that I am passionate about this donut, coffee, and breakfast chain one way or another. I don’t think that I have had bad...

ZJC
Apr 11, 20204 min read
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Day 173: Some Thoughts on Creativity (An Argument with Myself)
Warning: There’s about to be a lot of whining. Feel free to skip ahead to the next thing you were going to do to fill these days of...

ZJC
Apr 10, 20204 min read
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Day 172: To Live Forever
What a dream we dream Of infinite time To bend and weave existence without a break Some say, “Ludicrous!” while others yearn for just one...

ZJC
Apr 8, 20201 min read
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Day 171: As Stardust Drains
Paint buckets litter the room Tipped over and empty The last of the residue is drying on the carpet Walls painted white Then red and...

ZJC
Apr 8, 20201 min read
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Day 170: that time you wrote that terrible poem and then felt better afterward
melancholy fields filled with time, spanning out like purgatory just enough for your plate to never be full alternative rocks songs about...

ZJC
Apr 7, 20201 min read
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Day 169: Social Media has Kept Us Together
Despite physical social distancing, I think that we are able to manage isolation because of social media. Humans are social creatures. On...

ZJC
Apr 5, 20202 min read
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Day 168: Flip Flops and Socks
Look. I understand that footwear without a top or sides is not meant to be worn with socks, but I don’t give a damn. It is comfortable....

ZJC
Apr 4, 20202 min read
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Day 167: Waiting for Something to Fall Out of Nothing
The Buddhists say Everything comes from nothing Thinking, I think this may be true An ironic conundrum We scientifically can’t prove...

ZJC
Apr 4, 20201 min read
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Day 166: Now
Encompassed in a cold fog Running through molasses topped with sand There is a place to go that my feet can’t find Climbing up the hill...

ZJC
Apr 3, 20201 min read
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Day 165: Sunflower
Helianthus, Your proper name Born in spring and bloom in summer Always tilting towards the sun Maturing, you settle on the east. I wonder...

ZJC
Apr 2, 20201 min read
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Day 164: Lotus Flower
As the Sun falls, Dig deep into the river mud Bloom tomorrow without a trace White, yellow, purple Watch as we repeat

ZJC
Apr 1, 20201 min read
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Day 163: If Rain Fell Backward
We could still be sitting on the couch Watching the show Wondering what happens next Instead I brought it up again Without thought or...

ZJC
Mar 31, 20201 min read
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Day 162: Why Zoos Make Me Happy and Sad
Because of the recent release of The Tiger King show on Netflix, I think this is the perfect time to share my thoughts on zoos in...

ZJC
Mar 30, 20203 min read
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Day 161: Finding Happiness and Building Patience Through Puzzles
Today has been a day. I have never spent so much time working on a puzzle in one sitting. Sure, I ate lunch and took a couple of short...

ZJC
Mar 29, 20202 min read
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160: Filling the Void
Without work and without being able to do something, it is a real test to find ways to fill the day. One could easily watch TV for hours....

ZJC
Mar 28, 20202 min read
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159: Something: A Song
Something, something, something I must do freaking something I’m bored, I’m bummed I should go for a run But I’ll end up doing nothing...

ZJC
Mar 27, 20201 min read
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Day 158: Finding Myself In a Moment
I stand on a mountain Made of water Planting a pumpkin seed I breathe in Catching rain on my tongue I breathe out Watching the wind I...

ZJC
Mar 26, 20201 min read
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Day 157: The Fight Club of Zachy Colston
I’ve never been in an actual fight. A girl in second grade said that she wanted to fight me on the playground. I think it was for no...

ZJC
Mar 25, 20204 min read
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Day 156: The Beatles were a Bunch of Hornballs Who Like Drugs
Sorry to be blunt about it, but after all these years it had to be said. This notion occurred to me many months ago when I began...

ZJC
Mar 23, 20203 min read
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Day 155: Quarantine Haiku
A quiet solace Striving for entertainment Days crawl like jelly

ZJC
Mar 23, 20201 min read
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154: A Question of Flowers
With a little water and Sunshine rays The petals sprout Blooming towards an unknown sky With pollen and beauty Bees land to expand...

ZJC
Mar 22, 20201 min read
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Day 153: A Collection of Goods I Found
A wild plum, coconut, and winter root Bat wings, frozen tears, and jelly Apples falling off of trees with a shake Cheese, honey, corn,...

ZJC
Mar 21, 20201 min read
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Day 152: Find Your Peeps
Despite the pandemic, these colorful birds and bunnies aren’t flying off the selves like toilet paper, bread, and coffee. Sales are...

ZJC
Mar 20, 20202 min read
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Day 151: The Flaming Dr. Pepper
It used to be my favorite shot when I was 21. It tastes good and you can set it on fire. It is called the Flaming Dr. Pepper. The...

ZJC
Mar 19, 20202 min read
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