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Guided Meditation

by Justine F. | Jul 15, 2022 | ACA And The Arts, ComLine

I’m on a path, with a stream on the right and woods on my left, listening to birdsong as I walk in tree-dappled sunlight. Here is a turtle on a log in the water, there is a butterfly among the flowers on the bank. I am at peace. My serenity increases with each...

Fifty Ways To Leave The (Dysfunctional) Game

by Pamela M. | Jul 15, 2022 | ACA And The Arts, ComLine

(To the tune: “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover”) When the crisis is impeding, I know my sponsor said,The answer is easy when logic isn’t dead.The White Knight’s walking forward and the Red Queen’s got her head,‘Cause there’s 50 ways to leave the game. He said he could...

Box Of Colors

by Brad P. | Jul 15, 2022 | ACA And The Arts, ComLine

We've all been given a box of colors. I remember that huge jumbo set, the one that had every shade under the sun, moon and stars. One day I remember trying to eat the Mango Tango, yes and again on another day lighting the Carnation Pink on fire.... I remember that day...

Generational Violence

by Tom M. | Jul 15, 2022 | ACA And The Arts, ComLine

Note to my fellow travelers: A significant and meaningful part of my healing journey involves confronting my abusers through my writing. Here is one such poem. Dear Great-Great Grand-Monster:I don’t know you.I never met you.I’m glad I never met you. But I’ve read some...

Two Poems

by CG | Jul 15, 2022 | ACA And The Arts, ComLine

#1 - RetroVision - With years now grown in numberMy thoughts are prone to wanderAmong all the harder momentsWhere my life has come to restTo view them with a softer sightTo weigh them with a wider mindTo wrap them in a warmer heartAnd finally to forgive myselfFor...

The Price Of Separation In A Dysfunctional Family

by Barbara B. | Jul 1, 2022 | ACA And The Arts, ComLine

(The following includes content that some may find offensive or disturbing). There is such chaos in the rigidity,Predictable unpredictability. Meanness. Aggression. Always coiled in the corner. The strong foundation for the crumbly walls of care and concern. Ready to...

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