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About theminstrelscitadel

In search of courageous souls who aren't afraid to dig a little deeper and have a conversation about all manner of things. Rant, rave, debate, discuss... let's do it!

The Vista of Rebirth

Posted on June 14, 2014 by theminstrelscitadel

What happened to you, to me, to that dream we swam in until our arms could move no more? The drunkard of the village was your uncle and your mother had the temper of a sailor away at sea. I … Continue reading →

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Squishy

Posted on June 14, 2014 by theminstrelscitadel

Cellophane is tougher than me. Spider’s silk, too. My mouth may spew and my tendons may tense but you could poke a hole right through my shell and shatter my heart. Don’t do it. Have mercy, won’t you? I’ve the … Continue reading →

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Abortion Barbie

Posted on June 12, 2014 by theminstrelscitadel

Originally posted on toritto:
Wendy Davis is running for Governor of Texas.  A little less than a year ago she was a Representative in the Texas Senate.  She made headlines when she filibustered for almost 12 hours on the floor…

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Death and the Road to Awe

Posted on June 10, 2014 by theminstrelscitadel

Oppenheimer’s brilliant light cast a shadow so great upon the mesa that the yawning maw of humanity stood stock still in shock, in awe, in an evolutionary grimace for days to come. Trinity, he called it. Vishnu, he said, with … Continue reading →

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Your Basket

Posted on May 30, 2014 by theminstrelscitadel

Who sleeps in your basket, you do-gooder, you holy-roller, you collector of praise and recompense? Who gains your heart, who is awarded your most gentle caress? I have painted the ones you’ve forgotten or ignored. I have used the color … Continue reading →

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Blue Upon Blue

Posted on May 23, 2014 by theminstrelscitadel

The world may be your oyster, I am swallowed by it until every sigh or sullen wish becomes a nebulous sign in a foreign sky. It is in that world, blue upon blue, that light dazzles only briefly, spent as … Continue reading →

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Click Your Heels

Posted on May 20, 2014 by theminstrelscitadel

Superman dressed all in red, from your tights to the sweat on your Neanderthal brow. No thank you, I do not want your emblem your shield sword key or lock. Take to the sky all on your own and my … Continue reading →

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dandelion brine

Posted on May 19, 2014 by theminstrelscitadel

Her confession turns your face to ash and starches up your collar too tight it is around your small throat as she begins to holler. It’s woody white roots tonight for you and maybe even tomorrow it’s dandelion brine and … Continue reading →

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the cries of halfwits

Posted on May 16, 2014 by theminstrelscitadel

The tears get pulled like rubber bands, warm in the sunshine and ready for a plucky mind and a darting hand. Why is life so filled with the strings of Love, the pangs of Love, the marble statues erected in … Continue reading →

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Scarecrow and the Weather Vane

Posted on May 8, 2014 by theminstrelscitadel

The day light bleaches the ocher of stones to ghost faces, white and mineral rich like bones, like chalk or dust, like ancient pounded salt. The stalks grow weak and lean ever closer to their roots, soon to be joined … Continue reading →

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