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Category: Sharing Creative Works

Fabricating Reality and Speculating Ideology with Nick Wettstein of HyrdokinetixPoetry

September 30, 2020 Shell Vera (The Essential Creative)

Nick Wettstein shares two of his poems with us in this guest post from a fellow instapoet. I enjoy his quirky and deep nature – being able to show both fun and reflective sides of himself.

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To Those who Don’t Feel Like Today is Very Merry…

December 25, 2019 Shell Vera (The Essential Creative)

Not everyone is really happy today and not everyone is with people they love. For those of you who have to fake it through today, this is for you.

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Thoughts: Mountains / Roads

November 1, 2019 Shell Vera (The Essential Creative)

A quick thought for this rainy New England Friday.

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Community Monday: Young Nation Live LLC

March 4, 2019 Shell Vera (The Essential Creative)

In this new series for Community Monday, learn about Young Nation Live LLC and the work they are doing in the community. each week we will feature a new creative and how they have impacted my life so you can think about checking them out.

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Community Monday: “Year of Memories” Quilt (Creative Gift Idea)

February 4, 2019 Shell Vera (The Essential Creative)

A gift is more than a gift when it contains a story and brings to mind memories of times together. Read about this “Year of Memories” Quilt my Nana, daughter, and I created.

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To Those Faking it Through Today… Merry Christmas to You Too.

December 25, 2018 Shell Vera (The Essential Creative)

Not everyone is really happy today and not everyone is with people they love. For those of you who have to fake it through today, this is for you.

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Paper-Thin I Love Yous

November 30, 2018 Shell Vera (The Essential Creative)

Do we mean it when we tell others we love them? How do they know? Can they prove it through our actions?

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Creative Writing – Poetry – When the Silence is Deafening

August 8, 2018 Shell Vera (The Essential Creative)

One of the ways I express myself creatively is through writing. Tonight I was inspired to share some thoughts about how blessed I realize I am to live here in a non-war-torn country after reading about what’s happening in Yemen and some reflections from another writer I follow.

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