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By PAUL E. SCHINDLER JR. I am from Portland, Oregon, Beaumont ’66, Benson High ’70, MIT ’74. Some things are impossible to know, but it is impossible to know these things.

Poetry Anniversary Feb. 3, 2020

February 1, 2026

Prior to Feb. 3, 2020, I had not written a single word of poetry. I started writing poetry because of the intersection of Covid, which made me more appreciative of my life and family and the opening of my heart chakra on Jan. 18, 2020.

I have enjoyed every moment I have spent composing the poetry, which led to me writing lyrics. The joy my work brings to others produces joy in me.

Science proves that when we perform an act of kindness, it kicks off the same dopamine we get when someone else is kind to us. I know this to be true. I thank God for gifting me with the talent to express my emotions through poetry.

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Is it really possible to write a single word of poetry? How can you tell whether it's poetry or prose? It obviously doesn't rhyme, so it can't be a sonnet. Or a haiku. Howl?

Posted by: clark4a777dfbc8February 02, 2026 at 09:06 AM
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@Clark Ancient Zen koan: What is the sound of one word rhyming?

Posted by: Robert E. MalchmanFebruary 04, 2026 at 12:18 PM

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