I Fail at Twitter

Oh how fickle the Twitter fates be –
as they say, “Follow me, my friend!”
And yet I can’t unfail my whale
and know what words to send.

I read all the tips that go floating by,
like “be kindly and never be spammy.”
But try as I may, my tweets die fast –
are they stupid or just plain crappy?

Funny thing is I always feel beat,
By big names like “Mr Million aplusk,”
I feel like a small fish in a very big sea,
Swimming upstream from dawn until dusk.

I’ve found it’s true: Twitter never sleeps.
It’s impossible to keep up with the flow.
By the time I’ve RT’ed the latest and greatest,
a thousand others have stolen the show!

And now the media has finally awoken –
with Iran’s Twitter-green revolution.
Millions more will push the 140 limit,
and I’ll be even more Lilliputian!

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Thank you for visiting,
Lori Hoeck

I also blog at: Think Like a Black Belt

Deception

The body and words spoke promise,
confirming this one could be trusted.
Lures sparkled in the eyes and smile.
Seduction of the uninstructed.

It seemed so easy, so natural,
a hand-in-glove fit soul to soul.
I never saw the spider’s web
that would someday take its toll.

It all seemed perfect and exciting,
the sweet dance of conversation.
I never knew it was just a harvest
– a smoothly slow initiation.

But then came a first awakening –
the bite and strike came fast.
I was left dazed, confused;
the easy smiles forever past.

It seemed so awkward, so wrong,
and constantly my own fault.
I was a horse led by reins,
someone else choosing go or halt.

I walked on eggshells lightly
with constant uncertainty squared.
Denial was my other self,
as I finally paid the fare.

Somehow, some way came sanity.
I walked away … and fast.
The scars are faded now,
and my heart is free at last.

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For information on emotional self defense and how to deal with Dark Hearts, visit my other website, Think Like a Black Belt — especially for these short articles: “Defense Against the Dark Hearts” and “Signs and Traits of Emotional Predators.”

Thank you for visiting,
Lori Hoeck

Hear ye; hear ye!

My new blog is up and running at Think Like a Black Belt! I finally combine three passions of mine — the martial arts, teaching, and blogging. Articles and posts help readers discover tips, tricks, and techniques for physical, mental, and emotional self defense.

The latest posts are:

• How would you face danger or disaster?

• Self Defense with ‘Heel Palm Strike’

• Defense Against the Dark Hearts

• No one wants this kind of relationship!

• Think like a Black Belt? Yes you can!

To help start the blog off with a kick, Barbara Swafford of Blogging Without a Blog showcased Think Like a Black Belt in a review called Kicking It. Barbara’s awesome community of readers and fellow bloggers responded wonderfully! What can I say, the lady rocks!

Thank you to all who dropped by:

Davina — Shades of Crimson

Janice — Sharing the Journey

Jan — WritingToExhale

Sean — Writer Dad (and Ghostwriter Dad)

Caroline — The Zen in You

Tricia –Shout

Betsy – PassingThru.com

Vered — Momgrind

Joanna Young — Confident Writing

Floreta — The Solitary Panda

Sara — the sharing connection

Cindy — CindyPlatt.com

Thank you everyone for a great kick-off!