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No–I won’t tell you to “hang in there”

Posted on October 30, 2025 by Michael Patton

Often I’ve received some version of this message: Hang in there. An expression of empathy, yes.  But often not appreciated, because the person was simply telling me to do what I was already doing. Hang in there.  Sounds so easy, … Continue reading →

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beautiful spider?

Posted on September 16, 2021 by Michael Patton

If beauty is in the eye of the beholder… I think I need to adjust my eye… so I can behold more beauty. sky rope poetry blog © 2021, Michael R. Patton

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fable of the spider who spun his death

Posted on August 28, 2018 by Michael Patton

A mosquito, caught on a thread of a spider’s web… …pleaded with the hairy arachnid: “I’ll sing for you if you’ll spare my life.  You don’t even have to free me—just let me live.” This spider had never met a … Continue reading →

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