Tag: dyslexia

• The Dyslexic Writing Life

  Unconscious upwellingsDisparate fragments of ideasSearching for cohesionSuddenly, a coalescenceWords flow into sentences,Sentences into paragraphsA story is bornLuminous, numinous wordsGifts from the psycheDeep, spiritual contentmentBut then … The transcriptionFrom brain to pageSwimming letters, wordsSmall bits, slow speedThe tough egg to crackFatigue, frustrationSome help from dictationOne halting, awkward step at a timeUntil I reach my destinationThen ……

  callimulligan

  January 30, 2024

  birds, Nature, Poetry, Writers

  dyslexia, Nature, Poetry, Poets, Writers, writers community

• Social media blues

  So you want to be an author, Calli?You must be on social media!To the rules of marketingI tried to be obedientTwitter, Instagram, TumblrNot much successLeast of all TumblrThough I like it the bestI enjoy my websiteMy blog here on WordPressBut here too, not much followingIt’s caused me some stressDyslexia limits the timeI can spend with…

  callimulligan

  November 10, 2023

  Poetry, Writers

  authors, books, dyslexia, introverts, Poetry, social media, Tumblr, Writers, writers community

• Dyslexia, a poem, a lament

  How I would love to read With speed, without fatigue Quickly, voraciously Un-dyslexically Jealousy? envy? Alas, it’s true But within the frustration Innate compensations Are small celebrations I’m mostly at peace With me The Reader, by Renoir

  callimulligan

  October 13, 2023

  art, Poetry, Writers

  dyslexia, Poetry, Writers, writers community