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#24 - The gatekeeper

#24 - The gatekeeper

Do what you want. Nothing more, nothing less.

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Nico Olivieri
Apr 10, 2021
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#24 - The gatekeeper
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I can start wherever I want. Whenever I want. However I want.

And so can you.

I’ve been working on a book of poems and essays for a while. I thought I knew how I wanted it to unfold. I thought I knew the outline. Until this morning. Showering.

Something new came to mind, and I let it. The whole project shifted.

What happened? A new poem emerged and as I wit…

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