April 14, 2024
Beth Anderson Schuck is the author of "The Orchard" included in: Voyagers: The Third Ghost. She is the President of the Board of Directors at the Southern Nevada Conservancy and an avid proponent of keeping the desert wild. @schuck_beth @Beth Schuck
14th Alphabet Letter is “N”
by Beth Anderson Schuck
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To succeed,
must try harder
to the Nth degree.
Maximal effort, challenge everyday stasis,
an avalanche of power and force.
Numerology tells us 14 equals personal freedom.
Freedom to push myself over the cliff edge,
to aim for perfection-totally outside of natural inclination.
Endeavor to excellence, flawed is not an option.
Force transcendence, extreme exhaustion is my friend.
A cyclone spinning out of control,
be successful; ignore the cost
I should be perfect.
Nth degree effort
is important
but.
But
imperfections everywhere
defects permeate life
beauty in broken dreams
Nature’s chaotic flow is invigorating
embrace existence as life’s fault lines,
experience second best as enough.
An Nth degree failure
equals a win
sweet victory
healing
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