How could we become our better selves, which I think we aspire to be, if we were not to experience routinely what the quote below suggests?
“Today again I am hardly myself. It happens over and over.”
Mary Oliver
Published books by Hülya N. Yılmaz
Bir Zamanlar Türkiye ‘de. Otobiyografik Kurgu. Inner Child Press International (July 2, 2024)
Once upon a Time in Turkey. Autobiographical Fiction. Inner Child Press International (November 15, 2022)
Letter-Poems from a Beloved. Prose poetry in English. Inner Child Press International (May 5, 2020)
Canlarım, My Lifeblood. Poetry in Turkish and English. Inner Child Press International, Private Edition (December 2019)
this and that, a Hodgepodge of hülya’s . . . Poetry. Inner Child Press International (January 2, 2019)
Aflame. Memoirs in Verse. Inner Child Press International (August 2, 2017)
An Aegean Breeze of Peace. A book of poetry, co-authored with Demetrios Trifiatis. Inner Child Press International (October 12, 2015)
Trance. A trilingual poetry book with own translations between English, German and Turkish. Inner Child Press International (December 12, 2013)
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Hardly, as in not completely, not quite, barely, scarcely, surd, hard or voiceless…? A commonly used description of supposedly human condition, though more so a convenient place to hide from ourselves and or others, which in a way, may answer your question of avoiding how to become a better person. In any event, makes one think…
Have a happy Xtmas, and a Great New Year, dear Hülya
Jean-Jacques
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My sincere apologies for my late reply to your holiday wishes, dear Jean-Jacques. I want to hope you had lovely Christmas and New Year celebrations. Yes, on the Mary Oliver quote: It “makes one think”, indeed, as you have demonstrated in abundance. As always, my best wishes to you!
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