The Process

He sits in solitude with his paragraph
an incongruent splash
of black letters on a white screen
before cracking the silence
with a rhetorical “Shall we?”
Like a maniacal blackjack dealer
he shuffles the words
whispering them to himself
listening to their sound
until they click in perfect cadence
and a rolling rhythm is formed
where words formerly choppy
now sway in unison
like obedient bulbs
strung elegantly
on an idea wire
“Done” he says to himself.
“We’re done.“

AUTHOR BIO: Geoffrey Reilly is a skilled, passionate, and collaborative information designer and writer with over 30 years of experience in the software industry.  He lives in Warren, RI with his wife Meg and their dog, Pepsi.

In his spare time, he writes essays, poetry, and (every now and then) short stories.

You can find his creative endeavors on his blog site, Bending the Needle – Truth Hurts and on his personal website.

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