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  • the complex relationship we develop with this dance called life

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    james

    The complexity that replaces the simplicity is a steady reminder that what was will never again be as it was. Some days will be pleasure-filled. Other days will be sheer hell. yet, not a single day will have an extra parachute lying around, allowing you to bail out. this is your shit, man up…

  • Good start to the end of the year

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    james

    By no means is this the key to retirement, nor is it a record high for me, but it is a great way to roll this year down towards its end. I will take it. Thank you to everybody who has purchased a book this month or in the past. You all rock! I…

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    james

    If we want not, we shall never get. If we desire more, we will never be worthy enough. If we push the limits, we will rot in a cage. If we allow them to walk over us, we will be nothing more than a stain on the concrete. But somewhere between each extreme there…

  • Chaotic Rhythm of Heartbeat

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    james

    We suffer in the solitude like we are soldiers. We are seated silently surrounded by some sinister players. We wish we were even a fraction as confident as we portray with our poker face wisdom. We struggle through the motions like monsters. We suffer in the silence of selfless prayers unanswered by a selfish…

  • The Slow Progression

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    james

    There are too many hours running in slow motion we suddenly notice when shit doesn’t go smoothly . Although, we will in the same breath complain that there isn’t enough time in a day to get done what we needed. We are steadily rolling a boulder up a mountainside or battling it escaping our…

  • The fates of circumstance

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    james

    I fall behind. I have fell behind trying to balance life with recovery. I have stumbled juggling responsibilities with dreams, often times dropping the ball on both. I have set my expectations higher than attainable, but I have no regrets. I have lived hard, worked hard, loved hard, my successes have been as epic…

  • In the lack of clarity

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    james

    I breathe each breath with determination. I push a little harder than necessary to achieve. I am aware that at any moment this will all be taken away. It gets more difficult with each passing day. There was a time when these challenges wouldn’t have phased me. Was then I roaming in Neverland playing…

  • some obscene observations not so obscured despite our steady attempts.

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    james

    We suffer in solitude like soldiers. We are seated, silently, surrounded by some sinisterplayers. We wish we were even a fraction as confident as we portray, with our poker-face wisdom.We struggle through the motions like monsters subsequently suffering in the silence ofselfless prayers unanswered by a selfish deity while we stretch and kick to…

  • After a little turbulence, we have takeoff

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    james

    Well, the release date of January 13th didn’t quite come and go as planned. Amazing how life can find these last minute ways to shit on my plans. The ebook was released a day or two later. It is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Curios. The paperback and hardcover editions are going…

  • Getting ever so near

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    james

    Less than two weeks until our release date of January 13, 2025 for the second edition of Born Hopeless with All the Answers…Songs for a Dying Generation. Second edition is very much an understatement to what this release truly is, it’s a total revamp plus over a hundred more pages. As usual, I am…

  • Swallowed in tide, devoured in stride

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    james

    Some days truly feel so overwhelming that the only way to describe the endless anxiety is the cliche of I’m drowning! Other days despite your best efforts out forth, it just feels like you’re being beaten down each step you make. I’d describe my life as a cocktail of both of these delights with…

  • Last 2 days of Amazon Free Ebook Giveaway Promotion

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    james

    If you haven’t already picked up your copy of Ghost in the Reflection…Letters to Erin, then you have until 11:59 pm CDST to download your free ebook copy of poet James Miller II’s second poetry collection. If you have picked up the book whether now or in the past, please leave a review on…

  • Last day of A Footnote for Tomorrow’s Amazon eBook Giveaway Promotion

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    james

    You can now download the Kindle eBook version of my first collection, A Footnote for Tomorrow, for free until midnight US Central Time. Here is the link: https://www.amazon.com/Footnote-Tomorrow-James-F-Miller-ebook/dp/B07Q23NJ87/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8. Next week, I will also offer Ghost in the Reflection…Letters to Erin for free in an Amazon promotion.

  • One year into freedom

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    james

    It’s been one year since I stripped out of those d.o.c. blues and put on street clothes again. One year immersed in the ever-advancing technologies and sat in front of the Internet or a television with sound. In this year I have had to begin my life over from the scraps of what could…

  • Engage with the Latest Content: Join and Support on Social Media

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    james

    Slowly the newer material is getting into circulation. I’ve been making content daily, some of it old, some of it new, some of it as it has been written. It seems to be grabbing some new followers to say the very least. To those individuals, I welcome you and thank you in the same…

  • Becoming a Ghost

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    james

    A New YouTube video was uploaded this morning for everyone to check out. Becoming a Ghost is a poem from the Ghost in the Reflection…Letters to Erin collection. I hope you enjoy it! If you enjoy it, please pick up a copy of Ghost in the Reflection…Letters to Erin from Amazon or Barnes &…

  • Just a little something new

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    james

    Sneak peek at a new poem.

  • Alternative Sources to Get Ahold of More of My Poetry

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    james

    I’ve never published much information about this or promoted it very much, but I do have a YouTube channel. Currently, the material is not as abundant as I would like, but that is in the works. So if any of you are interested in hearing the poetry read by the poet and whatever other…

  • Blog Update: Re-releases, Audiobooks, and Event Tours

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    james

    This is my first blog entry since my release from the Indiana Department of Corrections last August, I apologize for the hiatus. I spent my days reading too much and writing as much as possible. I hope to post samples and teases of some of my new content to everyone soon. Currently, to be…

  • Sorry for the absence

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    james

    As evidenced, my presence from my blog, social media sites and the writing world has been in a hiatus state. I apologize for that. I have battled addiction issues my whole life, my last relapse brought to life these last five poetry collections but it also brought to surface that severity of my addiction…