Silke Schmidt

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# 561: No either/or

1 week ago | silkeschmidt-32637.medium.com | Silke Schmidt

Vision Fast PoetryIs it thisor that? How many yearswasted pondering? Always searchingfor one thingdropping the otherone dayto the nextnot seeing clearlyhow wrong I was“No either/orin my house. No trading jesusfor the ancestors.”Black and whiteday and nightnot oppositespart of the wholeStill practicingwhat it meansCan’t have the cakeand eat it too. Is that bullshit? Or the opposite? Does it exist,the middle path? Why am Icaughtin the spiral of thinking? Why am I lostnot knowing the way?
# 560: No Compromises

2 weeks ago | silkeschmidt-32637.medium.com | Silke Schmidt

Vision Fast Poetry„You make no compromises.“Yep, that’s right. I stand up to that,- F-i-n-a-l-l-y -After a long struggleAgainst myselfMy inner soulAnd my heated bodyNot with all thingsBut with someYes, some peopleKnow how to juggleAvoiding extremesWalking through the middleIt is not me. It is not who I am. Not who I am meantTo be in this world. When it comes to loveThere is one signThat divides shiny heavenFrom shithole hell.
# 558: Deep

1 month ago | silkeschmidt-32637.medium.com | Silke Schmidt

Vision Fast PoetryNot flatbut deepNo scratchingon the surfaceTo the corewhere it hurtswith a questionNo escapehad to crywhen reading youIs it a giftor endless pain? Make it practicalhands-on stuffNot much thinkingon the runPlease not complexshort and simpleknow how, yesPlease, no readingHow deep is wide? How low the bar? Anybody wantingthe real stuff? Fuck the agendaand KPIsAnybody homein your brains? How comelearning is pain? Are we fed upin the West? No curiosityleading us?
Stand up! - 25 Jahre mitreißender Chorgesang - Kirchheimbolanden

1 month ago | wochenblatt-reporter.de | Silke Schmidt

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# 554: Finding Your Tribe

1 month ago | silkeschmidt-32637.medium.com | Silke Schmidt

Vision Fast PoetrySilke Schmidt·Follow2 min read·--Easier saidthan doneWho are they„your people“? The crazy ones? The esoterics? Nature lovers? Outcasts like you? Seekers like many? All labelsnothing realStill that longingTo belongto someoneor somethingWhy so difficult?
# 552: No Going Back

1 month ago | silkeschmidt-32637.medium.com | Silke Schmidt

Vision Fast PoetrySilke Schmidt·Follow2 min read·--© Buddy GeorgeOnce so familiareveryday lifeNow disappearedthing of the pastWhen did it happenthat nowbecame past?
# 550: Real Lessons

1 month ago | silkeschmidt-32637.medium.com | Silke Schmidt

Vision Fast Poetry Silke Schmidt · Follow 1 min read · -- They take time to sink in poke your flesh conquer your heart Chew on them and let them steal your careless nights with innocent dreams Real lessons hurt because you see that you’re the one who ran after things that neither helped nor gave you love They were important to help you see what matters in life This life is yours to shape and grow Nobody else can decide your steps Real lessons teach blame has no use not for yourself or those...
# 549: Right Place

1 month ago | silkeschmidt-32637.medium.com | Silke Schmidt

Vision Fast PoetrySilke Schmidt·Follow1 hour ago--The place you are inis the right oneIt might feel wrongand completely oddBut these are thoughtsmade up by your mindThey tell you thateverything is a choicethe job you havethe friends you meetthe bosses you detestBut pause a minuteis it really true? You’ve ruined themyour plans for life?
Viewing math as a language might help it make sense to more of us

2 months ago | snexplores.org | Lakshmi Chandrasekaran |Silke Schmidt |Rachel Crowell |Stephen Ornes

Free educator resources are available for this article. Register to access: Client key* E-mail Address* Already Registered? Enter your e-mail address above. Does math leave you anxious? Maybe you feel it’s unforgiving — that unless everything is perfectly right, it’s totally wrong.
Valley Fever: Fine Mineral Dust Modeling Points to High-Risk Regions and Seasons in California

Jan 21, 2025 | ehp.niehs.nih.gov | Silke Schmidt

An increasing incidence of fungal diseases is a lesser-known consequence of climate change.1 A case in point is Valley fever, caused by inhaling spores of the Coccidioides fungus, which grows in the soil.2 One pathogenic Coccidioides species is commonly found in Arizona and another in California’s San Joaquin Valley, Central Coast, and southern deserts.2 Valley fever cases in California have tripled since 2014,3 and the extent to which the fungus has spread to other parts of the United States...