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Will Schmit

Longing for the Long Haul

Listening to music, however important to a musician's development, is not a substitute for actually playing an instrument. The instrument I…

4 min readJul 31, 2023

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Longing for the Long Haul

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Will Schmit

First Notes

I was in my twenties when I acquired my first saxophone. It was a high school band hand-me-down from my college roommate. If there was…

4 min readJul 27, 2023

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First Notes

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Will Schmit

Sound Check

I was nervous. The clock on the wall tapped out sixty beats per minute. Sixty BPM seemed a racing speed on the metronome anytime I practice…

4 min readJul 23, 2023

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Sound Check

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Will Schmit

A Little Friday Goes the Long Way

a poem about essentials

1 min readAug 27, 2021

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A Little Friday Goes the Long Way

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Will Schmit

Labor Daze

a poem about weak ending strong…

1 min readAug 27, 2021

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Labor Daze

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Will Schmit

A Lifeguard Squints to read

a poem about waiting for weightlessness to heal grief

2 min readJul 15, 2021

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A Lifeguard Squints to read

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Will Schmit

Respite In Spite Of Myself

a poem about retreating in advance of ideas

1 min readJul 15, 2021

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Respite In Spite Of Myself

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Will Schmit

Someday I’ll take the Shirt off my Back

or what if poetry is a game show with no host?

4 min readJul 11, 2021

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Someday I’ll take the Shirt off my Back

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Will Schmit

Submittable as Unto the Lord

an essay on process and prayer

3 min readJun 23, 2021

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Submittable as Unto the Lord

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Will Schmit

Growing Up is a Good Orderly Direction

a blog about unlocking the prison within

4 min readJun 14, 2021

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Growing Up is a Good Orderly Direction

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Will Schmit

Will Schmit

Will Schmit is an Author Poet Musician Will's most recent recording Fix My Car A Spoken Word Mythology is available for streaming on Spotify and at iTunes

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