Tag Archives: Flashback

Let’s Pretend

Posted on March 27, 2023 by admin

  LET’S PRETEND H. W. Bryce Let’s pretend that we are all grown up And wise to the world, That today’s dollar buys more than our 1945 dollar. That all is fair in today’s overblown Economy, that Our 1945 dollar … Continue reading →

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One Sunny Afternoon

Posted on September 7, 2020 by admin

  One Sunny Afternoon   A mood poem   Circa mid 1950s, Regina   Early afternoon, sun streaks paint Slanted anti-shadows on the Scuffed-up, worn to grooves Beer parlor floor, which was propped open With a rusted old anvil.   … Continue reading →

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What’s a Mile?: Old-fashioned

Posted on July 25, 2016 by admin

    What’s a Mile?: Old-fashioned I was talking a mile a minute to a kid the other day and wound up telling her a story about my “old days.” Well, she asked. I quoted an old saw, “Walk a … Continue reading →

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Out of Business: Out of Memory

Posted on April 8, 2016 by admin

  Out of Business: Out of Memory Harry’s Memory Harry could not remember. His memory drew a blank. “You don’t even remember the question, do you dear?” Mary could not make Harry understand. “Oh you,” she snapped in exasperation. “Constance. … Continue reading →

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