Category Archives: Memories

Just a Leaf: blowing in the wind

Posted on October 10, 2016 by admin

  Just a Leaf: blowing in the wind Just a Leaf is a collection of rambling thoughts prompted by a blog entry in WordPress by my great friend Giselle Roeder, author of We Don’t Talk About and Forget Me Not. … Continue reading →

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Quiet Walk

Posted on October 7, 2016 by admin

    On our quiet walk, we found this in a little old English church. We instantly forgot the world and our troubles. Ann and I stumbled upon an old English church while walking the old English countryside in a … Continue reading →

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The Shadow Cast Is Long

Posted on September 30, 2016 by admin

  The Shadow Cast Is Long The shadow cast is long, He haunts my every step, He echoes what’s in my heart… He matches each footstep. Oh, he may fade in time, When I grow into my strength, And your … Continue reading →

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My Mornings

Posted on September 12, 2016 by admin

    My Mornings My mornings are for writing. That’s my time to ‘sing.’ Coffee cup in hand, ideas fill my head, Take my place at keyboard… Fully fresh and thinking, Before sidetracking Causes sudden sinking Of inspiration’s call… When … Continue reading →

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Virtual Hug: I wish…

Posted on September 9, 2016 by admin

  Virtual Hug Truly I wish that you were here, Or that I were there with you. I’d pack it up upon a dare, But my duties keep me here. And so I send my virtual hug And with it … Continue reading →

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A Room with No Window

Posted on August 29, 2016 by admin

  A Room with no Window A room with no window Is no room at all. It’s a cell, A confinement of soul, A stultifying of breath, A limitation on life. A room with no window Is a life pew … Continue reading →

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Bad Trip: Never again!

Posted on August 22, 2016 by admin

  Bad Trip: Never Again! Bad trip is as bad trip goes Take a pill to cure an ill Like everybody else knows… Just don’t take that bad trip pill! The doctor said my health was at high risk And … Continue reading →

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