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Beyond the Sunset

Ann Bryce   —   Oct 1928 – Feb 2016   Beyond the Sunset H. W. Bryce Beyond the sunset Where angels meet to dance Above the troubled clouds There is calm, there is peace Where all your troubles cease And all … Continue reading

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Lumps of Clay

Made of Clay Inspired by a phrase in myALZteam comment by D to Lana:     “…the person you knew is molded into another identity…” The Evil Sculptor The Sculptor The sculptor takes a frame and scoops some clay He presses … Continue reading

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Shopping Day 2

Shopping Day Blues It’s enough to make you write broken poetry What, indeed, is left after shopping day? For Those Stuck at Home Shopping definitely has become a chore. Our dollar’s dipping, control is slipping, and prices are higher than … Continue reading

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Shopping Day

SHOPPING DAY! A Stream of (un)consiousness (Not a poem) Store prices (Read as a chant or a rap) It’s shopping day. Oh my. Gotta stock up for the whole next month spend enough money you get a free gift, like … Continue reading

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Maybe Tomorrow

  Maybe Tomorrow She wants to go somewhere at sundown A He Said, She Said episode (And a song) Maybe Tomorrow She said I want to go home He said But you are home She said No. I don’t like … Continue reading

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I Had to Walk Away

Had to Walk Away A humorous look at the quirks of memory   Time to Walk Away Made a trip to the store downtown Found a thing that she was bound To like. Whadya know? No wallet! Changed my pants. … Continue reading

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My Best Friend

My Best Friend She come and she go, She disappear, she reappear, She use the place like an open door, But I love her. She love to cuddle, she da boss, I miss her when she’s gone. I miss her … Continue reading

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