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Rat-a-tat-a-tat

Posted on September 23, 2016 by admin

  Rat-a-tat-tat Rat-a-tat-tat – Rat-a-tat-rat-tat! The uzi fills the wall with pock holes Poc-poc-poc-poc Little children too small and low to be hit They duck and tremble, mute with fear The old lady’s face freezes on an expression of terror, … Continue reading →

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Harry’s Memory: Missing in Action

Posted on September 19, 2016 by admin

  Harry’s Memory: Missing in Action Mary sent me out for yeast for her recipe; Also some milk, some coffee and a loaf of bread to hold us over. Mary jokes about it. She says, Oh, Harry’s memory: missing in action. … Continue reading →

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Get Him Outta Here: Please!

Posted on September 16, 2016 by admin

  Get Him Outta Here Get him outta here. Get him out. He’s disrupting my party, He’s no fun. Make him run. Go on, get him outta here. The intruder heckled harder, He fought tooth and nail, For every laser … 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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Sundown Blues: and she cry

Posted on September 5, 2016 by admin

  Sundown Blues “I hate to see the sun go down And feel the darkness rise, It gives me the Sundown Blues And brings those tears into my eyes. “And so I go a walkin’ out, My goal it fills … Continue reading →

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Precious are the Eyes

Posted on September 2, 2016 by admin

  Precious are the Eyes H. W. Bryce –jotted in the car upon departing from the ophthalmologist’s Precious are the eyes, the window to the soul, That read the book of stories that we never told… But really, I’d rather … Continue reading →

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