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Damn These Walls

    Damn These Walls to all shutins The Shutin “I want to see outside…the sunsets, the trees; I want to see flowers, I want to see the birds flying by, nesting in the trees; I want to see the … Continue reading

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Wine and Cheese Days

    Wine and Cheese Days I remember all our wine and cheese days, Warm gatherings saved up for for months; How I remember you choosing cheeses, How carefully you matched them with the wines. I recall warm talk and … Continue reading

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Life is a Partnership

  Life is a Partnership   Swinging into Old Age Life is a partnership, a me and a you, A hand in a hand as a concert of two Going where never we’ve gone before, Building a future with love … Continue reading

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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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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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The New Dresser

The New Dresser The new dresser, front view A He Said, She Said episode She said We need a new dresser He said No we don’t She said We do He said But we just bought these two see-through plastic … Continue reading

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