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Life Vapor
I don’t feel that old But everything is changing My 12 year wedding anniversary is approaching When I sit still, I find that part of my soul is aching Guess that’s why I like to keep moving Maybe 7 miles tomorrow? Mid-life is encroaching Or maybe already here??I watched a pregnant lady cross the street
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Cigar Kisses
He likes to go out there at night When I take my hot bath Just before I turn out the light I go out to see him before bed Out the back door off the kitchen I can smell it He says it clears his head Me, I try to read fiction I guess we
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My Story of Being Scammed
There’s a simple saying from a man who I admire (Jocko Willink, retired Navy Seal, podcaster, author, jiu jitsu black belt, among other things): “GOOD.” He’s got an inspirational YouTube video on it. I like his perspective. Life is full of tragedies and hardships. Many people in the world have real problems like famine, lack
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Don’t Fear Evil
In one of my favorite songs, the guy sings so encouragingly, “Don’t let evil get you down” It’s like a Psalm But when wickedness runs wild, how does one keep calm? I like to preach mercy and forgiveness But a mean comment or the thought of taking someone out is often my knee-jerk reaction Anger
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Strawberry & Cereal
I’ve got a strawberry sundae candle It wafts its fragrant scent to my nostrils from the mantle The smell takes me back to childhood To cookie animals and Fruit Loops I grew up on cereal, that’s the truth Looking back now, I can’t believe how much my parents let me eat Captain Crunch, Honey Nut
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5k Kickin’
I heard her breathing behind me The tap-tap-tap-tap of her shoes on the pavement Oh, how a 5k can be so trying! At Waterside on a pretty Saturday morning, along the embankment We were at the front of the pack, there were no spectators My chest was burning, legs were heavy, I couldn’t look back
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RIP Sunshine
My dog sent him a sympathy card I can only imagine this must be so hard He caught us as we walked by That familiar neighborly side lawn With all the tennis balls and Chuck-Its still there The silvery water bowl was bare A sweet princess was gone I’m glad I had on shades so
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Taxes in My Adirondack
There was the whirring of the lawnmower The shooooo of the leaf blower The smell of honeysuckle Next to me, a Golden retriever who loves to cuddle On a pretty afternoon in May I was out front to relax But oh, for the papers in my lap An undercurrent of threats if I don’t pay
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21 in a Novel
This was going well Your story surely did sell It found its way into my hands Outdid all my life’s other demands Things were floating along swell I saw myself In your main character 21, a nurse Fighting in a war that was cursed Thrown to the dogs Unbeknownst to her (I, as the reader,
writings on life
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