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The Fax
It was three pages, a home health report A few black-ink words on white paper It was short, just a simple fax I nearly missed it when skimming but was then taken aback It stuck with me later Listed beneath the vital signs: “no blood pressure, no pulse, no respirations” Was I reading it right?
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The Pine
I’m sitting in the backyard staring at that pine Its branches and bristles look a lot like mine I wonder – does it mind – the racoons who make their home there Or the squirrels who squabble on its branches high in the air They can probably see the whole neighborhood from that tree How
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The Road
The pavement likes to taunt me The bibs and medals in my garage are haunting Relics of races run Of training, hard work, and fun The road doesn’t end But my aerobic capacity does Around mile 10 my muscles are buzzed And there’s the lactate threshold hovering just above the road Something you can’t see
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The Candidates
It’s tough being a hiring manager There’s a bunch of candidates but I’m not sure Any of them are really qualified It doesn’t matter where they side Or if they’ve done the job before And according to the election board there’s more than two candidates But reading their resumes left my mouth agape Socialism?!! Stoicism?
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Sleepy Baby
I love to watch you sleep To watch your diaphragm rise and fall as you breathe It’s like that Aerosmith song I wonder what you’re dreaming As your paws twitch My sweet pup, you’re such a gift I admire how your blonde feathers whisk They go in all directions: some blonde, some more gold Some
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The Dodged Bullet
I was thinking about how I dodged a bullet As I listened to the woman tell her 3-year-old to cool it The room was a wreck right when I walked in An examination room turned into a play pen A pink marker and that cardboard center of paper towels The mom grabbed them both as
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The Interstate
Have you been hurt at work? Were you injured in a car accident? Was someone, anyone, you know – a jerk? Were you maimed in New Jersey or Philly Or in a hospital? No matter where or for what, we can get you a killing No injury is too little! Did your plastic surgery go
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