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Hello
I spent some time today, like a rich person spends money Only somewhat thinking I was looking for something Scrolling through the internet I typed in the search bar: “blank nature greeting cards” Looking for some that would be hard to forget After clicking next-next-next, none really left marks Watercolor trees, mountains, beach waves all
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Fiction
You had me from the start with your characters You were breaking through all kinds of literary barriers Chapter one was a sprint through a captivating plot What would happen next was my every thought An unsolved crime mixed with a missing child Family and professional tensions All a little wild Enter one who raises
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The Heavens
I wonder if those clouds could get any lower I notice them as I drive home and they make me want to go slower The sky boasts a purply-yellow hue Beyond the stoplight and past the railroad tracks the sun breaks through Outside it’s 40 degrees I try to get home before the sun and
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Rainy Day Poetry
It’s a good day for some poetry I had time to think today, not unknowingly It’s been raining all day But me and my dog still walked our usual way Raindrops pelted my umbrella and poncho The few yellow leaves left were a beautiful show The air smelled better than a holiday Yankee candle Orange
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Death File
Isn’t it strange when I got the call I was working on something important But something I hope will never be needed While you were about to lose it all I prayed for you while I clicked the keyboard I had a heavy feeling in my gut that time was short The log-in info, the
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Mobile Graves
People spend all their paychecks on vehicles Tires, windshields, leather seats, a steel frame Hoping to separate themselves from the menial But aren’t they all the same We chain ourselves to a cubicle 40 hours a week To pay for something exorbitant to get us around Hoping the bigger or curvier or newer will make
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Grand Illumination
I think about you a lot this time of year Among the turkey commercials and the Christmas lights You’re not here In another state but I hope you’re alright My memories are warm Even on cold days Remember we’d gather in your old car Your brothers and sister and as many as could squeeze After
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Grasshopper
Don’t get your eyelash caught in something I see you scootin’ across the threshold You saw me pulling out my phone You saw me wanting To snap that picture of you Your eyes got bigger as I zoomed in Your right eyelash was wiry thin Your green coat looked better than a pro golfer’s Later
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Running with a Mermaid
She wanted to run with the mermaids It was an odd wish Not a high school sport Or rec center activity She worked on her grades Composed herself to be respected The water was always too cold The dresses too tight Her hair too short But she thought about it every night Flipped through pictures
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The Finish Line
I saw a race photo from the other day Some guy I didn’t know He crossed the finish line around the same time as me His friend on the other side stuck out a hand They were both smiling A conglomerate of runners all pushed STOP on their watches In that picture we were a
writings on life
gremlin fodder 