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The Train
There was a train during rush hour I sat in traffic with everyone else, feeling sour The stoplights at each block were red One turned green But none of us could move We were tight in the street like sardines The sky turned yellow-pink I put the minivan in park Took my foot off the…
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A Good Life
It’s a good life There’s nowhere else I want to be I’m thankful for the really tall windows in my officeI’m on the ground floor, but that’s okay The light streams in It’s a little bit of bliss I can see Walgreens across the street And all the drivers hustling down East Little Creek Every…
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People-Pleasing
When I was young I took things too seriously I used to think everyone was thinking about me It’s why I studied so hard and perfected my handwriting Other people’s thoughts were my igniting Dribbling, shooting, sweating in a basketball craze Coaches, teammates, parents, fellow players Their opinions drove my high school days My college…
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The Leaf Swirl
He told me as we left the house “As we get older the light inside us fades” I was worn down by the problems of the day He said, “That’s why we have to hang Christmas lights Kids don’t have to because their lamp is bright” I thought about that as we passed the blue-green-gold-red…
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Behold the Love
It’s my dog running into day care, his favorite place Paws scurrying across the floor Puppy fur glitter, a sparkling smile all across his face It’s a big guy holding a microphone on the stage Telling any who will listen about amazing grace John saying to “Behold!” the Father’s love It’s a song, a dance…
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A Friendly Dream
You were in my dream last night Things were pretty alright You showed up at my door at 11:00 – prompt A new RAV4 in teal was behind you, stopped Your hair was short, still dark You wore a purple v-neck t-shirt I was afraid things would be awkward but there was still a spark…
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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…
writings on life
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