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My Neighbor and Me
She was wearing that same sweatshirt And her sweatpants My dog brought her over and they did a dance In my front yard on a Saturday evening My not-too-well-known neighbor started talking And in a moment she was seething We’d never talked much, just said hello in passing But this night it bordered on trespassing…
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Halloween Roll
I was always a good kid growing up One time I said a bad word casually My mom heard And that was enough I’m grateful that in my late teens I moved in the right direction gradually I met some wonderful friends I wished to capture the heart of one of them I got a…
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The Horizon
It was like a pretty post card But live I was in motion, running hard Turning the corner at mile 2.2 The vast Atlantic finally in my view Three miles of boardwalk ahead The warm sun rising Surfers in the waves in October Visitors on the benches Surprising for the A.M. I looked over, delightingI…
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Your Obituary
“What do you want your obituary to say?” My husband asked me this shortly after 5:00 on a Saturday morning. I joked, “I’d want it to please people.” I’m a people pleaser, according to a test I took in a sort-of self-help book. Richard laughed and said he’d want his obituary to convey that he…
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River Adventure
We hopped in the truck for a short drive I was looking for a place for my pup to dive Our neighborhood sits on the river but it seems everyone wants a sliver Big houses line it There are fences at the water’s edge A marshy swamp is at its banks Even in the sun…
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Bahama – Nah
I won a trip for two to the Bahamas The congratulatory call, the photos of crystal waters on a screen Made me stall like a comma But not like you’d think I don’t want to go Neither does my selected guest We truly believe being at home is best I ran over the bridge this…
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The World
I feel like I’m on top of the world I look around and see the blue-green-white ball swirl I’m not being arrogant No, for I often think about all the money spent How many generations before sacrificed so I could comfortably sit I’m comfortable The oxygen in my blood, joints that feel good, eyes that…
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New Music
Some might say I’m ridiculous Maybe childish But I shrug it off and keep going where I’m heading Where am I heading Toward something good, I believe One of my favorite things at the moment up my sleeve Is a new band I discovered My husband gets on me, says I don’t appreciate music I…
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