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Billy 2024
On Sunday mornings my dog likes to watch Meet the Press It helps him relax, or stimulates his brain, I guess I thought nothing of it till later when we strolled He said, “Mama, I just turned five and I’m gettin’ old You always told me I was a smart pup So I decided to…
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The Drug Reps
I hear him before I see him And I smell the steak The patients smell it too They say so I’ve been around long enough to not make a fatal mistake I avert the break room Though I’m starving, in the shadows I choose to loom I walk past and see a pamphlet on the…
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Billy & Finn
There’s a new puppy on my block I saw him last night on my walk He’s the cutest thing I’ve ever seen Aside from my own pup, of course, when he was young It was amazing to see how cells replicated and a year later a 100-pound Golden retriever was sprung Last night we walked…
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The Nursing Home
I used to walk through the halls of hell When I was 20-years-old, 14 years ago I worked as a nursing assistant at a nursing home I showed up in my lime green scrubs I had a curiosity for what everything was I felt so optimistic at the get-go It was my introduction to the…
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Skyler
That sky looks like paintbrush strokes Like fish scales or tire tracks in the sky On a neighborhood stroll I see it overhead all the folks Blue-purple ripples amid orange cream Light pink and soft yellow on the horizon It’s like a dream I watch the birds flyin If I had a daughter I’d name…
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Patience
Why is patience so hard Sitting still, contentment is an art It seems we’re all devoid If that mocha latte triple shot is off, how we’re annoyed We yell as we sit in traffic Impatience is a disease that’s metastatic It flows through our arteries and veins It disrupts the circuits in our brains It…
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Puppy Party
My husband says I have a problem But I can’t help it My fingers keep clicking, I can’t stop ‘em The pictures get to my retina and then there’s dopamine Every night my eyes are glued to the screen Pups big and small Floppy ears and furry paws Kiddie pools filled with happy mutts Wagging…
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My Place
I don’t care what anyone says People have their things Isn’t it interesting Where we find ourselves Where we choose to be If you could be anywhere Where would your heart delve Mine’s in an open field behind the church in my neighborhood On a steamy August night When the sun’s not as bright But…
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Politics
The bumper sticker said something cruel of the president And the American flag sticker on the truck was upside down Not sure what it meant The other sticker was for Mission Barbeque Someone yelled, “I thought that was you!” Through the forest a man emerged The political slogan on the front of his shirt was…
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